[TheStepChild]

Saw this on another forum, gathered all the pieces and put it on.


Items needed:
Coolant filter base is a Baldwin - cfb5000
Coolant filter baldwin is B5134, (I ordered that one, but they got me the FPPF?!?)
2 - 5/8 - 5/8 - 3/8 tees
8 hose clamps
3/8 heater hose 5ft should be enough
2 - 3/8 npt to 3/8 hose barbs
2 - 3/8 npt plugs
teflon tape
L bracket - about 6 inches long
2- 3/8 x 1 1/2 bolts + washers, lock washers, nuts

I will pull it off at about 300k (22,000 miles) and report back

 

[TheStepChild]

What are the benefits of doing this? Thanks

Filters crap out of the coolant as you drive

 

[TheStepChild]

Filter + base is going to run you about $30

Probably another $20 or so for the rest depending on what you might already have laying around

 

[TheStepChild]

Swapped filters today after 22,000 or so miles.

Very little debris in it. I was suprised how little junk there was compared to the thread at dp, but i'm pretty regular on maintance stuff too

 

[TheStepChild]

yes.

 

[TheStepChild]

Yea, the FPPF filter - and this time I got the baldwin have no additives, not needed with DexCool.

I did change the coolant too. Maybe in 25 K or so, I'll swap the filter again. They're cheap enough

 

[TheStepChild]

Part numbers are listed in first post.

 

[TheStepChild]

Most all the mods you find on the forums are not "necessary"

 

[TheStepChild]

put in new filter today. At 346,xxx miles.

Kinda happy and disappointed.

Happy there was no crap in filter when I cut it open. And dissapointed I put the filter on and theres no crap in it.

 

[TheStepChild]

no.

 

[TheStepChild]

clogged filter wont change operation of heater core how I tapped it in.