UNDERSTANDING FILTRATION

Filters aren't just parts. They're protection. Understanding micron ratings, flow rates, and efficiency scores are helpful so you don’t leave your engine exposed. We back our filters with third party lab testing to prove they perform under real world conditions. When you know the specs and trust the data, you choose smarter protection.

UNDERSTANDING FILTRATION

Filters aren't just parts. They're protection. Understanding micron ratings, flow rates, and efficiency scores are helpful so you don’t leave your engine exposed. We back our filters with third party lab testing to prove they perform under real world conditions. When you know the specs and trust the data, you choose smarter protection.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

Your diesel’s filters are its first line of defense. Quality filtration protects your engine, injectors, and vital components from harmful dirt, soot, and metal particles that can shorten lifespan and kill performance. Investing in premium filters keeps your rig running clean, strong, and ready for every haul.

Efficiency Scores Matter

Filter efficiency isn’t just a number – it tells you how well your filter traps contaminants before they reach critical parts. The higher the efficiency score, the cleaner your oil, fuel, air, or hydraulic system stays, which means less wear and more power when you need it most.

Understanding Micron Ratings

Micron ratings measure the size of particles a filter can catch. A lower micron rating means it traps smaller contaminants. Whether it’s a fuel filter catching fine debris or an oil filter stopping metal particles, the right micron rating keeps your diesel protected under extreme conditions.

Why Flow Rates Are Crucial

Flow rate tells you how quickly oil, fuel, or air passes through the filter. Too low, and your engine starves under load. Too high with poor filtration, and harmful particles slip through. The best filters balance optimal flow with absolute filtration to keep your diesel breathing easy and running strong.

Application Across All Filters

Whether it’s your air filter keeping turbochargers clean, your oil filter protecting bearings, your fuel filter safeguarding injectors, your CCV filter managing crankcase vapors, or your transmission filter keeping shifts crisp, understanding these ratings ensures you choose the best replacement filters to protect your build.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

Your diesel’s filters are its first line of defense. Quality filtration protects your engine, injectors, and vital components from harmful dirt, soot, and metal particles that can shorten lifespan and kill performance. Investing in premium filters keeps your rig running clean, strong, and ready for every haul.

MICRON SIZE 101: THE BREAKDOWN

This chart breaks down the size of different particles—from salt ions all the way up to sand—and shows what kind of filtration it takes to catch them. It also gives you a sense of how small these particles really are by comparing them to what kind of microscope you'd need to even see them. The takeaway? Not all filters are built the same, and knowing the micron size your filter can handle makes all the difference when it comes to protecting your diesel. We also show you where Doc's Diesel filters fall on this chart, which meets or exceeds OEM Requirements.

3RD PARTY TESTED. VERIFIED. TRUSTED.

Don’t just take our word for it—see the numbers for yourself. These independent lab reports break down how our filters perform in real-world conditions, from efficiency ratings to particle capture and flow rates.

Chevrolet/GMC 6.6L Duramax Fuel Filter 2001-2016

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Engine Air Filters

Efficiency ISO 5011 3rd Party Testing shows 99.25% / 344.2G Dust Holding Capacity. Filter paper tested is used in entire line of Doc's Diesel Engine Air Filters.

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Cabin Air Filters

Electrostatic media stops particles down to .001 Microns.

Oil Filters

25 Micron @ 99% Efficiency Rating. Filter paper tested is used in entire line of Doc's Diesel Oil Filters.

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