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Filters for 3208

My friend recently purchased a 1990 Grandvilla with a 300 horse 3208 caterpillar. Was hoping some one who has owned one of these could give us a Wix number for oil and fuel filters.
            Thanks in advance! Tom
Tom
1998 U320 40'

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #1 –
1990_filters-for-foretravel

Should be able to cross these numbers over to WIX.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #2 –
May get some flack from this but from working on Cat engines for the last 30 years if I had one I would use the Cat brand oil
filters,they are made much better than any brand out there.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #4 –
Wiz 51268 (2) Lube
Wix 33369
Wix 33352    One is fuel , other is the glass water separator.
These may not be exact for your engine, but will be close.
Cat brand filters are different / better / cheaper $$
Take engine # to Cat.

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #5 –
Thanks everyone!
Tom
1998 U320 40'

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #6 –
I own one of the 3208T's and I concur, use only the Cat filters-- the Wix will cause you problems.
Current coach 1996 U320 40'
Previous coach, 1990 36' U280

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #7 –
Yes Cat filters only, I had an 84 ored with the 3208 and only used cat filters no problems with them had a friend wit an 0lder 3208. 81 model and he was having troubles with fuel, took it to a cat dealer and the mechanic took off the wix filter and threw it across the shop, put on a cat filter and no more troubles
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

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Reply #8 –
Glad I made the comment,looks like many agree.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #9 –
Our 91 has a 3208TA and I have been using NAPA gold filters for years with no problems.  Depends on who you talk to I guess.  Have a great day  ----  Fritz
Fritz & Kathy Johnson
1991 36'

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Reply #10 –
Never experienced a problem using Wix filters on my Cat engs. 3208 or 3406B /14.6L that had over 800k. Both new owners conveyed their satisfaction In performance and reliability.
Continue to use Wix filters on all applications on my 8.3 and 5.9 Cummins.
Doug W.
96 36' U270 CSGI #4946
04 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
PNW

Re: Filters for 3208

Reply #11 –
I agree cat filters are better built, but I also would use wix on anything I owned and sleep well at night. do what makes you happy. Both will protect your engine just fine.
95 U300SE