Van oil filter

[BoswellBear]

Notice the van oil filter is different (about twice the size) from that for the pickups. Anyone know why? Can we assume it is a better filter 'cause it is bigger? Does the K&N filter sold by DIS and others still seem a filter of choice? Anyone know an especially high quality filter for our vans?

[Snotzalot]

WIX

[WayneT]

BoswellBear
I wasn't aware that the van oil filter is bigger than the pick-ups. The part number is the same I think. The Motorcraft filter (I think it is Motorcraft 1995) is the only one that is stocked by Wal Mart. Let me know if I am over looking something.

WayneT

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2000 PSD club wagon, deep emerald green with silver trim, 355 limited slip rear, chateau package

[BoswellBear]

Well, it wouldn't be the first time I've been confused but I went to a Navistar place and then looked at the DIS web site and the filter they have (Fleetguard from the one and the K&N from the other) for the 7.3 L PSD is about half the height of the one that I found on the van - and that appeared when I went to a local parts store and got a Purolater filter. I remember hearing bad stuff about Purolator when I owned my Dodge but I wanted to match the filter that was on the van so that's what I installed.

Like I say, I am easily confused but I can usually spot the subtle difference between a filter about 7" tall and one about 15" tall.... Of course, I never DO know what some parts good is trying to unload on me so I just take it home, crawl under the truck, and say something like, "Oh lookit here!"

Admittedly I haven't followed up on this with any in-depth research (that is what you guys are for - assuming someone here knows what is going on) but I will do so soon if nobody knows the answer.

[WayneT]

BoswellBear
I only changed my oil once on my new van. I got the part number of the oil filter from the PSD supplement that came with the van. I purchased the filter from Wal-Mart. The Motorcraft filter that I bought was the right part number and it was the largest filter on the shelf and it matched the size of the original filter.

WayneT

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2000 PSD club wagon, deep emerald green with silver trim, 355 limited slip rear, chateau package

[FastDEW]

To my knowledge there is only one (1) size filter for both the truck and the van. They are all two quart filters. I use either a WIX or Baldwin. There are many other great filters out there ... these two I can get around the corner so I use them.

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99 PSD E350 VAN 3.55LS Club Wagon Chateau with Factory Rear Seat/Bed and Aluminum Wheels. Isspro Pyrometer, Boost, Trans Temp and Tach gauges. "Drive it like you stole it!"

[cloudy joe]

The filter for the IDI is shorter then the 1995 Motocrap filter. I use the 1995 on my IDI no problem. Has any of you all tried to put 2 quarts in the larger filter? It don't fit if you pour it in from the oil bottles! I guess maybe, once the oil is doing it's thing in the motor, two quarts will be in the filter. Naw, I'm calling BS on the 2 quart rating! Of course the smaller ones don't hold one quart either. Help me put here.

[BoswellBear]

Sounds like someone has been giving me filters for the IDI rather than the PSD. Hmmm, I'll verify this someday. How about the K&N shown by DIS? It appears in the picture/diagrams to be the shorter filter.