[AT] Dodge diesel oil filter number

[Ralph Goff]

I've seen and used a lot of different brand oil filters over the years on
this farm. Fram was always the biggest percentage used mainly because thats
what the local co-op sold. Interestingly, I have heard occasional comments
that fram is one of the poorest quality filters too. So far I have never had
a bad one. I'm wondering if it is not similar to the old Champion spark plug
debate. The fact that there are so many Fram filters used might mean that
when somebody has a filter related engine problem, chances are he had a fram
filter on it.
Lately I have changed over to Fleetguard for most of the farm equipment
since Fram did not always have the unique style of filters that some of the
machinery takes. Also , with the extended hour oil change on the big tractor
I believe they do recommend either a Case or Fleetguard oil filter for the
Cummins engine.

Ralph in Sask.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Cecil E Monson <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Dodge diesel oil filter number


> > Rob,  I wasn't trying to say you were wrong.  Just trying to understand
what
> > you were saying.  I'm still not sure I understand how this works.  I'm
going
> > to have to look at the oil piping a bit more I guess.  BTW I only use
the
> > real rag stuffed filters anyway.
> >
> > Charlie
>
>
> Charlie, I agree with you on these filters. I don't see one bit of
> difference in them no matter what anyone says. My oil pressure on the AC B
> tractors, the CA and the D-12 are the same as always. I've had the valve
> covers off on quite a few AC tractors also and think all this talk about
> poor filters is just that - a bunch of talk.
>
> For the record, and I have both right here with me as I just went
> out to the shop and took both off the shelf, the Wix filter number is
51101
> for the filter that fits the AC B tractor and the NAPA Gold number is
1101.
> They are both the same filter, both are rag stuffed and both have the
> popsickle stick in the center that it is a good idea to remove before
> putting the filter on the tractor. ;-) I don't see one bit of difference
> between either of these and the old C-159 filter I used to get from  both
> Central Tractor and Allis dealers and was made by Fram.
>
> The B, C and CA tractors fed oil to the rocker arm assembly by
> splitting the feed to the filter before it reached the filter from the
> oil pump. I always thought the Allis engines got an over abundance of oil
> anyhow to the rocker arms assembly and didn't really need but a fraction
> of that. When I start to hear stories of people who actually have a
problem
> with lack of oil to the rocker arm assembly that can be proven to come as
> a result of poor filter design I will believe it but not until then.
>
> Cecil
> --
> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> what you said.
>
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>
> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>
> Free advice
>
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