My Ford dealer says that two fuel filters on my 2011 F-350 need to be changed every 15,000 miles for the sum of $165.My questions are:Where are these filters located? (Beside fuel separator & under hood?)Other than from a Ford dealer, where can I purchase OEM spec fuel filters? How big a job to change out these two filters?Lakeside

Where they are? No clue unless you look.Where to purchase them? Lots of places online. BTW you do not need to purchase Motorcraft branded filters. As long as they meet Ford standards you are golden.

DieselfiltersonlineRead owners manualCheck out the Ford truck forums

One is under the hood-driver side firewall at the top. Look and you'll see it. The other is under the driver's seat on the bottom of the truck. It's where you drain water from the fuel system. Look on YouTube and you'll find some videos showing how to change the filters. Also check the priming instructions in the driver's manual diesel supp.You can find third party versions on Amazon, but it wasn't a lot cheaper. Last word: the housing on the under the truck filter has to be tightened way past the point where you'll be worried that you are going to snap off the plastic fitting. It has to to go around until it hits a positive stop. Failure to get it tight enough means you will not get the fuel system primed. IIRC you need an 1 1/4 inch socket on a cheater bar to pull it up.

The filter that is located on the frame under the drivers side door is a spin on and easy to change. The filter that is located under the hood is more difficult to change and takes a lot longer, especially the first time you do it and it does not prime correctly.

Just got to know what the dealer wants for an Oil Change?

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nremtp143
Explorer
Dec 13, 2013
If you can't get your dealer to sell them cheaper, then I get them from dieselfiltersonline.com. I change oil filters at 5k and fuel at 10k.
45Ricochet
Explorer
Dec 13, 2013
FishOnOne wrote:
Changing the fuel filters on a 6.7 is no big deal. :B

Link

Your right, lot easier than a total rail, tank, pump replacement.

I digress I suppose :B
rhagfo
Explorer III
Dec 12, 2013
Retired andLoveIt wrote:
rhagfo wrote:
Retired andLoveIt wrote:
I'm at the stage when I can't nor want to do my own maintenance. My dealer just put new fuel filters in my truck. He also cured a jelled fuel problem. $100 installed.

Jelled fuel in Louisiana? I know there is a cold spell, but diesel shouldn't start to jell until the temp is in the low 20's. Not a bad price for two filters installed.

Actually I live in Iowa. Yes it does get cold enough here to gel fuel. It was 4 degrees below 0 last night with a wind chill much colder when I went to bed.

My BAD!! Miss took the cap I for a lower case l, moving you may miles south! Yep sure will jell a -4, unless treated with an anti-jell additive.
lakeside013104
Explorer
Dec 12, 2013
FishOnOne...thanks for video link. Great video. Answers all my questions in a very clear and precise manner.

Lakeside
Travlingman
Explorer II
Dec 12, 2013
Javi1 wrote:
$190 fuel filters, oil change (with full synthetic), tire rotation and coolant tests.. Just had the local dealer do it..

My dealer wanted $150 just for a synthetic oil change. Wants $200 to do the fuel filter changes. I think they are a little high, on the pricing too.
Retired_andLove
Explorer
Dec 12, 2013
rhagfo wrote:
Retired andLoveIt wrote:
I'm at the stage when I can't nor want to do my own maintenance. My dealer just put new fuel filters in my truck. He also cured a jelled fuel problem. $100 installed.

Jelled fuel in Louisiana? I know there is a cold spell, but diesel shouldn't start to jell until the temp is in the low 20's. Not a bad price for two filters installed.

Actually I live in Iowa. Yes it does get cold enough here to gel fuel. It was 4 degrees below 0 last night with a wind chill much colder when I went to bed.
Javi1
Explorer
Dec 12, 2013
$190 fuel filters, oil change (with full synthetic), tire rotation and coolant tests.. Just had the local dealer do it..
stuckinthesand
Explorer
Dec 12, 2013
Lynnmor wrote:
Dieselfiltersonline
Read owners manual
Check out the Ford truck forums

+1
Having done this job myself I woulden't cry to much about $165. But as long as I can crawl into position to get to these I'll do it myself just to make sure it was done right.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Dec 12, 2013
Retired andLoveIt wrote:
I'm at the stage when I can't nor want to do my own maintenance. My dealer just put new fuel filters in my truck. He also cured a jelled fuel problem. $100 installed.

Jelled fuel in Louisiana? I know there is a cold spell, but diesel shouldn't start to jell until the temp is in the low 20's. Not a bad price for two filters installed.
txdutt
Explorer
Dec 12, 2013
You can get the motorcraft fuel filter kit online for around $50 or so. There's a trick in getting the underbody filter off that makes a whole lot less mess, IIRC you turn the filter housing 3 complete turns before draining it. Go on youtube & search, there are a couple of great videos that go thru the details....

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