OK I did a search but found no posts but I am not 'puter savy, sorry. I went to Advance Auto for a Purolator fuel filter and the one they sell is attached to a new lid with a flat gasket. 'tis the right one the counter woman says, throw the old lid away and screw this on and be happy. When I assume I get in trouble, are those filters OK for my 97 SD? I will save my old lid

 

Yep, they are OK, do not thrwo away your old cap incase you get filters w/o a lid. Personally I like the OEM lid. It seems stronger. I can actually see the new lid moving up and down with the FP pulses.

 

I too perfer the orig lid with seperate filter. My 97 came with the one piece setup and was a real pain to remove.

 

Yeah I think they will be ok but put that old lid in a zip lock bag and behind the seat so you have it if you need it later.

 

i have been running the purolater from advance and the.........crap i cant remember but it comes in a red box at autozone....lol both have the attached lid and i have had no issues. i do have the oem lid in the tool box though, never throw anything away, ford dealers usualy charge 30 bucks for the lid

 

Price check? I pay $22 for the Baldwin with the lid attached and like the ease of change and see know signs of a pulse explosion . I did save the cap...I save all the original equipment for the museum. What do ya'll pay for what you use? How does one start a poll?

 

Purolator with attached lid is $18.50 at Advance Auto parts

 

I too have the lid with the filter attached this time around It never pulsates the old stock one used to really pulsate

 

I also use the Purolator filter.No problems so far. A couple extra came with the truck. I guess I should get a extra lid just in case.

 

my purolator was 16 from advance, the red box special from autozone was 13

 

Why are the filter companies using more resources to manufacture the filter with a lid on it already?? Humm... I was fine with the old style one, although it did have a few "teeth" knocked off from a flathead, still worked though and filters were cheaper. Darn global warming!!! Ok I'm done...

-Robb