Baldwin vs WIX diesel fuel filters

[Donald]

There was a thread a week or so ago suggesting the filtering capabilities (in microns) was much better for a Baldwin than Wix. I have both a Baldwin and a WIX for my Cummins and they look identical down to the coloring of the plastic, shrink wrap. They appear to be identical.

 

[AZjeff]

Never ending topic on the Duramax forum. It seems Baldwin and Racor are well thought of, ACDelco next (does not apply..) then every thing else is [censored]. I've used NAPA Gold (Wix) for everything and that diesel filter is soundly dissed. The Duramax version has a plastic (?) casing. Maybe for your Ram it's different.

 

[MinamiKotaro]

I had a Wix one I was using as a gasoline filter (custom setup on the Bug). The element somehow became detached (?) and was just floating around in the canister, not filtering anything. I found this out when I cut it open after about a year of service. When I spun it off, I could hear something knocking around inside.

I'm using a Baldwin now. It's defintely not the same thing as the Wix was.

 

[Killer223]

if its for your 99 it doesn't' really matter. the bladwin Pf7977 has a micron rating of 5 @ 98%
the wix is 7 @ 98%.
it's when you get into the CR 03+ that you need the 2 micron rating.
just because they look the same doesn't mean they are. can you see the difference from 5 and 7 micron? don't think so, but your injectors and VP44 sure can.

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: Killer223
if its for your 99 it doesn't' really matter. the bladwin Pf7977 has a micron rating of 5 @ 98%
the wix is 7 @ 98%.
it's when you get into the CR 03+ that you need the 2 micron rating.
just because they look the same doesn't mean they are. can you see the difference from 5 and 7 micron? don't think so, but your injectors and VP44 sure can.


So your suggesting I only use the Baldwin?