Selection guides, industry insights & application cases
The crankcase breather filter on a Cummins ISX 11.9L strips oil mist out of blow-by gas before it reaches the intake. When it clogs, crankcase pressure finds the weakest seal - and a rear main seal job costs far more than the filter. Here is what to watch, when to change it and how the part numbers cross.
Read More →On a 2003-2007 Ford 6.0L Powerstroke the Horizontal Fuel Conditioning Module carries the lift pump, primary filter, water separator and fuel heater in one unit on the driver-side frame rail. Here is how to confirm the diagnosis, swap the assembly and prime it so it fires first time.
Read More →On 2004-2013 Duramax trucks the fuel filter housing has three predictable failure points: a brittle primer button, a heater connector that melts and a brass bleeder screw that galls into aluminium. Here is what fails, what to check and what a replacement housing should include.
Read More →A 2011-2022 Ford 6.7L Powerstroke holds 13 quarts of 5W-40 CK-4 oil and uses an FL2051S cartridge filter under a 24mm hex cap on top of the engine. Here are the specs, the torque values and the mistakes that cause leaks.
Read More →The OEM plastic cap on a 2017-2024 L5P Duramax deforms under repeated 18 ft-lb torque and heat cycling, and a weeping cap can admit air into a CP4 fuel system. Here is what fails, what it costs, and how a machined 6061-T6 cap removes the failure mode.
Read More →Spin-on or cartridge? Compare change-out labour, waste handling, cost per 10,000 km and cross-reference risk before standardising a fleet on one filter format.
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