Changing the fuel filters - Diesel Forum

Fanuc · 03-06-2009, 10:29 PM

With all my past trucks I have always changed my fuel filters every other oil change. This is being my first Diesel, I was wondering if there is anything special I need to know before I just unscrew the caps and change the filters.

guardrail22 · 03-06-2009, 10:46 PM

Read the book

10000*mi. oil change
30000 mile fuel filter

Fanuc · 03-06-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by guardrail22

Read the book

10000*mi. oil change
30000 mile fuel filter

I know what the book says, I work with oils all day, in clean and dirty environments so I know what dirty filters and dirty oil can do. I got my truck in October and have almost 13000 miles on it … I drive a lot. That being said filters and shorter oil changes are cheap insurance to me

torino73 · 03-07-2009, 04:48 AM

When I pull my truck in for oil and fuel filter change, I usually unscrew the fuel tank cap, then do the oil change, then fully drain the bottom filter with the pet****, then proceed with the fuel filter change. It helps to get a short piece of 1/4" hose and slip it over the nipple on the bottom of the pet**** to direct the fuel into a container and away from your arm. Don't forget to cycle your key (I think the manual says 6 times?) to prime the new filters. Try this site for getting filters:

Ford 6.4 Liter Turbo Diesel Truck Filters

It's probably not worth the shipping to order a single oil filter, but you'll save a few bucks when getting the fuel filter set with it.

torino73 · 03-07-2009, 04:51 AM

Oops, sorry. I got censored. What I was describing was the little yellow lever on the filter housing. It's a little gate valve.

Jerryc · 03-07-2009, 12:12 PM

Censoring part of a word is over the top.

JC

guardrail22 · 03-07-2009, 02:58 PM

I've always done what Ford called for and never had a problem

Fanuc · 03-07-2009, 07:25 PM

Guardrail22, I never said what Ford calls out for is wrong .... I am a CNC tech and I take Preventive Maintenance always one step further. My customers spend $350000 plus on there equipment. So taking care of a problem before it’s a problem is just second nature for me.

Some might say that changing my oil at 5000 miles is too soon but I do live in the desert, so blowing dust and dirt are a problem. So every other oil change fuel filters are cheap, every third oil change an air filter is cheap. I don’t think by doing all this will hurt anything and I may just more miles out of this truck.

Ok so this is where somebody grabs there chest when I say I use MOBILE ONE TURBO DIESEL, yes it cost more. I work on machines that call out for only mobile products or the warranty is void and trust me I have seen what happens when these machines call for mobile but the owner uses a shell, or something that has been cross referenced to a mobile product. It usually cost them about 40 grand.

I am not saying I am right in any way, shape, or form

I would like to meet the engineer that put the brake line and electrical harness in front of the water/fuel filter!!!!

torino73 · 03-09-2009, 04:56 PM

Yeah- that's special ain't it? I just did mine recently, and I was cussing the same guy you were.

TreverAdamo · 03-09-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by torino73

Yeah- that's special ain't it? I just did mine recently, and I was cussing the same guy you were.

lol i just did it this past weekend as well and the same thing!

And for 5000 oil changes i do the same and would not go more then that and when i got me oil report back from black stone i can say that is the way to do it

Shinny · 04-26-2009, 02:20 PM

Okay....Need help
I loosened the fuel cap, drained the horizontal filter, drained it again and again. I got three quarts of fuel and ran out of mason jars. I loosened the top filter cap, changed that filter and the horizontal was still draining. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? The $150 for the dealership to do this is looking good...oh and by the way my check engine light is now on. I guess that's because I had the fuel cap off for a while and it may not have tightened properly when I replaced it.

Thanks,
Shinny

jonny55555 · 04-26-2009, 07:38 PM

So did your lower filter stop draining fuel? should drain for about 5 min, but you should use the valve to drain the fuel before taking off the cap.

rock_doctor · 04-26-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by torino73

Oops, sorry. I got censored. What I was describing was the little yellow lever on the filter housing. It's a little gate valve.

You mean you did not type it like that??? That is hilarious! I wonder what other benign words the software will recognize as a bad word...

Shinny · 04-26-2009, 09:24 PM

I left the valve open for fifteen minutes at least, almost no water, but lots of fuel. I wasn't about to open the cap with fuel still flowing. I've seen and read about taking a diesel bath and I don't want one.

frank404 · 07-02-2009, 01:23 PM

I am thinking of changing my filters myself. After reading these post I have a question. Do you use the same drain as the one you use for draining the water out of your fuel? Will it stop running after awhile or do you have to pull the fuel filter and hurry to get the other one on? (sorry i am very new to this)
Thanks