Tommy93w350

Is it safe to use NAPA oil and fuel filters on my Cummins? I do use the gold and heavy duty series on all my equipment and have good service so far.

What do ya'll think????

Willy91

My familys always used them on our equipment and I use them on my truck and have never had any problems.

wannadiesel

The NAPA filters are made by Wix. They are a quality filter.

LucasLobo

the NAPA filters which are the same as the Wix Filters are on the approved list of filters....

PourinDiesel

Napa is a good filter but they will not flow as much oil volume as a Fleetguard.

There is a picture floating around out there that shows the Napa Gold and Fleetguard side by side.

BIGHEAD

I don't know about the flow, but the NAPA filters have been used on my Dodge & Ford diesels without ever having a filter related problem. I do use the fleetguards on my Big Trucks because I get a better price on them from my truck parts business. I have used the Napa ones on big trucks too without a problem. I think it is best to stay with the Napas, Wix, or FleetGuards. They will all do you fine.

CTD NUT

Ditto on the flow......while I won't deny the filtration ability of the Wix, they do have a flow issue....I have used them in another application and actually got a pressure drop post filter compared to other filters which would indicate a lower flowing filter. The flow drop may not always be an issue depending on the application but for this particular one it was.

I just don't see any good reason why you shouldn't be using a Fleetguard 3894 Stratapore filter.

Tommy93w350

I've always the fleetguard with no complaints. The only reason, NAPA is 2 miles from the house, I buy all other oil, fuel, and hydraulic filters there on my business account. Buying a fleetguard means driving 30 miles or ordering off the internet and keeping up with a receipt for expenses.

Geno's does have good prices and quick shipping.

Thanks guys

coalburner400

Go with FG

I just recently had an issue with a Napa Gold Air Filter. The seal was not as thick as OEM so it let air in around the edges. I opened the box to clean things out and discovered a dirt ring that passed the perimeter seal on the clean side of the filter. After I noticed this I took off the tube and noticed it was in there too... impeller on the turbo had dirt on the veins. I cleaned everything off, went with a different filter (Amsoil EA) and changed the oil.

I intend to send a complaint to Napa but after I get my oil analysis back from blackstone.

The way I see it, you purchased the best engine which deserves the best filters. I paid a fair price for the Napa Gold ($39) and I would have been better of getting the OEM filter from Dodge.

coalburner400

Looks like there was no harm although I did see/clean dirt on the intake side - after the napa filter. I'm happy to see though that it has not done any harm: