what oil and grade oil are you running?

what brand oil filter?

what brand fuel filter?

 

5w-40 Rotela T-6

Racor filters only. ( they make Motorcraft, and I buy on-line at :

Ford 6.0 Liter Turbo Diesel Truck Filters, Air Filters, Oil Filters, Transmission Filters And Glow Plugs - Diesel Filters,Additives,brake rotors, and brake pads for Chevy, Dodge and Ford Diesel Trucks

Oh, and there are 2 fuel filters.

 

That kit of 2 filters are International P/N 1847170C94....lots cheaper than Ford dealer.

 

You also have an external tranny filter. Motorcraft or NTZ.

 

BP is that the two fuel filters??
Is the t-6 full synthetic?
how often change external tranny filter?

 

The fuel filters look like this:

[PFF-4616] - Racor PFF4616- Ford 6.0 Liter Turbo Diesel Fuel/Water Seperator Filters: Pick Up & Excursion-REPLACES FD-4604/FD-4616 - Diesel Filters,Additives,brake rotors, and brake pads for Chevy, Dodge and Ford Diesel Trucks

When you find them they will come in the same box.

 

From the Rotella website:

"Shell Rotella® T6 Full Synthetic oil features an advanced multi-functional, low-ash additive technology in a synthetic base oil designed to provide highly responsive protection that continuously adapts to your driving conditions."

http://www.shell.com/home/content/rotella/products/t6/

Walmart carries it here.

 

1- Yes

2. Yes

3. Recommended in the manual: Change the fluid and external filter every 30k.

Go up to the Tech Folder at beginning of threads......great info in there.

 

From diesel mechanic friend that's ford dealer mechanic esplained to stay away from rotella. Also read on here how rotella foams up bad in engine.

 

That's one hundred percent, unadulterated bovine excrement. I wouldn't let your friend near your truck.

 

if you have an Attwoods the rotella non synthetic is on sale for 11.99/gal

 

FOR THE 03 F250
fuel/water--fd4616-racor
oil --pfl2016-racor
trans --?? ntz or motorcraft is one better than other
air --?? told that the factory airbox is sufficient to 500 hp, do yall run factory filter or aftermarket...k&n etc

 

The external tranny filter is Motorcraft FT-145.

A lot of guys run the factory air box and filter. It flows great and does an excellent job of filtering. I have a K&N FIPK II intake that I ran on the track a few times. It didn't offer any performance advantage. After 2K miles I pulled it and put it back in the box.

 

NTZ makes the Motorcraft tranny filter. NTZ cheaper on line @ dieselfiltersonline.com. I change mine every other oil change, 10,000 miles. Cheap ins.

 

When you buy the external tranny filter, (the toilet roll):

-Sold as a Ford component (FT-145 - $19.99) you do not get a new o-ring with it.
-Sold as NTZ component (NTZ09-C09B - $12.99) you will get a new o-ring.

http://www.dieselfiltersonline.com/

Ford charges $7 for removing and disposing of the o-ring ... open the box, close the box, disposal fee, taxes, insurance, small profit ... I'm surprised it isn't more than $7.