NEW ERA

About New Era

New Era is a well-established aftermarket parts brand serving the heavy equipment, automotive, and industrial machinery sectors across the Asia-Pacific region and global aftermarket. Built on a platform of quality-focused manufacturing and competitive pricing, New Era has developed a product range that covers filtration products, engine components, and maintenance items designed to meet the servicing and repair needs of construction equipment operators, fleet maintenance teams, and diesel mechanics working across the construction, mining, and agricultural industries.

The New Era brand reflects a philosophy that has become increasingly important in the Australian heavy equipment aftermarket — that quality aftermarket parts, manufactured to consistent dimensional and performance standards, can deliver reliable service life and equivalent performance to OEM parts for the routine maintenance and wear item categories where replacement frequency is high and procurement cost is a significant operational consideration. For construction and mining businesses managing large fleets of heavy equipment across demanding Australian operating environments, the ability to source quality aftermarket maintenance parts at competitive prices from a reliable supplier is a meaningful operational and financial advantage.

New Era's product range is focused on the maintenance and service items that are replaced most frequently across construction equipment fleets — filters, engine service components, and related maintenance products that are consumed in volume across any active heavy equipment operation. By concentrating on these high-frequency replacement categories, New Era has developed a catalogue that covers a comprehensive range of heavy equipment makes and models and delivers consistent quality at a price point that makes it a practical and attractive choice for Australian fleet maintenance teams and equipment operators.

In Australia, New Era parts have gained recognition among equipment owners, plant maintenance teams, and parts suppliers who need reliable, quality-tested maintenance components at competitive prices. With construction equipment operating costs under continuous pressure across the Australian industry, access to quality New Era parts through a trusted local supplier like Lucas Parts provides Australian operators with a practical and cost-effective solution for routine maintenance procurement without compromising on the component quality that reliable machine operation demands.

New Era Parts We Supply

At Lucas Parts, we stock a comprehensive range of New Era parts and components to suit heavy construction, mining, and earthmoving equipment. Our New Era parts inventory includes:

• Engine oil filters — New Era engine oil filters for a comprehensive range of heavy equipment diesel engines including Komatsu, Hitachi, Caterpillar, Cummins, Isuzu, and other major engine families
• Fuel filters — New Era primary and secondary fuel filters for diesel engine fuel system protection across all major heavy equipment engine applications
• Air filters — New Era primary and safety air filter elements for heavy equipment engine air intake systems across a wide range of makes and models
• Hydraulic filters — New Era hydraulic return line filters, suction filters, and pilot line filters for heavy equipment hydraulic system maintenance
• Coolant filters — New Era coolant filtration elements for heavy equipment engine cooling system maintenance
• Transmission filters — New Era transmission filtration products for heavy equipment drivetrain maintenance
• Engine service components — belts, water pumps, thermostats, and other engine service items available under the New Era brand
• Cabin air filters — New Era cabin air filtration elements for heavy equipment operator cab air conditioning and ventilation systems

Can't find the New Era part you need? Call our team on 1300 987 300 and we will source it for you.

Why Choose Lucas Parts for New Era Parts?

• Australian stock — faster delivery, no lengthy international lead times
• Competitive pricing — New Era parts offer quality aftermarket filtration and maintenance components at significantly lower cost than OEM dealer pricing
• Expert advice — our team can help identify the correct New Era filter or component for your specific machine make, model, and engine serial number
• Full warranty — all New Era parts are inspected and covered before dispatch
• Minimise downtime — having a reliable supply of quality filters and maintenance parts on hand means scheduled service intervals are never delayed by parts availability issues

Why Quality Filtration Matters for Heavy Equipment

Filtration is the single most important maintenance category for protecting the long-term reliability and service life of heavy equipment engines and hydraulic systems — yet it is also the category where cost pressure most frequently leads operators to make compromises that ultimately cost far more than the saving achieved on the filter purchase price.

A diesel engine's common rail fuel injection system operates at pressures between 1,400 and 2,500 bar and is machined to tolerances measured in microns. Fuel contamination particles as small as four microns can cause accelerated wear of fuel injection components — injectors, high pressure pumps, and pressure regulators — leading to reduced injection efficiency, increased fuel consumption, and ultimately expensive injection system failure. A quality fuel filter that maintains consistent filtration efficiency across its full service life is the most cost-effective protection available for a fuel injection system worth thousands of dollars.

