6.7 fuel filter
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Upstate NY
That brake job on mine so far has become a fiasco ....... I'll do a separate thread on that ordeal shortly.
As far as doing a Super Duty brake job, yep, they can be very nasty as I found out. Personal experience - I have over 20 years both full and part time and my military MOS was 'wheeled vehicle mechanic'. I have to say that these SD brake jobs are every bit as tedious as any of the jeep through 10 ton prime mover though the SD parts aren't quite as heavy.
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: College Station, TX
Hey Ford Doc , thanks for the write up. Just bought a new 6.7 and trying to learn the new ways.
Golfmedik, So is that an alternate cap or a stock cap with all the goodies. I like it.
Now if I can just find a oil filter wrench big enough for that filter I'll be set. Haven't had a oil filter wrench in many years. hehehe
Thanks guys
Golfmedik, So is that an alternate cap or a stock cap with all the goodies. I like it.
Now if I can just find a oil filter wrench big enough for that filter I'll be set. Haven't had a oil filter wrench in many years. hehehe
Thanks guys
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Upstate NY
Luckily mine spun off very easily - but I do have a spare. I also greased the new 'O' ring even though the instructions said it already had some minimal amount of lube on it. As the Owner's Manual say, the 'O' ring did squall some coming off plus the last half turn or so going back on to the stop.
Just a note to any other newbie doing this little chore - at least one of the You Tube videos does not show tightening to that cover stop
Just a note to any other newbie doing this little chore - at least one of the You Tube videos does not show tightening to that cover stop
Fleet Mechanic
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mine did that years ago. I have used a strap wrench now since as well. I switched the WIF sensor and drain valve into new cap. Also oil the threads so it goes up easy.
Cargo Master
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Whenever I change the filters I just swap out caps and then clean the removed cap later put it back in the spare filter box.
I use one of these boxes for the spares. Big enough to hold two plastic coffee cans, pick for the o-ring, 1 gallon freezer bags, some oil absorbent pads, gloves, paper towels, etc.
Spare filters are stored in the coffee cans. Coffee cans are for draining the bottom filter and then storing the used filters until disposal.
PLANO Extra Deep Marine Box | West Marine
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May as well get both the drain plug and a W.I.F. sensor if you are going to carry a spare cap. Makes life easier.
Whenever I change the filters I just swap out caps and then clean the removed cap later put it back in the spare filter box.
I use one of these boxes for the spares. Big enough to hold two plastic coffee cans, pick for the o-ring, 1 gallon freezer bags, some oil absorbent pads, gloves, paper towels, etc.
Spare filters are stored in the coffee cans. Coffee cans are for draining the bottom filter and then storing the used filters until disposal.
PLANO Extra Deep Marine Box | West Marine
Whenever I change the filters I just swap out caps and then clean the removed cap later put it back in the spare filter box.
I use one of these boxes for the spares. Big enough to hold two plastic coffee cans, pick for the o-ring, 1 gallon freezer bags, some oil absorbent pads, gloves, paper towels, etc.
Spare filters are stored in the coffee cans. Coffee cans are for draining the bottom filter and then storing the used filters until disposal.
PLANO Extra Deep Marine Box | West Marine
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IDK if anyone else said this but use a socket on the cap as well as a strap wrench to get it free. We use Parker Olube on the oring but you can use oil maybe a touch from your dipstic if you have no other. So much for super duty, plastic deterioates at a rapid pace.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Upstate NY
Been using both a strap and socket since my encounter above. I also have a complete spare cap with drain and WIF sensor as well as a bare cap. And that brake job I mentioned - 92K miles later doing it again. Except for the fact the pieces are heavy, not really a bad job once you figure out the @#$% anti squeal springs. Just waiting on a set of rear pads as my Power Stop spares were for my long gone '06 and are similar but not quite the same. OOPS!
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