Charlie_D_
Dec 09, 2013Explorer
Fuel Filter
My new '13 D/A has 8430 miles on it and the filter indicator has 83% left on it. On my previous D/A I always changed the fuel filter every 15,000 miles and usually had 25-30% remaining. Anyone else s...
Turtle n Peeps wrote:N-Trouble wrote:
Most in the know don't go by the DIC. Change it every 10K. Yes its likely overkill but having your fuel system take a dump is upwards of $12K in repairs. WHy chance it over a few bucks. Cheap insurance IMO...
You guys waiting 25K miles are taking a big risk but to each his own.
Pickup up a fuel filter access door (ebay or diesel vendor) to make changing the filter a breeze.
:h You do realize that a dirtier filter filters out more contaminates than a clean one don't you?