Thread: Fuel Filters

I use a Coopers fuel filter on my 300Tdi.

No problems to speak of.

Cost around $25 from British Four Wheel Drive (there's one in Hobart).

For $50 you can get the fuel filter, oil filter and air filter. All good Coopers stuff.

Think the price'll probably make your eyes bleed, but here's the gospel from Rick -

Originally Posted by rick130

I forgot to mention the hands down best oil filter you can buy ATM is Amsoils EaO filter. The media is a synthetic nano-fiber type licensed to Donaldson, and the filter is made by Wix with a silicon anti-drain back valve (ADBV).
Not sure if any of the Australian Amsoil importers are bring an ERR3340 equivalent in but it would flog an OE filter in filtration efficiency, flow and holding capacity. They are very, very good.

If your engine can accept a Z9 length filter without it crashing into diffs, etc, Donaldson make a high efficiency version P169071 filter, and Fleetguard an LF3487. Both are very close in peformance to the EaO.
They both use synthetic media that is over three times as efficient as the OE one, greater capacity, much better flow, etc. etc. but only use a nitrile ADBV that isn't that flash at sealing. Not a problem for a vertical installation, but one of our vehicles has the filter mounted at about 10* from horizontal.
I've used either for years now, but be prepared for sticker shock if you buy them

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Think the price'll probably make your eyes bleed, but here's the gospel from Rick -

I'm after a fuel filter but thanks anyway

Is $86 a bit overpriced for a fuel filter? also will a 200 Tdi filter fit on a 300 Tdi?

Thanks

Oops. Sorry.

I think last time I bought one they were around $20 for a Coopers.

Simon

Donaldson P550588 fuel filter, $16.36 + GST from my local Donaldson reseller back in January.

Older Donaldson ones were made in Germany, (looked like it was made by Mann-Hummel, a WK 842/2 ) current ones come from the Donaldson factory in Mexico but are genuine Donaldson, so quality should be high too.