I agree with Old300, if you filter to a finer degree before you put the oil in the tank, and at a cooler temperature than your oil runs in the car you should not plug filters.

No reason to replace the stock filter with this one unless your diesel tank is full of muddy water. You can but allot of replacement stock filters for $120.

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