Fleetguard Lube Oil Filter LF17488

Description

Fleetguard Lube Oil Filter LF17488

Deutz D4L914, F4L912, F4L914
Cross Reference: 332098742 Marini, 1182001 Deutz, Hesston 4690, 1182001 AGCO

Physical Dimensions:
Gasket OD: 71.5 mm (2.815 inch)
Thread Diameter: 1.0 in
Thread Form: Unified National
Largest OD: 78.5 mm (3.091 inch)
Thread Pitch: 12.0 threads Per Inch
Standpipe: No
Thread Class: 2B
BPV Setting: Yes
Overall Height: 122.5 mm (4.823 inch)

The Cummins Fleetguard Difference
As engine oils have evolved to stay on track with engine development, Fleetguard filters have also been evolving to help maximize engine life, reduce engine emissions and improve fuel economy.
The Importance of Lube Filtration
Lubricating Oil is the ‘life blood’ of an engine, without which it would rapidly stop working. Lube Filters remove impurities and the wear-causing contaminants from the engine’s oil, rather like
kidneys purify the blood. If the Lube Filters are not doing an effective job, engine life can be radically shortened. Lube Oil not only allows the internal components of an engine to move by keeping the various parts separate from each other, it also carries out a number of other very important tasks:

• Removing Heat
• Forming a seal between the cylinder wall and the piston rings
• Cleaning internal surfaces
• Transporting debris to the Filter

Contamination through Combustion
It may appear that this is a ‘closed loop’ system, where a fixed quantity of Oil is pumped around the same circuit and should be relatively easy to keep clean. However the combustion process, where the fuel and air mixture is burned to generate power, creates a break in this loop. Combustion inevitably generates a number of contaminants which pollute the Oil.

By-products include:

• Carbon
• Partially Burned Fuel
• Water
• Acids
• Varnish, Lacquers

The Fleetguard Product Solution
High pressure fuel injection systems in modern diesel engines result in much lower exhaust emissions than before. However, they can retain more soot in the Lubricating Oil. This will tend to create what we call sludge, a black, almost gelatinous, sticky material which can be abrasive, resulting in increased wear rates that can quickly block a filter. In this case, the bypass valve will open, sending abrasive, unfiltered oil to the moving parts of the engine.