Diesel owners Question
I've owned my 2012 Ram w/ Cummins since it had 24k miles on it in late 2013. Since then I've done all of the maintenance myself expect the EGR cleaning (dealer did that) I replace my fuel filter /...
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scootsk wrote:
Just changed mine today. Second time in 14k miles. Once every 15k or 12 months.
Where does it say 15K miles OR 12 months? I think you might be mistaken on that time frame. There is nothing to go bad within a set time period with fuel filters. They simply filter out debris and water within the fuel, its metered for a certain amount of fuel (15K miles worth of fuel to be specific) and not a time period.
Oil changes are mileage/time based because combustion properties can foul up the oil in the crankcase over time, regardless of mileage. There should not be anything to cause a time constraint on fuel filter though.
I think you might be throwing away money on that deal...
OP, I think fuel filters and oil changes are the most important maintenance you can do. Failing to properly monitor and service your fuel filters can cause reduced power/mileage at best or catastrophic engine failure at worst. For $100 you can change both yourself and not have to worry about it.
