Dirty Filter???

2500 Cummins · 07-03-2008, 05:04 AM

Would this be considered a dirty filter? It has around 4500 miles on it.

__________________
2006 Ram Quad Cab 4x4 5.9 Auto w/3.73
2006 Keystone Cougar 31' Fiver
2002 Crownline 202BR

Last edited by 2500 Cummins : 07-29-2008 at 07:43 AM.

***stinnett25*** · 07-03-2008, 05:06 AM

Some people change there fuel filter every oil change. My OEM fuel filter lasted me 35,000 miles before it made me change it. Started acting up a bit, running like doodie.

__________________
06 BIG HORN 4x4 Billet FTE single disk converter and valve body, 5"TBE, S&B Stage II, aFe Blade Runner, II Stage 1, Eliminator, Smarty, Dipricol's
02 QC LB LARIME 47RE 4x4 FASS 150, 150hp stix, Dipricols, Smarty, AEM Brute Force, and single 7" black powdercoated Miter and 3rd gen wheels

1BadOilBurnerN-Lv · 07-03-2008, 05:08 AM

thing looks hammer'd

__________________
2000 2500 sport extended cab short box. 5 inch straight piped exhaust , silencer ring M.I.A. , B.H.A.F. 354 gears , 6 inch long arm rcd lift and 37's Superchips micromax tunner

2500 Cummins · 07-03-2008, 05:43 AM

I bought the truck in January with 28,500 miles on it. The dealer supposedly changed it before I took delivery of it.

It now has 33,000 miles on it. I've never changed one, so I don't know what a dirty one looks like.

__________________
2006 Ram Quad Cab 4x4 5.9 Auto w/3.73
2006 Keystone Cougar 31' Fiver
2002 Crownline 202BR

***stinnett25*** · 07-03-2008, 06:06 AM

I think with a fuel filter, once they get soaked with diesel they all kinda look the same.

__________________
06 BIG HORN 4x4 Billet FTE single disk converter and valve body, 5"TBE, S&B Stage II, aFe Blade Runner, II Stage 1, Eliminator, Smarty, Dipricol's
02 QC LB LARIME 47RE 4x4 FASS 150, 150hp stix, Dipricols, Smarty, AEM Brute Force, and single 7" black powdercoated Miter and 3rd gen wheels

RDyson · 07-04-2008, 10:57 AM

Looks pretty normal.

Randy

__________________
03 SO/Auto, QC/4X4, TST/Smarty, Boost/Fuel/Pyro/Rail Pressure, SPS-62, Goerend, Amsoil 4510, Walbro, Arson CP3 Kit, GDP Power-Flo, Grid Eliminator, Fuel Tank Vent Mod, Donaldson 51", Flux 1's, ARP, 605/1172, 13.16@108.2

NickBeek · 07-04-2008, 02:47 PM

I do mine at 15K like the manual states. I also drain my filter cannister about once a month to make sure no crap or water is building up.

BTW, that is what my filter usually looks like when I change it. I would be willing to bet it would look like that if i changed it a 500, 5000, or 15000 miles.

__________________
2006 Dodge, 2500, CTD, 4x4, 6 Speed, SLT, Thunder Road Package, Mineral Grey, MBRP Muffler Replacement Kit, Fast Idle Enabled.

***TEX*** · 07-05-2008, 01:21 PM

looks normal to me i do mine at 15K ant it always looks like that

__________________
2006 Quad Cab-Short bed-4X4-CTD-SLT-Silver-Auto-3.73-Big Horn Pkg-AeroTurbine 4040XL-MBRP 5" Dual Wall Angle Cut Tip see garage for pics-Blue Cool Hose Kit-Amsoil 4510-ISSPRO Turbo Timer/Monitor-285 BFG AT'S-BMK 11 By Pass-Draw Tite Gooseneck Hitch-DiPricol Optix Gauges Boost,EGT,Trans Temp :thumbsup
Wife:2005 VW Passat TDI
Work: 2004 Pierce Contender with 8.3L Cummins---Fire Truck

***awenthol*** · 07-05-2008, 10:25 PM

My last change was much blacker than that, and I was still maintaining acceptable fuel pressure...

__________________

2006 Laramie QC SB 4X4 48RE
1994 Laramie RC LB 4X4 5spd
modded

jpringle3@hotmail.com · 07-05-2008, 10:34 PM

That valve you lift to drain out the water has a little "o" ring on it that if it gets dirt under it will give you all kinds of grief. I have an oil sample suction pump and draw out the fuel then I use the shop vacuum to clean the canister. Putting a clean filter in a dirty bowl, seems like a waist to me. PLAY SAFE!

