I'm curious if there is a replacement aftermarket fuel filter available for the stock filter canister housing. A drop in 2 or 3 micron filter? If I could replace the stock filter with something like this I would avoid installing an inline aftermarket filter system. This is for an early 04 model truck. My walbro lift pump connects into the existing stock filter housing.

 

Not one available. The only thing lesser than the Fleetguard 7 Micron is the Baldwin PF7977 5 Micron filter. Just get the filter kit from GDP on here that goes between the factory filter and CP3.

 

Actually AFE has a 3 micron drop in.

http://www.afefilters.com/productrev...10/44ff010.htm

Never tried it though.

I have the GDP kit and it is a great product, however if you look around on this site there are a few members who have built an equivalent kit and posted part numbers and pictures of their install.

 

I tried getting an answer from AFE on that filter about water separation. They never replied back so I guess not. Won't use it because of that.

MikeyB

 

I emailed their tech support as well and asked the same question...all they did was reply that the specs were on the pdf on their site....seems like they are avoiding the issues, or just don't know.
Either way, I'm sticking with the Baldwins. And AFE should just stick with intakes and air filters! (For which I have always gotten detailed and accurate info for, from them). But as for oil and fuel filters they just don't seem to be that great at this point... Maybe they just don't realize that their are those of us who actually read the fine print spec info....

 

wouldn't a 2 mic or similair cycle to slow for just a single filter? I know ams oil says it takes like 15 minutes to cycle 15 quarts with the 2 mic.

 

i talked to afe on the phone and they said the their 3 micon filter is "not" a water seperator

 

Ditto for me. I asked if they had extensively tested their filter w/stock intank pump. Zilch. My friend's been using the Baldwins for 60,000 miles so that'll be my next purchase after the Fleetguards are gone. Why advertise something and then refuse to answer questions about it?

 

i have been running the AFE 3 micron fuel filter... seems to be doing alright no seperator but i heard that the biggest benefits from a seperator are in regions that have higher humidity...

 

The FS19856 is 7 microns@98.7% but it is also 5 microns at 96%. When you check the micron ratings make sure you get the percentage of efficiency.

 

the baldwin 5 micron is the safest/best bet IMHO

 

The Baldwin is also 5 absolute...

 

I agree, Baldwin all the way, good price too.

 

Where are you guys buying the baldwin filters?

 

i just ordered some from grainger website $13/ea, just enter pf7977 in search box