Is there a larger capacity/ longer filter to run in place of Fram's/ Supertech's 3688 3 incher? There's plenty of space for a longer filter. I've heard wix 51568 may be an option? Vehicle is 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander with the 2.4L 4 banger.
Larger/ longer filter to use in place of Fram/ Supertech 9688 3" long filter on Mitsubishi 2012 Outlander?
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The oversized Fram equivalent to a 9688 is a 3593a. Walmart stopped carrying that line for consolidation but you can still find them on Amazon and other places that carry Fram filters (like hardware stores)
But, you can also get a 3593a-equivalent Wix 51334, or you could move the Fram/ST 7317 series
But, you can also get a 3593a-equivalent Wix 51334, or you could move the Fram/ST 7317 series
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Wix 51356, 3.4 inches…
There is a Luberfiner LF486 / Baldwin B1431, 4 inches,
but those are unicorn tears…
There is a Luberfiner LF486 / Baldwin B1431, 4 inches,
but those are unicorn tears…
While bigger is better, You will never see any difference if the oil is changed at proper intervals. I used to work on Clark Forklifts and the engines were Mitubishi Astro engines and a 1600 cc engine [I do not remember the model number of the smaller engine.], the Astro engine used a larger filter a larger filter and the 1600cc used a smaller filter. The smaller filter was easier to R and R so that is what was used. The engines outlasted the forklifts replacement value with either filter and either engine. These days I don't stress about the filter sizes.
Not a lot out there that is really any bigger.
The 3593a (3.39 inches long) is 0.3 inches longer than a 9688 (3.08 inches long) with almost identical diameter (3.016 vs 3.02).
The 7317 is longer (3.5 inches), but has a smaller diameter (2.69 inches), so probably no real meaningful difference in media amount.
The Wix 51356 is almost identical to the 7317 (3.4 inches long, 2.69 inch diameter).
The 3593a (3.39 inches long) is 0.3 inches longer than a 9688 (3.08 inches long) with almost identical diameter (3.016 vs 3.02).
The 7317 is longer (3.5 inches), but has a smaller diameter (2.69 inches), so probably no real meaningful difference in media amount.
The Wix 51356 is almost identical to the 7317 (3.4 inches long, 2.69 inch diameter).
I’m confused.
I thought the 9688 and 3593a were both the same physical can size and the 9688 and WIX 51334 we’re the equals.
Zee06 pointed out to me that the 7317 had a little more surface area than the 9688/3593a size. Good thing too because the 7317 is all I can find at WM.
Why? I doubt you will clog up the filter with debris going reasonable OCI. And the % of extra oil you will get in the system is negligible.
Yes I saw that info from Zee, which is why I included that.
No, 3593a height is 3.38", 9688 height is 3.00"
Wix 51334 height is 3.25", so technically both/in between, but if there was a space constraint so limiting that a 3593a wouldn't fit, a 51334 probably wouldn't either.
Purolator 14459 height is also 3.00" and the 14461 height is 3.5" for reference
Well, a S373 does not fit (thread and baseplate) where a 9688 would fit.
There are quite a few really large diesel filters out there, but none have the 20x1.5 thread needed that I know of.
