The guys who click on this video already run good filters and enjoy learning more about mechanical elements. The people who need to see this video most, will never click on this. It is the conundrum of life

I never understood the foolishness of buying expensive diesels and then buying bargain filters to save money. Working in the field for many years I noticed by far the most common filters on commercial engines was Baldwin and second was Napa gold/Wix (oil, fuel, and air) Good video.

Definitely solid knowledge. I've compared filters that came off my truck. If you cut the filter media off in a neat manner and unroll it and measure, you'll see that you actually get more media in the better brands. In 2 of mine that cut open the difference was by more than 11 inches in length at the same height. As you said the Napa (wix) filter is restricted. My truck would cold start at over 100 psi of oil pressure on my mechanical guage and cruise at about 85psi. I changed filters and now I see about 55-60 at cruise, 39-40 at idle.

Great video Rob, I really enjoyed and understood your explanation of what is considered a good or bad quality oil filter and why. Hopefully you made a similar video for fuel filters as well. Keep up the great work.

Fleetguard is the filter division of Cummins. I heard they make a lot of Mopar filters too, as well as several other private labels. Those Pennzoil and Fram filters might use the old cellulose filter media that people started making like a hundred years ago but nowadays is only in a few maker's budget models.

Great job describing about the inlet holes in the base plates. Just bought some Baldwin filters for 8.00 US on Amazon. I am using the Donaldson Blue filters now, good filters also. Thanks for the video.

I agree build quality, such as bonding of media to end plates, is a factor. The top plate port size and quantity, too is important. The biggest factor however is quality of media. It’s less about pleat density and more about filtration. All oil filter media, at least of decent quality, has an SAE rating for filter efficiency. They will all provide an “absolute rating”, which defines the largest particles allowed to flow through media. They then will publish a 95+% efficiency rating which can vary, though it will all be at least 95%. That Baldwin, which is cellulose media, is 30 micron absolute, 12 micron @95%, per Baldwin. Fleetguard, also a cellulose media, is 40 micron absolute 15 micron @95%. Wix I do not have the specs but it’s also a cellulose media and I believe similar spec to Baldwin. My personal favorite is Donaldson, though they make 2 versions for Cummins 5.9/6.7L. The White line is cellulose media, 40 micron absolute and 20 microns @99%. The Donaldson Blue line is synthetic media; 30 micron absolute and 15 micron @99%. I’d suggest the Donaldson Blue as the best oil filter available but the Baldwin is a good 2nd option. If you’re using Fram, Pennzoil, Purilator or similar, I’m betting truck is a lease 🤣

When I bought my 92 Dodge with 12 valve . I got a notice from cummins or Dodge said do not use Fram filters and other cheap filters they will come a part and clog your oil galleries and that was in 92 !!

Have you tought of doing a video comparing the donaldson blue 15micron(DBL7349) filter to the mopar/fleetguard and baldwin. Maybe run them on the same engine/oil and get coldstart and hot presure numbers.

Excellent. I use Baldwin for everything if possible

The Balwin is a 5 micron in factory location and before that one I use a big Baldwin is a water separator with a drain and past that one I have a Cat filter is a 2 micron filter and it seams to work great .

Sir I worked for a utility company that had a diesel power plant . It has since been dismantled but it had some really big diesel engines there and I think the filters were Baldwin . I pretty sure that napa is wix also . I use lube finer filters on my truck and so far no problems that I know of . Many years ago I was told that not to use a certain filter because it came apart and stopped up the cooling jets . But that was a long time ago so that was surely fixed

I like what I am seeing! I will make sure to get a good quality oil filter! I did not see any title on your youtube and wondered if you already discussed which diesel oil brand will be better similar to this video? Many thanks for sharing your knowledge!

I ues danaldson blue filters for my 5.9 cummins they work great

Found Baldwin the best and buy in bulk on Amazon for great pricing.

i use Baldwin on my 13 6.7 and she perfect for years

Baldwins/Parker makes filters for fleetguard, car quest, hastings, John deer, Toro, wix, donaldson, fram, and several others.

