What Make is This Filter ?

[barnakiel]

Can anyone PLS chime in on what filter I got?

The box and the filter are marked: FT-3500

I intended to buy a small spin-on to match a Volvo MD7A. I got this from the local, well established filter supplier in our harbour district (in Canary Islands, Spain).

I went online to check the make / parameters but my extended googling returns no matches.

(I was told FT stands for Filter Truck, but I cannot find Filter Truck online either ...)

Thank you!

barnakiel

[barnakiel]

Image attached now.

The make is not Filter Truck (or at least google does not find any Filter Truck aftermarket company).

Anybody?

Can't be a lemon. Looks 100% like something done in a proper factory.

Thanks,
barnakiel

[newhaul]

Check bosch they make filters for the volvo

[Lepke]

It is a Bosch oil filter number.

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Check bosch they make filters for the volvo

THANKS!

Indeed this seems to be 3500 made by (???) to Bosch 3500 specs.

BIG THANKS,
barnakiel

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by Lepke

It is a Bosch oil filter number.

Indeed the only cross reference found is a Bosch 3500. I assume an aftermarket Bosch supplier. Specs meet our Volvo Penta needs.

Thank you very much!

barnakiel

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by barnakiel

THANKS!

Indeed this seems to be 3500 made by (???) to Bosch 3500 specs.

BIG THANKS,
barnakiel

no problem I have an md2b myself.

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by newhaul

no problem I have an md2b myself.

MD2 still going strong? Which year built?

I think MD2 was the first small volume diesel from Volvo. Quite some history. What was the block back then?

Our MD7 is an Albin block. Imho much better block than later Mercedes and Perkins blocks. I can see new engines are Perkins block too which sort of delays my decision to buy a new engine for our boat.

Cheers,
b.

[newhaul]

Not sure what year I think '72 or 3. Got it for $100 USD the guy thought it needed a rebuild. When I did the compression test it tested out as a new engine. Just needed a muratic bath of waterways, and a bit of paint. It's going into my defender replacing the missing atomic. ( more power than I need but never heard anyone complain about to many horses.)

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by barnakiel

MD2 still going strong? Which year built?

I think MD2 was the first small volume diesel from Volvo. Quite some history. What was the block back then?

Our MD7 is an Albin block. Imho much better block than later Mercedes and Perkins blocks. I can see new engines are Perkins block too which sort of delays my decision to buy a new engine for our boat.

Cheers,
b.

I can get you a good running md17c reasonable. But bet shipping would be expensive.
If your block is good better to rebuild Than repower . Jmho

[TrentePieds]

The manual sez you want an AC-Delco 1530838 (SA). Maybe you can raise that number on a cross-check.

TP

[techmans]

I put - oil filter 3500- in google and the following comes up as #4 :
https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-3500-Pr.../dp/B000CF3WDU

Which makes me think that the FT stands for FILTECH

[Barney21]

I think it is a " Fleet Guard" recognised brand pretty much world wide!

[a64pilot]

If it’s a fleet guard filter it should say so clearly on the can, and if it is, it’s an excellent filter. I think Fleet guard is owned by Cummins?

[barnakiel]

Interestingly, it seems only Bosch and Napa make 3500 filters but only Bosch meets the specs of Volvo MD7. However Bosch 3500 looks taller and most Bosch filters I have seen were a black can. FT could be for FILTECH indeed.

The engine face side looks odd as it has only 4 of the small perimeter holes which are not round. They look exactly like this:

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/meta...s-30036431.jpg

This far, Bosch 3500 FILTECH (equivalent) makes most sense, except 3500 Bosch OEM is longer.

b.