Similarly, hydraulic systems on modern excavators contain pumps, motors, and control valves machined to micron-level tolerances that are highly sensitive to hydraulic oil contamination. Hydraulic filter bypass — which occurs when a clogged or inadequate filter element allows contaminated oil to bypass filtration entirely — is one of the most common causes of accelerated hydraulic component wear and premature pump and motor failure on construction equipment. A quality hydraulic filter that maintains its filtration integrity across the full service interval — without bypassing prematurely due to inadequate filter media strength or incorrect bypass valve setting — is essential for protecting hydraulic system components that cost tens of thousands of dollars to replace.

New Era filters are manufactured to consistent filtration efficiency and media strength standards that ensure reliable oil and fluid protection across the full service interval for each filter application. At Lucas Parts, we supply New Era filters as a quality and cost-effective alternative to OEM filters for routine service intervals — giving Australian equipment operators confidence that their engines and hydraulic systems are protected without paying the full OEM dealer price premium for every filter change.

The True Cost of Substandard Filters on Heavy Equipment

The cost difference between a quality aftermarket filter and the cheapest available alternative may appear small on a per-unit basis — a few dollars per filter across a routine service. But the consequences of using substandard filters on heavy equipment engines and hydraulic systems can be catastrophic and financially devastating for a construction business.

A substandard engine oil filter with inadequate media strength can collapse under high oil pressure — allowing unfiltered oil containing metal particles, carbon deposits, and combustion contaminants to circulate through the engine's bearing and lubrication system. The resulting accelerated bearing wear can turn a routine filter change into a premature engine overhaul costing tens of thousands of dollars and weeks of machine downtime. A substandard fuel filter that allows contamination to pass through to the common rail injection system can destroy injectors and high-pressure pumps at a replacement cost that dwarfs the saving made on multiple years of cheap filter purchases.

New Era filters are manufactured to quality standards that prevent these failure modes — using filter media with the correct micron rating and sufficient media area for each application, bypass valves set to the correct pressure for each engine or hydraulic system specification, and anti-drain back valves where required to prevent dry starts after filter changes. At Lucas Parts, we recommend New Era as a quality and reliable aftermarket filter choice that protects your equipment without the OEM price premium — and we strongly caution against the use of unbranded or lowest-price filters that do not meet consistent quality standards.

New Era Parts — Equipment Brands We Cover

New Era filtration and maintenance parts are available to suit a wide range of construction, mining, and agricultural equipment brands commonly used in Australia, including:

• Komatsu — PC series excavators, D series dozers, WA series loaders, and GD series graders with Komatsu SAA series engines
• Hitachi — ZX and EX series hydraulic excavators with Isuzu diesel engines
• Caterpillar — excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, and motor graders across the Cat product range with C series engines
• Cummins — QSB, QSC, QSL, QSM, and QSX series engines widely fitted across construction and mining equipment
• Isuzu — 4HK1, 6HK1, 4BG1, 6BG1, and 6RB1 engines widely fitted in excavators and construction equipment
• Kobelco — SK series hydraulic excavators with Isuzu and Hino diesel engines
• Doosan — DX series excavators and wheel loaders with Doosan and Cummins engines
• Hyundai — HX and R series excavators with Cummins engines
• Volvo — EC series excavators and L series wheel loaders with Volvo D series engines
• John Deere — G series excavators, K series dozers, and K series loaders with PowerTech engines

Don't see your equipment brand listed? Contact us — New Era's filtration catalogue is extensive and we can check availability for your specific machine make, model, and engine configuration.

Bulk Filter Supply for Fleet Operators

For construction businesses, mining operators, and plant hire companies managing large fleets of heavy equipment, filter procurement is a significant and recurring operational cost. Every machine in the fleet requires engine oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, and hydraulic filters at regular service intervals — and across a fleet of ten, twenty, or fifty machines, the cumulative annual spend on filters and maintenance parts is substantial.

Lucas Parts works with fleet operators to supply New Era filtration products in the quantities and supply arrangements that make sense for their operation — whether that is maintaining a consignment stock of common filter types, supplying filters as part of a scheduled service kit for each machine in the fleet, or providing bulk supply arrangements that reduce per-unit cost and simplify procurement administration. Contact our team to discuss your fleet's filter requirements and we will work with you to develop a supply arrangement that reduces your total filter procurement cost while ensuring your machines are always serviced on time with quality filtration products.

