After a discussion in another thread about how the data we have for the most popular fuel filters used, is several years old..... I decided to email 3 companies and ask for current specs on certain filters. I have received my first response. I emailed all 3 at the same time yesterday afternoon, and Donaldson was the first to respond, this morning. (I actually emailed Fleetguard again at a later date, about the FF5814)
I will attach screenshots (with personal information blocked out) so there is no "he said/she said" doubt. I will come back and edit this post, if/when CAT and or Fleetguard respond.... so the responses all stay in this first post, and not scattered throughout the thread making them difficult to find.
The filters I requested information on, were the:
Donaldson - about the P551313
CAT - about the 1R-0750
Fleetguard - about the FF5320
Fleetguard - about the FF5814 (NOT available. Fleetguard has been publishing information on the filter for over a year, but it is still not available)
Below is the response from Donaldson, stating that the P551313 is indeed a 3 Micron filter, and does so at 99% on the first pass:
and the response from CAT on the 1R-0750:
and last and looking like "least".... the response from Fleetguard/Cummins about the FF5320:
and the newest response from Fleetguard on the new FF5814:
Everything I have read, refers to the Fleetguard FF5320 as a 2 micron filter. While I think we all agree that due to test/standard changes.... there are no more "2 Micron Absolute filters".... I had no idea the Fleetguard was rated so poor. Its rated at 5 Micron absolute (98.7% is absolute just so you know) on first pass. Thats pretty poor, and in fact, no better than the Baldwin PF7977 I use in the stock filter housing. So, according to information from the manuf's themselves:
Donaldson P551313: 3 Micron Absolute
Fleetguard FF5814: 3 Micron Absolute (NOT available. Fleetguard has been publishing information on the filter for over a year, but it is still not available)
CAT 1R-0750: Form letter response, no info offered. I have "heard" this filter is 4 Micron Absolute
Fleetguard FF5320: 5 Micron Absolute
So, there you have the ratings, from the manuf's themselves, on the 3 most popular filters used by Cummins owners in after-market filter setups. It looks like we have 2 filters tied for the top spot of lowest Micron particle efficiency :thumbsup:
Edit: Changed to show information (and screenshot of email response) on the new Fleetguard FF5814, which is their Nanonet upgrade to the FF5320 :thumbsup:
I will attach screenshots (with personal information blocked out) so there is no "he said/she said" doubt. I will come back and edit this post, if/when CAT and or Fleetguard respond.... so the responses all stay in this first post, and not scattered throughout the thread making them difficult to find.
The filters I requested information on, were the:
Donaldson - about the P551313
CAT - about the 1R-0750
Fleetguard - about the FF5320
Fleetguard - about the FF5814 (NOT available. Fleetguard has been publishing information on the filter for over a year, but it is still not available)
Below is the response from Donaldson, stating that the P551313 is indeed a 3 Micron filter, and does so at 99% on the first pass:
and the response from CAT on the 1R-0750:
and last and looking like "least".... the response from Fleetguard/Cummins about the FF5320:
and the newest response from Fleetguard on the new FF5814:
Everything I have read, refers to the Fleetguard FF5320 as a 2 micron filter. While I think we all agree that due to test/standard changes.... there are no more "2 Micron Absolute filters".... I had no idea the Fleetguard was rated so poor. Its rated at 5 Micron absolute (98.7% is absolute just so you know) on first pass. Thats pretty poor, and in fact, no better than the Baldwin PF7977 I use in the stock filter housing. So, according to information from the manuf's themselves:
Donaldson P551313: 3 Micron Absolute
Fleetguard FF5814: 3 Micron Absolute (NOT available. Fleetguard has been publishing information on the filter for over a year, but it is still not available)
CAT 1R-0750: Form letter response, no info offered. I have "heard" this filter is 4 Micron Absolute
Fleetguard FF5320: 5 Micron Absolute
So, there you have the ratings, from the manuf's themselves, on the 3 most popular filters used by Cummins owners in after-market filter setups. It looks like we have 2 filters tied for the top spot of lowest Micron particle efficiency :thumbsup:
Edit: Changed to show information (and screenshot of email response) on the new Fleetguard FF5814, which is their Nanonet upgrade to the FF5320 :thumbsup: