Protect your diesel engine’s fuel system with the Caterpillar 1R-0749 Advanced High Efficiency Secondary Fuel Filter. Designed for compatible Cat engines and equipment, this genuine Caterpillar filter is engineered to remove harmful contaminants from fuel before they reach sensitive fuel-system components.
The 1R-0749 features Cat’s advanced filter media and a durable one-piece spin-on design. Its construction is designed to provide excellent contaminant retention, maintain pleat stability, and help minimize the risk of leaks and fuel-system contamination.
Using the correct fuel filter helps protect fuel injectors, pumps, and other critical components while supporting clean fuel flow and dependable engine performance.
Key Features & Benefits
- Genuine Caterpillar replacement fuel filter
- Advanced high-efficiency filtration
- Secondary fuel filter application
- Spin-on filter design for convenient servicing
- Designed to capture harmful contaminants from diesel fuel
- One-piece canister construction
- Non-metallic center tube helps prevent metal contamination
- Spiral roving helps maintain pleat stability
- Acrylic beads help prevent filter-media bunching
- Molded end caps help minimize potential leaks
- Engineered for compatible Caterpillar diesel engines and equipment
Specifications
| Specification |
Details |
| Brand |
Caterpillar |
| Part Number |
1R-0749 |
| Alternate Part Number |
1R0749 |
| Product Type |
Secondary Fuel Filter |
| Filter Style |
Spin-On |
| Filter Efficiency |
Advanced High Efficiency |
| Flow Direction |
Out-to-In |
| Diameter |
3.689 in. / 93.7 mm approx. |
| Length |
10.571 in. / 268.5 mm approx. |
| Thread |
1.00-14 |
| Material |
Carbon Steel / Metal-Nonmetal |
| Application |
Diesel Fuel Systems |
Caterpillar lists the 1R-0749 as a Secondary Fuel Filter with a spin-on design, 3.689-inch diameter and 10.571-inch length.
Common Applications
The Caterpillar 1R-0749 is used across a wide range of Cat diesel-powered equipment and engines, including selected:
- C9 / C9.3 engines
- C10
- C11
- C12
- C13
- C15
- C16
- C18
- 3176 / 3176B / 3176C
- 3196
- 3304 / 3306
- 3406B / 3406C / 3406E
- 3408 / 3408B / 3408C / 3408E
- 3412 / 3412C / 3412E
- 3456
- 3508 / 3508B
- 3512 / 3512B
- 3516B
It is also specified for numerous Cat generators, wheel loaders, trucks, cold planers, wheel tractor-scrapers, industrial engines, and other equipment. Always verify the part number against your exact machine or engine arrangement before ordering. Caterpillar notes that configuration changes can affect parts compatibility.
Cross Reference Numbers
Common aftermarket cross-reference numbers include:
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Baldwin: BF7587
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Donaldson: P551311
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Fleetguard: FF5319
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Fleetguard: FF5308
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Fleetguard: FF5473
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Luber-finer: LFF2749
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WIX: 33674
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FRAM: P8335
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Hengst: H175WK
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification and replacement-reference purposes. Verify specifications and application before substituting another brand.