Perkins 26561118 fuel filter

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Perkins 26561118 Fuel Filter

A spin-on fuel filter listed for Perkins 500, 1000 and 1100 Series engines, described with an integrated water trap. Confirm the engine build, installed position and old part number before ordering.

Part number
26561118
Type
Spin-on fuel filter with integrated water trap (described)
Engine reference
Perkins 500 / 1000 / 1100 Series (to be confirmed)

Availability and delivery terms confirmed with quotation.

What the 26561118 Is, and Where It Sits

The 26561118 is a Perkins fuel filter. Listings describe it as a spin-on — element and housing in one unit, threaded onto a filter head and sealed by a gasket — fitted with an integrated water trap, which gives it a water-separating function at the primary stage. Some sellers describe it as a fuel/water separator. Check the housing you are servicing: a water-separating filter is usually the one with the drain or bowl you service on schedule.

It sits at the primary fuel stage on 500, 1000 and 1100 Series builds, upstream of the final-stage element. Listings call it “primary”, “pre-filter” or “fuel filter with water trap”; the sequence differs by build. Confirm the position and old number, not the label.

26561118 Specifications

We publish only the fields that agree across listings. Thread, dimensions and micron rating are withheld: listings conflict, and a copied figure is not evidence. Those values are confirmed against the manufacturer specification for your build and stated in your quotation.

26561118 interface fields and confirmation methods
Check What listings say How to confirm
Engine-maker number Perkins 26561118 Check the Perkins parts record
Form Spin-on with an integrated water trap; some sellers call it a fuel/water separator Check the housing you are servicing
Donaldson cross-reference P111810 and P550588 both cited Confirm against the build record
MANN-FILTER cross-reference WK 842 and suffix variants cited Confirm against the build record
Thread, dimensions, micron rating Not published Confirmed per quotation

Three Records That Have to Agree

  1. The engine build: maker, model and full serial or build number.

  2. The installed position: which housing it came from, and whether a water-separating stage sits upstream.

  3. The complete number on the removed filter, including any suffix.

Where the manual, the parts record and the old filter disagree, send all three. A manual can print a number that was correct for a different build; the filter in your hand is evidence.

26561118, 26560143 and 26560145: Similar Numbers, Different Jobs

26560143 is the final-stage fuel filter element — a cartridge, per Perkins — a different position on the same engine families. The engine-model lists overlap, so the series name alone does not separate them. They are not alternatives to one another without a record check.

26560145 is the dedicated fuel/water separator — a separate stage. 26561118 is a fuel filter that also separates water; 26560145 is the separator on its own. If your service includes draining water, you may be servicing one of these two, not the final-stage element.

The trailing digits matter. 26561118, 26560143, 26560145 and 26560608 all circulate in the same generator filter sets, and the cross-reference pair P550587 and P550588 differs by one digit. Transcribe the full number.

26561118 Cross-References Are Candidates, Not Confirmations

Candidate cross-references for 26561118, requiring verification
Brand Candidate reference
Donaldson P111810 / P550588 (both cited)
MANN-FILTER WK 842 and suffix variants
JCB 32/912001
New Holland 1930010 / 87840509
Case P550587
Deutz 1174482
Claas 7614100
Komatsu EA504073234
FILPRO FP 18-1489

Candidate references only. Lists differ between sellers; confirm against the build record.

Applications, and How a 26561118 Order Is Quoted

Perkins 26561118 applications and ordering
Applications and ordering overview.

Start with the engine, not the vehicle.

Perkins 500 / 1000 / 1100 Series

Applications are engine-led: generator sets, agricultural machinery, plant and marine duty. The same filter appears on equipment lists under New Holland T4–T9 tractor and JCB numbering; confirm those on the machine’s own record, not on the filter’s.

Industrial cross-references also require a check against the machine’s parts record.

Know exactly what is being quoted.

We check each line against the parts record and position, then state the offered item, maker, complete number, quantity and delivery terms. No real-time stock feed is published; availability is confirmed against your list.

Availability is confirmed against your list. No real-time stock feed is published.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Perkins 26561118 fuel filter?

A Perkins spin-on fuel filter listed for 500, 1000 and 1100 Series engines, described with an integrated water trap. The bare number is ambiguous — it appears in unrelated listings — so always pair it with “Perkins fuel filter” when searching or ordering.

Is 26561118 a fuel filter or a fuel/water separator?

A fuel filter that incorporates water separation. It is not the dedicated separator (26560145), which is a separate part. Confirm the position and whether the housing has a drain before ordering.

What is the difference between 26561118 and 26560143?

Different positions on overlapping engine families. 26561118 is the primary spin-on with a water trap; 26560143 is the final-stage element. Confirm by serial and position, not by series name.

Does 26561118 fit a New Holland tractor?

It appears on New Holland T4–T9 tractor lists. Only the engine serial and the installed position confirm it. Send both with the old number.

Confirm the Number, Then Confirm the Build

The Perkins 26561118 fuel filter is quoted against a build, a position and a number, in that order: the number finds a candidate, and the build and old filter decide. Send the engine model, build number and the number printed on the filter you are removing.

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