Mcmopar

Can you switch up oil filters between the LF 3894 and the LF 3552 regardless if you have a 12 valve or the 24 valve?

Shovelhead

If I'm not mistaken, the LF3552 has a weaker canister and was designed for the 12 valve Cummins.
The LF3894 was designed for the 24 valve Cummins with a stronger canister to prevent the filters occasionally "popping" in a cold weather cold start.
Functionally, there the same.

Mcmopar

So---I can put an LF3894 on my 12 valve?

Shovelhead

Should be able to.
Hopefully someone else with Cummins factory mechanical experience will chime in to verify.

CTD NUT

Yes you can.....I run 3894's on my 98.5 and 94.....the 3894 meets the requirements for 12v's, 24v's and common rail CTD's.....

farmer dave

Yes, the LF3894 will work on both the 12v and 24v. These are the filters that me and my brother use. He has a 12v. Like Shovelhead said, the LF3552 were made for the 12v and will not work on a 24v because they are weaker.

Mcmopar

Will fuel filters switch too?

Shovelhead

Fuel filters are a whole different ballgame.
They are year specific.
The one for my 99 wont fit a 2000 and up and vice versa.

CTD NUT

Fuel filters : 94-96 are the same Fleetguard #FS1280/FS19519

97-99 are the same Fleetguard #FS19598

00-02 are the same Fleetguard #FS19579

Mcmopar

Thanks much guys!!

Jeremy Cusick

I also run the LF3894. IT also has one other difference over the original style filter: The LF3894 has the stratapore filter media, the other has micro-glass.
You can also run the FS19519 fuel filter. I run em both.

Dr. Evil

Also, the Stratopore (LF3894) is synthetic filter media and filters better than the cellulose or microglass filters.

Hayseed

What is a KDP and why is it being dead a good thing?

Hayseed

Never mind I looked it up in the definitions.
Thanks.