Maybe we can Zoom?? I'm on the East Coast.

 

Maybe I'm crazy but with the air filter having a visual gauge AND it costing almost $100 it seems like you are wasting a lot of money replacing them so often? Unless you operate daily in a really really dirty / dusty environment?

If not can I have one of your old filters?

I still have the original filter in mine and it still looks fairly clean.

 

If you're spending $100 on an air filter, you're getting seriously ripped off. I have one ready to go in this weekend, Motorcraft OEM and it was under $60 delivered by Amazon. I'm at 70k miles, still original and replacing mine this weekend. Mine's a pavement pounder so it only sees road grime, no dusty roads for me.

 

They are $25. Not $100
And Yes I drag a horse trailer down a lot of BLM and Forest Service dirt roads. Often following friends

https://www.dieselfiltersonline.com/...51-fa2031.html

 

Well, you guys all messed up and missed out on this great opportunity I offered, done done it myself.

And, I still hate the moronic engineers who designed the oil system and the fuel system, they should be forced to do oil and fuel filter changes on every 6.7 PowerStroke Ford sells. I guarantee you they would be quick to redesign things to make servicing them much easier.
They would design easy access spin-on fuel filters and water separators, and they would make the oil filter mount so that there is not half a gallon of excess oil ABOVE the oil filter!!!
Punch a hole in the bottom of the oil filter and let it drain until it stops running, start to unscrew the filter and oil still pours out down the side of the filter!!!

Anyway, first oil change with the nifty-neato new oil drain valve with the 90 degree elbow, makes it so the punched oil filter and the oil drain can run simultaneously into the drain pan, COOL!!!




And, a week or two ago, there was a discussion about a possibly bad water in fuel sensor, and I was commenting on how simple the sensor is, just two electrical contacts that when water crosses both contacts and completes the circuit, then the water in fuel light and message will pop. Below is a pic showing the sensor and how simple it is.



Anyway, air filter change, oil change and oil filter change and fuel filter change all done, and you all missed out on all the fun you could have had!!!

Now, I'll be resting my back the rest of the week...

 

Motorcraft air filters are about $50-$60.

I went with a cheaper filter as well, it was $22, but looks plenty good and has the pre-filter wrap just like the motorcraft, and that catches the majority of the dirt.
The air inlet tract on mine was clean as a whistle, even with a nearly 90K mile air filter, will see how the cheap one does.

 

I saw the balloon you sent me (nice upgrade from the kite you offered), but the military shot it down

I can compromise with a first class ticket next time

 

Whatever you can afford.
And, it must have been a chinese spy balloon, I didn't send one.

 

2017-2019 have a larger but more expensive filter than the 2020+ 6.7's.... FA1927 (2017-2019) vs. FA2031 (2020+)

 

Thanks for that. You got me excited to save some cash so I checked DFO's web site. I went to check out and their shipping is $19.55. So technically you are correct - it isn't $100, it's just $85.50 for a Motorcraft air filter. I stand corrected.


I guess all of the other vendors I see online that actually have real Motorcraft filters know my IP and raise the price automatically from $25 when I get to their web pages...

O'Reilly's:



Advance Auto:



NAPA doesn't carry a Motorcraft filter but they do have their own which is probably Motorcraft quality:

 

I searched Amazon and I found a single retailer selling a Motorcraft FA-1927. For others interested here is the link:

With tax it is $62.17 delivered to my door so I did save some $$.

Thanks !!!

 

Rock Auto is another option to consider as well, especially if your buying multiple items can make the shipping really marginal.

 

really?
I don't know how ford could have made regular oil and fuel service any easier on the 6.7. The most straight forward, simple, easy access, on any vehicle I've ever worked on. No hole punches, special drain gizmos, or contortions needed.

 

What weird alternate universe do you live in???
Your opinion is in the minority.
Numerous ways it could be improved to make maintenance tons easier.

 

I ask myself this question all the time.

In all seriousness however, I find the 6.7 pretty straight forward to work on for routine stuff. Not much more labor intensive than my old 7.3, comparable to my 04.5 5.9 CR cummins.