How often should you change fuel filter on 6.6 Duramax?

Change your LLY’s engine oil and filter at least once every 6 months and your fuel filters once a year. Keep an eye on your air filter and change it as needed. If you’re in very dusty areas you will likely need to change it sooner.

Are all Duramax fuel filters the same?

AFIK the fuel, oil, and Allison spin on filters are the same across all years.

What brand of diesel fuel filter is best?

Best Fuel Filters Reviews & Recommendations 2021
  • Best Overall. Motorcraft FD-4615 Fuel Filter. …
  • Best Value. ACDelco TP3018 Professional Fuel Filter. …
  • Best for Dodge Rams. Baldwin Heavy-Duty Fuel Filter. …
  • Best for Ford Trucks. ECOGARD XF59292 Premium Diesel Fuel Filter. …
  • Honorable Mention. 6.7L Cummins Fuel Filter Water Separator Set.

Why put a cat fuel filter on a Duramax?

The benefit of the CAT fuel filter is simple: better filtration. While the factory filter is good for particles between 5 and 10 microns (depending on who you ask), the CAT unit filters down to 2 microns. The CAT filter also works as a water trap, though it doesn’t have a drain or sensor as the factory filter does.

What is the best oil for a Duramax diesel?

The best oil for Duramax is Valvoline Premium Blue SAE 15W-40 diesel engine oil. The Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck Full Synthetic Motor is a diesel truck with a full synthetic motor.

How many quarts of oil does a Duramax take?

A Duramax 6.6 V8 engine typically has an oil capacity of 9.2 quarts, excluding the oil filter and 10 quarts, including the oil filter.

Are Cat fuel filters good?

How many microns is a cat fuel filter?

Unsurpassed Component Protection – With the ability to capture particles four microns in size and smaller, Cat Ultra High Efficiency Fuel Filters trap and hold contaminates to provide the protection necessary to achieve the designed life of components.

Where is the fuel filter on a 6.6 Duramax?

The fuel filter is located on the passenger side of the engine below the air intake tube. Remove the center air intake tube (between air filter housing and turbocharger inlet mouthpiece). Remove the passenger side inner fender (secured by a series of plastic body clips).

Who makes Baldwin Filters?

CLARCOR
In 1981, Baldwin Filters became part of CLARCOR (NYSE), a diversified group of manufacturing companies.

Who manufactures Cat fuel filters?

AFSI makes 80 percent of the filters in the engines in Caterpillar machines, said Chris Pokorny, global sales and marketing manager for AFSI, and the goal of the company is to manufacture 100 percent of the filters Caterpillar uses.

Where are cat filters made?

Anyway they are made in USA so that would leave Wix, Donaldson or Hastings as the Mfr. since Fleetguard is Mexico. Subject: RE: Who makes Cat filters? Donaldson.