what oil filter is best for my dodge diesel

 

Here we go again!



If you search you will have days worth of reading the debates here! However many recommend the Fleetguard Strata pore filter. (that is what I run) Baldwin is also a top filter. The one thing that MOST (but not all) will agree on is DO NOT run a Fram on these engines.
You can buy the Fleetguard filters from Genos Garage here http://www.genosgarage.com/FLEETGUAR.../#.U5E0BSiCdh4 I also run the Fleetguard fuel filters from Genos.

 

Stick with Wix, Fleetguard, Baldwin, Donaldson. Will never go wrong with any of those.

For the fuel filter use Baldwin PF7977 in the canister. It's the best drop in available.

 

Like Mikey said, all I have ever used.

 

The Donaldson ELF7349 is the best filter you can get, here are the specs on the rest.

Donaldson P558615 40um @ 98.7%, 20um @ 50% Cellulose
Fleetguard LF3972 30um @ 95% (35um @ 98.7% last info) Cellulose
Wix 57620 30um @ 95%, 20um @ 50% Cellulose
Wix 57620XE 25um @ 95%, 14um @ 50% Glass Enhanced Cellulose
Baldwin BT7349 30um @ 98.7%, 12um @ 50% Synthetic blend
Fleetguard LF16035 30um @ 100% (25um @ 98.7% last info) Stratapore Synthetic
Purolator L45335 20um @ 97.5% Cellulose
Purolator PL45335 20um @ 99.9% Synthetic
Amsoil EaO80 20um @ 100%, 15um @ 98.7%, 7um @ 59.97% Nanofiber Synthetic
Donaldson ELF7349 20um @ 100%, 15um @ 98.7%, 7um @ 59.97% Nanofiber Synthetic
Mobil 1 M1403 10um @ 50% Synthetic blend

 

Is there anything wrong with the stock MOPAR filter? I can get those for about $7, or are the ones listed above "better"?

 

The Donaldson P558615 is the only filter that isn't better or equal to the OEM filter.

 

Thanks, which ones are better? Or is everything minus the Donaldson just equal?

 

The smaller the micron with the higher the rating the better. Donaldson. ELF 7349 is the best, P558615 is the worst.. In that list.

 

Got it thanks. I wonder what the micron rating on OEM is? I need to make a decision whether to stick to my $7 MOPARs or go with the ELF 7349.

 

thanks to all i will go with fleetguard from Geno's

 

Www.filterspro.com has the ELF7349 at a price that makes it very worthwhile.

If you want to run the standard Fleetguard you may as well buy the Mopar from Walmart, it's a good chance it's the same filter.