New Fuel Filter for the 6.0 from Ford? Motorcraft FD-4616
Does anyone know if Ford has come out with new fuel filters for the 6.0? I went to my local Ford dealership on Friday to purchase a set and the guy behind the counter handed me Motorcraft FD-4616. After looking for the filter for about 5 minutes he said it looked like Ford had changed the part number and increased the list price to $99.
When I went to put in on today I noticed that the main filter was different than the one I was taking off. The inner part of the filter that you push into the housing has a rubber gasket on it while the filter I replaced does not have one. The first thing I thought was that he gave me a filter for the 6.4. When I put the filter on it the plastic cover did not seat to the housing. I guess there is about a 3/16" gap. I figured it would leak, but it did not. When I got home and checked a filter online site the 6.4 product number is FD-4617. I'm sitting here looking at the box and it says Motorcraft FD-4616 and I can not find anything on the internet regarding this filter. Thanks, Hank. |
Correction.
Fuel filter is $50 from dieselfiltersonline.com http://www.dieselfiltersonline.com/F...s-Fd-4606.aspx The new one is not listed yet... but it should be about the same. ============================ Motorcraft list it here: Part Name: Fuel Filter Manufactured By: Motorcraft Part Description: Part Number: FD-4616 Price: $99.98 Immediate question: what application that you have that you cannot use the cheaper one? Part Name: FILTER ASY - FUEL Manufactured By: Motorcraft Part Description: Part Number: FG-1095 Price: $89.98 I would email / call Dieselfiltersonline.com and see how much is their "updated" filter cost. Bet you it will be $50. |
If you go to this page bismic has posted a picture of the new fuel filter for the 6.0
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - bismic's Album: New Fuel Filter - Picture I agree with gearloose1 I also buy from diesel filters online but I purchase the Racor Filter 34.89 who makes the filters for motorcraft http://www.dieselfiltersonline.com/P...-Pff-4604.aspx |
Originally Posted by gearloose1
(Post 8695636)
Correction.
Immediate question: what application that you have that you cannot use the cheaper one? . Are you saying that Ford has two fuel filters available now depending on your application? There must be a reason they have switched filters. There is a big difference between the two. Note the inner gasket on the new one. Maybe the old one didn't do a good job of filtering. I don't know. But, I have always bought my filters from the dealership. I did not know I could get them for 40 bucks elsewhere. I will make a note of it and buy elsewhere next time. The previous filter cost me $62 at the dealership and the new one cost $72 |
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Hank
Key point: most dealers will negotiate over price at the parts counter... 20% parts and labor discount is not uncommon. |
What is wrong with the old filters?
Anyways, International dealers also sell filters cheaper than Ford. # 1847170c92 or 1847170c93 |
My international dealer is closer and cheaper than Ford all the time.
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Originally Posted by RickF350
(Post 8696581)
What is wrong with the old filters?
Anyways, International dealers also sell filters cheaper than Ford. # 1847170c92 or 1847170c93 The old filter would allow some "bypassing" when the pressure drop through the filter got large. The new filter will not allow that - it will continue to restrict the flow instead. I guess folks were experiencing some water getting to the injectors when they got really bad fuel. The primary filter would "bypass" and the secondary filter was not (and is not) designed or intended to "block" the water. |
It appears the new filter will cost more. But is it a better filter? If not everyone will probably be stocking up on the old one. I hope we find out soon as I will be buying a few extras.
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Wow, as usual Bismic answers my question before I can type it out. Bismic you must be Psychic.
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Originally Posted by bismic
(Post 8696785)
I believe the new filter will be International part number 1847170c94.
The old filter would allow some "bypassing" when the pressure drop through the filter got large. The new filter will not allow that - it will continue to restrict the flow instead. I guess folks were experiencing some water getting to the injectors when they got really bad fuel. The primary filter would "bypass" and the secondary filter was not (and is not) designed or intended to "block" the water. |
Originally Posted by Randy777
(Post 8696806)
It appears the new filter will cost more. But is it a better filter? If not everyone will probably be stocking up on the old one. I hope we find out soon as I will be buying a few extras.
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I think Ford went the right direction on this Frank. The worst situation would be the water bypass. I just get amazed though at what we have to "discover" when it comes to maintaining our trucks (two examples are the fuel pressure that you mentioned and the other is the EOTvsECT temperature difference).
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Originally Posted by bismic
(Post 8696833)
I think Ford went the right direction on this Frank. The worst situation would be the water bypass. I just get amazed though at what we have to "discover" when it comes to maintaining our trucks (two examples are the fuel pressure that you mentioned and the other is the EOTvsECT temperature difference).
I still have a set of the old filters in my stash but I guess I will be restocking with the new filter when the time comes. |
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