Just like the title states, whats the socket size for the fuel filter caps?

Just some maintenance, truck runs great

 

it is 36mm and heres a little trick a used a craftsmen shallow cut it down to 1 inch and 1 quarter in length because with a half inch drive rachet it will hit the cross menber on a 4x4 just gives a little more room in a tight place

 

You actually need a 36 and a 24 mm socket. Two diff. size caps. Do not use a 1/2" drive ext. on the top one. Good chance you will break the cap. They should have never put that on the top cap.

 

thanks, i actually did that when i changed the filters last, broke the cap, and 62 bucks for a new one

 

For the frame mounted filter, I use a universal at the socket and about 3 feet of extensions toward the rear of the truck to get my rachet away from all of the clutter. It works very well.

 

I have a 4 X 2 truck and the frame filter is a piece of cake as is draining the hfcm.

 

You are lucky. It's a PITA on the 4x4. They didn't take the front drive shaft into consideration when they decided where to mount it.

 

It also helps that I have a 2 post car lift in my garage and I walk under the truck. LOL

 

Made specifically for the oil filter and lower fuel filter caps...

Amazon.com: Lisle 14500 Oil Filter Socket: Automotive

 

That's just not fair!

 

If you think it's that bad on a 6.0L, try doing it on a 6.4L with that stupid harness in the way, where it's clipped to the frame.

 

on what Cj69 said using a 1/2 drive on the top cap. Yes very bad idea no one told me and it cracked with a hairline crack. Did not see it till it started spraying fuel when i started it. So that was a 62.40$ mistake. lesson well learned.

 

Agreed. I have changed lots of 6.0 filters at work and thought they were bad. That was until I did my first set of 6.4 filters a few weeks ago. I like doing 6.0 filters now!

 

thanks, ill go by napa tomorrow after school and see what they have, need to do the filters this weekend, starting to get overdue

 

Pep Boys also has them.