Aftermarket Oil Filters

[erniecarpet@...]

Bruce, I have used Napa for years, mainly because they are in the same town
as me. Ernie-83pt40 in Texas


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[birdshill123]

We have always used Hastings/Baldwin(same filter different box) on all
our cars,trucks, forklifts and tractors. However lately I have been
rethinking this practice after reading on the Cummins site about them
not meeting the Cummins standard. I WAS planning on using them on our
BB. What filters do you use on your BB and why? Are the OEM Cat filters
priced competitively? I did find a source on the net for Wix at an
awesome price( Filter1). These are the same as NAPA Gold. I have no
experience with Wix but did sell them when I was a parts mgr. many
years ago. I remember that the line was very comprehensive and they had
good catalogues.

Bruce

[Stephen Birtles]

Ipay 6.00 CDN each buy them by the case from cat
Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
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> We have always used Hastings/Baldwin(same filter different box) on all
> our cars,trucks, forklifts and tractors. However lately I have been
> rethinking this practice after reading on the Cummins site about them
> not meeting the Cummins standard. I WAS planning on using them on our
> BB. What filters do you use on your BB and why? Are the OEM Cat filters
> priced competitively? I did find a source on the net for Wix at an
> awesome price( Filter1). These are the same as NAPA Gold. I have no
> experience with Wix but did sell them when I was a parts mgr. many
> years ago. I remember that the line was very comprehensive and they had
> good catalogues.
>
> Bruce
>

[Lawrence Thornell]

I normally use CAT filters, maybe a couple of dollars more
LT 90 SP in Alabama
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Aftermarket Oil Filters


> We have always used Hastings/Baldwin(same filter different box) on all
> our cars,trucks, forklifts and tractors. However lately I have been
> rethinking this practice after reading on the Cummins site about them
> not meeting the Cummins standard. I WAS planning on using them on our
> BB. What filters do you use on your BB and why? Are the OEM Cat filters
> priced competitively? I did find a source on the net for Wix at an
> awesome price( Filter1). These are the same as NAPA Gold. I have no
> experience with Wix but did sell them when I was a parts mgr. many
> years ago. I remember that the line was very comprehensive and they had
> good catalogues.
>
> Bruce
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[George Lowry]

Hi Bruce,

A number of years ago, I was in the lubrication business. In the course of
my training, I found that Wix was one of the best filters made. They also
make the NAPA filters. The poorest were the Fram which are advertised the
most and carried by most low cost parts houses. The rest fall in-between.
Baldwin used to have a good reputation but things may have changed.

George Lowry
"06 Alpine Apex - Formerly '95 WBDA 4203
Spearfish, SD - Stopping in Winnemucca, NV on the way to ID.

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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Aftermarket Oil Filters


We have always used Hastings/Baldwin(same filter different box) on all
our cars,trucks, forklifts and tractors. However lately I have been
rethinking this practice after reading on the Cummins site about them
not meeting the Cummins standard. I WAS planning on using them on our
BB. What filters do you use on your BB and why? Are the OEM Cat filters
priced competitively? I did find a source on the net for Wix at an
awesome price( Filter1). These are the same as NAPA Gold. I have no
experience with Wix but did sell them when I was a parts mgr. many
years ago. I remember that the line was very comprehensive and they had
good catalogues.

Bruce






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[birdshill123]

George: One of my friends was a Hastings/Baldwin rep. For fun he would
use his filter cutter and we would compare various makes. Fram is the
cheapest junk on the market. I also remember doing a weight comparison
on Duramax filters. The Wix, Hastings and A/C were all similar. The
Purolator and Fram were 40 % lighter. The can was just too thin. Not
good on a diesel that hs very high oil pressure. There have been others
reporting that the cans on their filters burst. I think it was on the
5.9 250 hp. I will get some Wix for the Cat and compare to the oem.

Bruce 1988 FC35

[Jeff Miller]

Buy the Cat filter, oil and fuel.

The oil filter is a thicker steel, rolled at the top onto a die-cast
threaded-manifold, o-ring seal, quality stuff, and about $7/ea. if I
remember correctly. Buy a box and you'll be fine.

For fuel, Cat changed the fuel filter to the 2micron years ago so that
it is a polishing filter and the Racor can be a 10micron or 20micron,
not sure that the aftermarket ever made the same changes. I trust the
Cat parts, cheap compared to internal failure prices.

Fram used to have a good reputation, lots changed. Last I heard they
had the highest internal failure rate of major-brand filters.

Wix is good stuff, but they make high-line mid-line and value-line
filters, depends on who's name is on the box. The Goodwrench and Mobil-
1 (both Wix) are excellent filters for example.

Filters are cheap, failures aren't. OEM is almost always a good bet.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> George: One of my friends was a Hastings/Baldwin rep. For fun he
would
> use his filter cutter and we would compare various makes. Fram is the
> cheapest junk on the market. I also remember doing a weight
comparison
> on Duramax filters. The Wix, Hastings and A/C were all similar. The
> Purolator and Fram were 40 % lighter. The can was just too thin. Not
> good on a diesel that hs very high oil pressure. There have been
others
> reporting that the cans on their filters burst. I think it was on the
> 5.9 250 hp. I will get some Wix for the Cat and compare to the oem.
>
> Bruce 1988 FC35
>

[Rob Robinson]

OK Jeff so who do you recommend for DD???

On 5/3/06, Jeff Miller wrote:
>
> Buy the Cat filter, oil and fuel.
>
> The oil filter is a thicker steel, rolled at the top onto a die-cast
> threaded-manifold, o-ring seal, quality stuff, and about $7/ea. if I
> remember correctly. Buy a box and you'll be fine.
>
> For fuel, Cat changed the fuel filter to the 2micron years ago so that
> it is a polishing filter and the Racor can be a 10micron or 20micron,
> not sure that the aftermarket ever made the same changes. I trust the
> Cat parts, cheap compared to internal failure prices.
>
> Fram used to have a good reputation, lots changed. Last I heard they
> had the highest internal failure rate of major-brand filters.
>
> Wix is good stuff, but they make high-line mid-line and value-line
> filters, depends on who's name is on the box. The Goodwrench and Mobil-
> 1 (both Wix) are excellent filters for example.
>
> Filters are cheap, failures aren't. OEM is almost always a good bet.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
> wrote:
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> > George: One of my friends was a Hastings/Baldwin rep. For fun he
> would
> > use his filter cutter and we would compare various makes. Fram is the
> > cheapest junk on the market. I also remember doing a weight
> comparison
> > on Duramax filters. The Wix, Hastings and A/C were all similar. The
> > Purolator and Fram were 40 % lighter. The can was just too thin. Not
> > good on a diesel that hs very high oil pressure. There have been
> others
> > reporting that the cans on their filters burst. I think it was on the
> > 5.9 250 hp. I will get some Wix for the Cat and compare to the oem.
> >
> > Bruce 1988 FC35
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