I change mine at 15K miles

 

Poor attempt at humor...... I get to see what dumb people do to there Benz diesels on a daily basis in reguards to maint, or lack there of.......

 

All OEM parts here.
I keep a spare in the console.
Filter kit FD-4615.
$47.97

[FD-4615]Ford 6.7 L Turbo Diesel fuel/water filter kit.(FD4615) - Diesel Filters,Additives,brake rotors, and brake pads for Chevy, Dodge and Ford Diesel Trucks

 

Thank you sir!

Reps headed your way.

 

Change oil message and change fuel filters message are 2 separate notifications. I have had them come on both ways....at the exact same time and separately. They will occur right after engine start.

 

I just got a set of fuel filters, OEM, from Amazon.com for about $52, shipping included.

 

$49.95 for both OEM from dieselfiltersonline. $47.95 if you buy 5 or more.

Just changed the oil today with synthetic, oil filtwr, fuel filter, air filter, checked the coolant chemistry set, and rotated the tires. I'd hate to see what that would have cost at the dealer.

 

Last time I checked dieselfiltersonline the order total had to be more than $250 to get free shipping. Looks like there world be a minimum shipping charge of $8.50 for a single order of fuel filters. Amazon.com does free shipping over $35 bucks.

 

I also do the filters and oil changes. But since I'm a tad over the 80 year mark I leave that heavier stuff for the guys who do it for a living!

 

The message says fuel filter service required .. or somthing like that.. nothing cryptic or hard to figure out

It showed up at about 22k each time.. one time it showed up at the same time as the oil change notification.. as 2 separate notifications. Must have been close on one of them to the other so it just tripped both saving 2 trips for service.

I just do what the truck tells me.. lol

 

I am new here and tried to do a search but was not able to find anything. My question I come from an aviation background and am use to checking fuel for water. I have checked my fuel separator every month for last 4 months I have owned the truck and no water.
I know this is a good thing but am use to seeing small amounts when we "Sumped" the tanks on aircraft. Is it normal to never see any water when checking. Not complaining not sure if I am just lucky or this is normal.

Dave

 

26,500 miles currently. Fuel filter was changed at 13,500 last time. I am hoping to get to a point where I change it every 15,000 or every third oil/filter change.

To answer your question, NO, I have never drained any water out of the separator. I check mine every 2 to 3 weeks.

I do have a suggestion for you. Order the lower piece of the bottom fuel filter housing from the dealer. These do have a history of cracking or breaking at the most inopportune time. Not a piece you can pick up at your local parts house and dealership parts depts. are not open on Sunday or in most cases after 6pm.

 

I've had my truck since late 2011, almost 100 miles on it now. Never a drop of water in the seperator. I change my filters every 12K miles.

I've never seen water from any seperator in the military either. Even after "swimming" HMMWV's well past their fording depth.

 

Dave, one of the reasons you probably found water in the aircraft fuel tank sumps was due to condensation. The change in altitude would cause some condensation to occur when the aircraft returned to a low altitude and warmer air. I see you're in a "warmer" part of the country. This condensation thing is a reason to keep the tank half full or more when operating in the northern parts of the country in winter time.

 

Thanks most likely correct. New to diesel trucks checking tanks was always a daily routine but then field fuel was maybe some of the problem.

Dave