[badbilly59]

well I have 6960 miles on my new truck.my question is the dash % left on fuel filter is 0.how does it know?is everybody buying a $55 filter at this time?no warning signs went off and unless I had been messing around with the dash computer I would not have known.what are your thoughts and suggestions.thx Billarty018:

 

[HoustonRider]

I would change it.

Idk if $55 is a good price for 1 filter, coming from the Ferd side, I could buy both of em (Motorcraft) for that much or less.




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[Ratdog1]

$46.00 for Mopar one at Ginos garage. 3 micron

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[badbilly59]

I did buy one but just curious

 

[5001craig]

Yep--change it. Mine was at zero at something like 8K miles. It won't stop running but the Fuel Filter Gauge is IMO accurate and intelligent (unlike the fuel mileage gauge). When I replace my filters (both), I got in the truck and purged the system as detailed in the manual and when I started the truck the filter gauge was at 99%. THEN I reset it and it went to 100%. The filter gauges are smart and I would go with them.

Now the question is what is actually 0% left? I'm sure there is some safety factor built in but not sure how much. 1K mile? 2K miles?

Actually, the real question is why did your filter fill up so soon? Mine filled-up faster than most as well. I'm thinking about adding a filter between the tank and the frame mounted filter. A $15 Baldwin would go a long way compared to a set of filters that cost $100 when I got them off the net.

 

[wixthedog]

I am a bit surprised you only got 7K out of the filters.

 

[HoustonRider]

So at 0% no fuel is filtered? Lol

I usually changed em on previous diesels at 7500-10000 miles religiously, it's cheap insurance.


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[L8Cummins]

I just did mine also at 7k miles. I think part of the reason being I run my truck through the car wash and with a capless fill I'm betting I'm getting some water in the tank maybe. I put a rubber Fenco cap over it to see if that helps.


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[jus2shy]

I noticed that my fuel filter minder was dropping pretty fast, faster than my oil change minder. However I did have my vehicle flashed a few weeks back and even though the meter was not reset (still reading 3500+ miles since reset), it is showing far more fuel filter life. So I'm wondering if maybe an update is needed for the fuel filter minder? I have noticed that it's also counting down more slowly as well. So there is a difference there. I have TSB 18-018-13. I originally did this to change the shifting nature of my truck (which is improved over the original setting my truck had). Then I noticed the fuel minder had far more life in it (but wasn't fully reset). Maybe ask your dealership about this?

 

[phobos512]

Yep--change it. Mine was at zero at something like 8K miles. It won't stop running but the Fuel Filter Gauge is IMO accurate and intelligent (unlike the fuel mileage gauge). When I replace my filters (both), I got in the truck and purged the system as detailed in the manual and when I started the truck the filter gauge was at 99%. THEN I reset it and it went to 100%. The filter gauges are smart and I would go with them.

If they were intelligent as you say, you could reset the counter mid-life and it would drop right back down to where it was. It doesn't. Mine was reset with the DEF flash and it has tracked linearly since then, just as it did before (almost exactly in line with the oil life).

It's just a counter, based on load and RPMs most likely.

 

[TurboDiesel6point7]

If the fuel filter is on a computer based interval, why does the diesel supplement maintenance schedule specify a 15,000 mile/12 month interval? Which do they expect us to follow?

At what percentage do they expect the filter to be replaced at? 0%? Both filters?

 

[berniesidney]

I would like to know exactly how the fuel and oil filter life gauges work.

I was told by a dealer tech the fuel filter life gauge is based on a pressure reading...

I'm not convinced.

 

[5001craig]

If they were intelligent as you say, you could reset the counter mid-life and it would drop right back down to where it was. It doesn't. Mine was reset with the DEF flash and it has tracked linearly since then, just as it did before (almost exactly in line with the oil life).

It's just a counter, based on load and RPMs most likely.

If it wasn't intelligent how would it have known that I put new filters in prior to resetting the gauge. :thumbsup:

 

[phobos512]

If it wasn't intelligent how would it have known that I put new filters in prior to resetting the gauge. :thumbsup:

You had to unplug a connector to open the filter housing, did you not?

 

[phobos512]

If the fuel filter is on a computer based interval, why does the diesel supplement maintenance schedule specify a 15,000 mile/12 month interval? Which do they expect us to follow?

At what percentage do they expect the filter to be replaced at? 0%? Both filters?

The guidance in the diesel supplement is just that - guidance. In the absence of the truck telling you to change the filter, you want to do it at least once a year or if you accumulate mileage faster at least every 15,000 miles.

Order of precedence:

(1) Truck indicator
(2) Time
(3) Mileage

 

[badbilly59]

I noticed that my fuel filter minder was dropping pretty fast, faster than my oil change minder. However I did have my vehicle flashed a few weeks back and even though the meter was not reset (still reading 3500+ miles since reset), it is showing far more fuel filter life. So I'm wondering if maybe an update is needed for the fuel filter minder? I have noticed that it's also counting down more slowly as well. So there is a difference there. I have TSB 18-018-13. I originally did this to change the shifting nature of my truck (which is improved over the original setting my truck had). Then I noticed the fuel minder had far more life in it (but wasn't fully reset). Maybe ask your dealership about this?

I had just dropped the truck off at the dealer for check engine light and a reflash took care of it.hope I do get more filter life.

 

[NC Hauler]

Got 7300 s miles on my truck and fuel filter life is showing 49% left...I've had the truck almost 6 months and just dropped it off today for free oil and filter change and will also have the change out the fuel fllters also ,(that's also free first time)...Also getting the 7500 mile scheduled maint. done...