Ok so I am in need of three Coolant Filter kits, I am sure they are all similar, but who has the cleanest kit?

I don't necessarily want the least expensive (although that would be nice), but I want the one that has the cleanest bracket, nice fittings, etc.

Also, who has the best deal on Fumoto valves? Going to need three 14mm
and six 16mm for the block drains.

Last but not least, best deal on EL Coolant?

The Final Charge stuff from O'reilly Auto Parts is like $23 a gallon.

I have a couple friends who have accounts at Caterpillar, but I know how expensive Cat factory parts can be.

 

I didnt like any of the kits but they do look nice

they all reduce the return line WAY DOWN

I keept my coolant filter lines all the same size 1inch or whatever and just dumped it back in the heater return line instead of the small radiator deairation line

then I drill the filter out to 3/8

I wanted to filter as much as possible since its only a Bypass filter


I also use Final Charge from oreilys so far so good plus its not to expensive just under 100.00 bucks for 4 gallons full strength plus its silicate free
theres also a few other guys on here running it too

Plus its got all the ratings CAT EC-1 SILICATE FREE

 

So Benny you just bought an aluminum filter mount separately and plumbed everything with brass or stainless fittings?

 

I bought the kit from diesel site.
As for the coolant. I buy CAT ELC for $21/gallon at a local big rig lube place. My first fill (pure concentrate) I got from a volvo big rig place. It was Prestone ELC that was cat EC-1 concentrate. I got 6 gallons for ~$110

 

I liked the Sinister kit myself. Nice heavy gauge bracket and the fittings are swedged on the blue high-silicone hoses. Filter base is a blue billet piece. Have some pics in my album:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/m...0&ref=gnr-next

 

I got a filter base from Napa auto and made a mount out of diamond plate
then just used brass pecks fittings from hardware store

herres a pic
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - BLADE35's Album: 6.0 sensor pics - Picture

The kits do look nice but the return line is to small for me

 

I just installed the Sinister. It looks good just hope it does not leak at valves.

 

Why do you think it might leak at the valves?

That is a clean kit Rusty, it comes with the valves? Are they stainless?

Benny I agree, I wish they had a larger hose/fitting setup.

 

Rusty did you move the blue anodized tee to a different location? Is that what that picture shows?

 

Yup, put it behind the heater control valve the first time. It looked like it went there when I laid everything out. It had flow only when the valve was open (heater on) Duuh.. Moved it a few weeks later. I don't think the valves are stainless.

 

The install looks cleaner with it behind the valve, too bad it doesn't work there! Thanks.

 

Bypass filters are meant to use the smaller hose as the filter head has only .035-.090 orfice. They filter a small amount at a time, that is why they are called "bypass filter". If you were going to filter the whole system you would require a very large filter, about the size of a household water filter (not the little undersink kind). Whatever you use make sure the filter is not "charged". Also not all filters are created equal.

 

Yeah I have used coolant filters for HD applications before, I know better than to use the charged ones. I always had good luck with Baldwins, and I used to have a great hook up on them if you bought them in any quantity.

I will have to do some research to determine what the good ones are now.

 

the hole in the top of the filter is 5/32

Id diffinatly say its a bypass filter

3/8 probably filters 2x the coolant

I just figure the more coolant you can filter the faster you get the junk out of the system

I also change that filter often

 

Something I noticed in addition to what Blade35 is saying about flow (good job btw Blade!) these kits filter the top of the coolant. I would like to see a filter at the bottom of the system where the trash doesn't have to be lifted up to the filter.
Here are some coolant filter #'s. Last time I changed mine I had to order one and wait for it to come in. I've been doing copy and paste so I'm not sure who to thank for the #'s.


COOLANT FILTERS
Fleetguard WF-2077
Baldwin B5134
John Deere RE11992
Caterpillar 9Y4528
Cummins 3300721
Wix 24070
NAPA 4070
AC-Delco WF-108
Fram PR3383
Donaldson P554685
Alliance (Freightliner) WF2077
CarQuest 89070

If a one inch shorter filter will help you with clearances a Napa # 4069 is available also.

thank you guys, excellent. the shop i went to replaced it by a Hasting WC8. it is not in your list but hope it is ok with it.