Baldwin is Hastings...from what i was told Baldwin bought out Hastings

Very good video I use Mopar ones or fleetguard. Wait till you see what Wix is doing to their filters-now a 51085 old ones had six holes in them now the new style only has four

We’ll yeah the baldwins usually have finer micron rating so obviously needs more oil pushed through but just as restrictive

Best oil filter for Cummins is Donaldson dbl7349 99% filtration at 15micron Second is fleetgaurd 16035 filter which is 20 micron I believe

Fleetguard is all i have ever put on my Cummins,,never had an issue and i have 2 truck that went over 1 million KM's and still running,my 96 is still going,my 2002 6 speed is still going,my 07 Megacab,,well engine is still great,,injectors not so much,,

Thanks for this

i run LF9028 filters in my truck

I just bought Hastings for the d max I feel better after watching

We have a couple QSK-60 Cummins that are part of a generator set and we were told to use Fleetguard and fleetguard only or the warranty will be void. That being said I only use the Mopar brand filters on my truck which I will assume are Fleetguard. I was given a WIX filter by someone but dont think I want to use it at all

Yes napa are wix mostly but not all

Mopar material is yellow if you cut open and unused one. Not a newer synthetic material.

Why do you filter testers never look at the fleetgard stratapore filters? We already know that fleetgard makes the mopar filter that you buy at walmart. Stratapore is top shelf and if you dont know, Fleetgard is the filtration division of Cummins. Cant go wrong here.

What is your opinion on the lifetime reusable hubb fillters? They claim that it increases oil pressure.

I see your good on Cummins engine’s I’m doing the head gasket repair 12v Cummins and done the head studs when I was on my Final torque one of them made a piping noise do you know if that’s normal? All torque down right and holding and bolt holes were chased and cleaned and air ran into each hole..

Awesome thanks so much for sharing Oil filter Really important thanks again

I'm going to go with Baldwin 3 pack for 25 on Amazon. Was thinking about the supposed best Donaldson but just not as good of a deal. Running a mobile 1 now on the 24v Cummins. Wonder how it stacks up.

Donaldson or Baldwin for me.

I never used a fram after i saw the elements stuck together with sticky tape on a element type canister filter.just not worth it.rubbish

The holes are based on micron rating

I can’t believe someone would try to save 5 bucks on something that protects they’re 10 thousand dollar engine?? Fleet guard, Donaldson, Baldwin, Wix are all reasonably priced and are good quality and most have a premium offering for a couple bucks more?

Thanks great information

My mopar filter saved my bacon nothing got past it when I made a boo boo on my new 25k engine i thought it was a good idea to modify the pump to prime it not a good idea it ate itself

Got any for fuel filters? Specifically for running w90 oil On my second tank now

Awesome video, I have a 5.0 Cummins. I run AMMS oil signature series diesel oil. I'm using a Fleetgaurd LF17517. Would you run that filter if it was your truck? Is a better option out there? I'm thinking WIX but I havn't found any thing that would suggest Wix is better than Fleetguard

time for me to cut open a luberfiner filter and see what is inside.

So , im assuming this is for 5.9/6.7 cummins , can you run Cat filters on a cummins , if so what part #

What oil do you recommend for a 2021 Cummins?

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WHY NO OIL BYPASS VALVE IN THOSE FILTERS?

Yr missing a cat filter

Ohh and fram are made in Israel...sooo yeah say no more haha cheap

Mate, when you make a video, can you get to the point and not spam the crap out of it with ads please. I understand you can do what you want, it’s your video channel, but I just want to learn the info, not have all the in between s of you u loading a box and then getting smashed with ads. Cheers

Have you had any experience with napa/wix (5)7620XE Extra Efficiency oil filters? I think that’s what I’m gonna run on my cummins when I start driving it regularly.