It's true, the RP filter barely fits, but I can still fit a ziploc bag around it when I replace it.A larger filter will be an even tighter squeeze!
5.7What engine?
That's what I was looking for. I'll have to do that next time I just picked up a wix. I used a purolator one last change and got lifter noise so I was hoping to get something bigger that would flow better.I use the Fram Titanium FS2 (larger filter) from Advance on the Ram and Jeep 5.7. It’s what was spec’d for 2012 and earlier before the electric steering was added. On the Ram you need to install it from the front and it’ll slide in.
Just because it's bigger doesn't mean it will flow better. It simply means there is just that much more oil in the system. If you want a filter to flow better you need to buy a synthetic filter like the Royal Purple filter I posted a link to in my first post.That's what I was looking for. I'll have to do that next time I just picked up a wix. I used a purolator one last change and got lifter noise so I was hoping to get something bigger that would flow better.
I run a Mobil 1 EP for similar reasons…filtration, not size.Just because it's bigger doesn't mean it will flow better. It simply means there is just that much more oil in the system. If you want a filter to flow better you need to buy a synthetic filter like the Royal Purple filter I posted a link to in my first post.
I think they changed to the smaller filter in 2014 due to the electric power steering rack. Not sure if it changed in the 2wd models. I installed a PacPro bypass filter kit last year and now use the larger Mopar filter.My 2010 and 2014 Hemis came with the MO-899 filter (04884899A), which has a slightly larger body and increased media. Apparently sometime in the 2014 production run the factory began shipping 5.7 Ram 1500s with the smaller MO-339 (04892339A) oil filter. Although the MO-899 is now spec'd for the Ram 2500-3500 motors, the filter flow and bypass relief specs are the same.
I just installed the larger MO-899 on my most recent oil change with no fitment issues, although I have a two-wheel drive if that makes any difference.
Best regards,
Dusty
2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33 gallon fuel tank, factory dual exhaust, 18” wheels. Build date: 03 June 2018. Now at: 050594 miles.
True, that’s why I use the Fram Titanium (FS2) synthetic high flow filter.Just because it's bigger doesn't mean it will flow better. It simply means there is just that much more oil in the system. If you want a filter to flow better you need to buy a synthetic filter like the Royal Purple filter I posted a link to in my first post.