What oil filters for Series 60?

TomC · April 07, 2018, 08:24:58 AM

DD engines use canister type filters. Most newer engines are going back to canister type-which are better designed than the old Detroit types. Good Luck, TomC

eagle19952 · April 07, 2018, 08:30:27 AM

We called them socks or spin-on's.

belfert · April 07, 2018, 02:59:54 PM

If I didn't buy every oil filter that someone said they had a problem with there would nothing left to buy. Oil filters are something that should never fail as they can cause an expensive engine failure, but nothing made by man is infallible.

eagle19952 · April 07, 2018, 03:06:34 PM

Quote from: belfert on April 07, 2018, 02:59:54 PM
If I didn't buy every oil filter that someone said they had a problem with there would nothing left to buy. Oil filters are something that should never fail as they can cause an expensive engine failure, but nothing made by man is infallible.

True I just haven't had a failure with WIX or Donaldson

belfert · April 08, 2018, 10:13:52 AM

This was supposed to be about bypass vs full flow filters not about specific brands, but I have another question. Is there any advantage to buy the better grade of oil filters like the Donaldson Blue if not doing extended drain intervals? I change my oil yearly. Most years I will do around 4,500 miles, but some years up to 9,000 miles.

I tried the forums over at bobistheoilguy.com, but those guys are way overboard on their oil filters. They way over analyze things and are concerned about things that really don't matter in the overall scheme of things. One guy puts some sort of cleaner in his engine at every oil change and then drains that 250 miles later and puts new oil in. Most engines will last many years on the cheapest oil and filter as long as the oil is changed on schedule. The engines that fail due to oil issues almost always didn't have the oil changed. (My brother bought a car with 60,000 miles and the engine died at 65,000 miles. Oil had never been changed based on sludge in engine.)

Boomer · April 08, 2018, 11:32:46 AM

On my Eagle with the ISM Cummins I ran the Fleetguard or Baldwin LF9000 combination full flow/bypass oil filter. Cummins approved a 25,000 mile oil change with this filter, (approved for motorhome application). I could never bring myself to run it that far though, always changed at 12,000. That was an expensive filter, at over 40.00. Don't know if anyone markets the combi filter for S60. I don't think you can go wrong with the Detroit Diesel branded filter.

gg04 · April 09, 2018, 06:33:37 PM

Quote from: belfert on April 06, 2018, 09:55:28 AM
I am a little confused on oil filters for the Series 60. Some seem to have bypass valves and some don't. I currently have Baldwin B495 filters on there that the shop installed. Is bypass valve or not an issue, or maybe the descriptions are just wrong?

I don't think the Baldwin B495 filters are an issue and I might just use those again.
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This is about when and how oil system goes into bypassing the oil filter due to either volume (what nearly all systems do) or pressure (mostly gas engines) system is either built into engine or filter (bypass valve). Bypass filter system is an entirely different animal. The best good down to .10 micron. And are constantly low volume fed.

belfert · April 10, 2018, 08:21:54 AM

I ended up ordering the standard Donaldson oil filters from Ryder Fleet Supply. I could have sourced them locally, but it would have been $8 in gas and time to get them.

thomasinnv · April 10, 2018, 08:48:08 AM

Quote from: belfert on April 10, 2018, 08:21:54 AM
I ended up ordering the standard Donaldson oil filters from Ryder Fleet Supply. I could have sourced them locally, but it would have been $8 in gas and time to get them.

I ordered a pair of fleetguards online last week. Delivered to my mailbox for under $20.

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