__________________
JP 3 :thumbsupLicenced HD mechanic for 35 years. RETIRED!

worked on engines all my life. Spent last 19 HAPPY :thumbsupyears at Freightliner

07-03-2008, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
2500 Cummins Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 104 2500 Cummins's Truck Pics	Dirty Filter??? Would this be considered a dirty filter? It has around 4500 miles on it. __________________ 2006 Ram Quad Cab 4x4 5.9 Auto w/3.73 2006 Keystone Cougar 31' Fiver 2002 Crownline 202BR Last edited by 2500 Cummins : 07-29-2008 at 07:43 AM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum Advertisement

07-03-2008, 05:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
*stinnett25* Mullet Photogragher Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Farmersburg Indiana Posts: 3,500 stinnett25's Truck Pics	Some people change there fuel filter every oil change. My OEM fuel filter lasted me 35,000 miles before it made me change it. Started acting up a bit, running like doodie. __________________ 06 BIG HORN 4x4 *Billet FTE single disk converter and valve body, 5"TBE, S&B Stage II, aFe Blade Runner, II Stage 1, Eliminator, Smarty, Dipricol's* 02 QC LB LARIME 47RE 4x4 *FASS 150, 150hp stix, Dipricols, Smarty, AEM Brute Force, and single 7" black powdercoated Miter and 3rd gen wheels*

07-03-2008, 05:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
1BadOilBurnerN-Lv Diesel Freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lost Wage's Nevada Posts: 581 1BadOilBurnerN-Lv's Truck Pics	thing looks hammer'd __________________ 2000 2500 sport extended cab short box. 5 inch straight piped exhaust , silencer ring M.I.A. , B.H.A.F. 354 gears , 6 inch long arm rcd lift and 37's Superchips micromax tunner

07-03-2008, 05:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
2500 Cummins Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 104 2500 Cummins's Truck Pics	I bought the truck in January with 28,500 miles on it. The dealer supposedly changed it before I took delivery of it. It now has 33,000 miles on it. I've never changed one, so I don't know what a dirty one looks like. __________________ 2006 Ram Quad Cab 4x4 5.9 Auto w/3.73 2006 Keystone Cougar 31' Fiver 2002 Crownline 202BR

07-03-2008, 06:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
*stinnett25* Mullet Photogragher Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Farmersburg Indiana Posts: 3,500 stinnett25's Truck Pics	I think with a fuel filter, once they get soaked with diesel they all kinda look the same. __________________ 06 BIG HORN 4x4 *Billet FTE single disk converter and valve body, 5"TBE, S&B Stage II, aFe Blade Runner, II Stage 1, Eliminator, Smarty, Dipricol's* 02 QC LB LARIME 47RE 4x4 *FASS 150, 150hp stix, Dipricols, Smarty, AEM Brute Force, and single 7" black powdercoated Miter and 3rd gen wheels*

07-04-2008, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
RDyson Diesel Head Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pampa TX Posts: 1,421 RDyson's Truck Pics	Looks pretty normal. Randy __________________ 03 SO/Auto, QC/4X4, TST/Smarty, Boost/Fuel/Pyro/Rail Pressure, SPS-62, Goerend, Amsoil 4510, Walbro, Arson CP3 Kit, GDP Power-Flo, Grid Eliminator, Fuel Tank Vent Mod, Donaldson 51", Flux 1's, ARP, 605/1172, 13.16@108.2

07-04-2008, 02:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
NickBeek Diesel Freak Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate, SC Posts: 510 NickBeek's Truck Pics	I do mine at 15K like the manual states. I also drain my filter cannister about once a month to make sure no crap or water is building up. BTW, that is what my filter usually looks like when I change it. I would be willing to bet it would look like that if i changed it a 500, 5000, or 15000 miles. __________________ 2006 Dodge, 2500, CTD, 4x4, 6 Speed, SLT, Thunder Road Package, Mineral Grey, MBRP Muffler Replacement Kit, Fast Idle Enabled.

07-05-2008, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
*TEX* Diesel Head Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TAYLOR TX/CARIBOU ME Posts: 2,350 TEX's Truck Pics	looks normal to me i do mine at 15K ant it always looks like that __________________ 2006 Quad Cab-Short bed-4X4-CTD-SLT-Silver-Auto-3.73-Big Horn Pkg-AeroTurbine 4040XL-MBRP 5" Dual Wall Angle Cut Tip see garage for pics-Blue Cool Hose Kit-Amsoil 4510-ISSPRO Turbo Timer/Monitor-285 BFG AT'S-BMK 11 By Pass-Draw Tite Gooseneck Hitch-DiPricol Optix Gauges Boost,EGT,Trans Temp :thumbsup Wife:2005 VW Passat TDI Work: 2004 Pierce Contender with 8.3L Cummins---Fire Truck

07-05-2008, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
*awenthol* Diesel Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,593 awenthol's Truck Pics	My last change was much blacker than that, and I was still maintaining acceptable fuel pressure... __________________ 2006 Laramie QC SB 4X4 48RE 1994 Laramie RC LB 4X4 5spd modded

07-05-2008, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
jpringle3@hotmail.com Cummins Nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 346 jpringle3@hotmail.com's Truck Pics	That valve you lift to drain out the water has a little "o" ring on it that if it gets dirt under it will give you all kinds of grief. I have an oil sample suction pump and draw out the fuel then I use the shop vacuum to clean the canister. Putting a clean filter in a dirty bowl, seems like a waist to me. PLAY SAFE! __________________ JP 3 :thumbsupLicenced HD mechanic for 35 years. RETIRED! worked on engines all my life. Spent last 19 HAPPY :thumbsupyears at Freightliner