Well. I feel like a schmuck starting this because I'm sure what I'm asking is available somewhere but please know I have spent quite a while on this forum, RamForums, and the google machine trying to find a satisfactory answer.
I have a 19' Ram Classic with the 5.7
I run PUP 5W20 and a bottle of LubeGard BioTech on 5000mi OCI
Why do I do such a "babied" OCI? My work commute and driving conditions are demanding and way, way beyond "severe service."
I've been running Fram XG2 ever since I swapped the factory fill at 5000mi
I have finally run out of the "old style" XG2's which I stockpiled before they changed their media.
Why? 99% at 20micron and running the same small filter on my truck as a sedan didn't seem right. I found the XG2 has the same threads and the gasket was within tolerance. So I ran/run oversized to help minimize bypass
Now I'm on the hunt for the same performance
The Napa Gold 1372 and its Wix counterpart claim 99% at 20micron
I cannot find the bypass pressure rating for the applicable Napa/Wix filter and the Mopar filter (with its OEM bypass pressure) and am left wondering if the Napa Gold will be in bypass for any longer than my local arctic winters may demand.
My questions
1. Are the 1372's bypass pressures lower than OEM
2. Is the 1372 actually 99% at 20micron
3. If the 1372 has lower bypass pressures than OEM, what filter(s) would provide me 99% at 20micron, equal or greater bypass pressures than OEM, and (prefferably) be OEM
My apologies for being very OCD (the lifter failure on the 5.7 Eagle is a personal phobia) and asking something that may be available somewhere that I could not find.
Thank you
I have a 19' Ram Classic with the 5.7
I run PUP 5W20 and a bottle of LubeGard BioTech on 5000mi OCI
Why do I do such a "babied" OCI? My work commute and driving conditions are demanding and way, way beyond "severe service."
I've been running Fram XG2 ever since I swapped the factory fill at 5000mi
I have finally run out of the "old style" XG2's which I stockpiled before they changed their media.
Why? 99% at 20micron and running the same small filter on my truck as a sedan didn't seem right. I found the XG2 has the same threads and the gasket was within tolerance. So I ran/run oversized to help minimize bypass
Now I'm on the hunt for the same performance
The Napa Gold 1372 and its Wix counterpart claim 99% at 20micron
I cannot find the bypass pressure rating for the applicable Napa/Wix filter and the Mopar filter (with its OEM bypass pressure) and am left wondering if the Napa Gold will be in bypass for any longer than my local arctic winters may demand.
My questions
1. Are the 1372's bypass pressures lower than OEM
2. Is the 1372 actually 99% at 20micron
3. If the 1372 has lower bypass pressures than OEM, what filter(s) would provide me 99% at 20micron, equal or greater bypass pressures than OEM, and (prefferably) be OEM
My apologies for being very OCD (the lifter failure on the 5.7 Eagle is a personal phobia) and asking something that may be available somewhere that I could not find.
Thank you