Serving Construction and Mining Businesses Across Australia

Lucas Parts supplies New Era parts to customers in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, and regional Australia including mining regions in the Pilbara, Hunter Valley, Bowen Basin, and Goldfields. We work with civil contractors, mining operators, earthmoving companies, plant hire businesses, fleet maintenance teams, diesel mechanics, and equipment dealers who need reliable filtration and maintenance parts supply with fast turnaround.

Browse our full New Era parts catalogue or contact our team today to discuss your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions — New Era Parts

What type of parts does New Era manufacture?

New Era specialises in filtration products and engine maintenance components for heavy equipment, automotive, and industrial machinery applications. The core New Era product range includes engine oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, hydraulic filters, coolant filters, transmission filters, and cabin air filters covering a comprehensive range of heavy equipment makes, models, and engine families. New Era's focused specialisation in filtration and maintenance products has allowed the brand to develop a broad fitment catalogue and consistent quality standards across its product range.

Are New Era filters as effective as OEM filters?

New Era filters are manufactured to filtration efficiency and media strength standards designed to match OEM filter performance for the routine maintenance applications in which the brand specialises. For engine oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, and hydraulic filters used in standard service interval applications, quality aftermarket filters meeting the correct micron rating, media area, and bypass valve specifications deliver equivalent filtration protection to OEM equivalents. The critical factors in aftermarket filter quality are correct filtration efficiency rating, adequate filter media area and strength, and correctly specified bypass valve pressure — all of which New Era filters are manufactured to meet for each specific application.

How do I find the correct New Era filter for my machine?

The most reliable method is to provide us with your machine's make, model, and engine serial number when you contact us, along with the existing OEM filter part number if available. Our team can cross-reference these details against New Era's fitment catalogue to identify the correct New Era filter part number and confirm compatibility before you order. Having the existing filter's thread size, overall dimensions, and bypass valve pressure specification on hand can also help confirm the correct fitment for less common applications.

How often should filters be changed on heavy construction equipment?

Filter change intervals vary by machine make, engine family, and operating conditions. As a general guide for construction equipment operating in standard Australian conditions — engine oil and oil filter every 250 operating hours, fuel filter every 250 to 500 hours depending on fuel quality, air filter inspection every 250 hours and replacement based on restriction indicator reading, and hydraulic filter every 500 to 1,000 hours depending on the system and oil condition. In dusty Australian construction and mining environments, air filter and hydraulic filter service intervals should be shortened from standard recommendations to account for the higher contamination loads experienced in these conditions. Always refer to your machine's operation and maintenance manual for the manufacturer's recommended service intervals for your specific machine and engine.

Can I use New Era filters on machines still under manufacturer warranty?

Under Australian Consumer Law, using quality aftermarket parts — including filters — generally does not void a machine's manufacturer warranty, provided the parts meet the required specifications and are fitted correctly. However, specific warranty conditions vary between manufacturers and individual warranty agreements, and some manufacturers may specify OEM parts as a warranty condition for certain components or service procedures. We recommend checking the specific warranty terms of your machine before switching to aftermarket filters on warranty-sensitive equipment. Our team can provide further guidance on this question for your specific machine and warranty situation.

Do you supply New Era filters in bulk for fleet operators?

Yes. Lucas Parts works with fleet operators to supply New Era filtration products in bulk quantities and supply arrangements tailored to the needs of their specific operation. Contact our team to discuss your fleet's filter requirements — including machine makes, models, and service intervals — and we will develop a supply arrangement that reduces your total filter procurement cost and ensures your machines are always serviced on time with quality filtration products.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery timeframes depend on your location and whether the part is in local stock or needs to be sourced. We will always provide you with a clear lead time before you confirm your order so there are no surprises.

Are your New Era parts covered by a warranty?

Yes. All New Era parts supplied by Lucas Parts carry a warranty. Speak to our team for specific warranty terms applicable to the part you are purchasing.

Can I order New Era parts online?

Yes. You can browse and order through our website at lucasparts.com.au, or call us on 1300 987 300 for personalised assistance.