Ford SHOULD BE SHOT!
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Ford SHOULD BE SHOT!
Changed my first Airfilter last night after 20,422 Miles. And OMG what were they thinking! I thought I was gonna have to remove the engine just to change the filter, what a joke.............
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Please expand, I had to remove the intake from the turbo forward and THEN I broke one of the tabs of of my FILTER! So now I have another one on order and when it comes in I have to change it again..............
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Let me find it... someone has posted it here...
it involves undoing the far back tube at the back of the intake and taking the whole unit out ...
and swapping the filter on the ground, then putting the whole unit back in...
much easier...
it involves undoing the far back tube at the back of the intake and taking the whole unit out ...
and swapping the filter on the ground, then putting the whole unit back in...
much easier...
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Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
Let me find it... someone has posted it here...
it involves undoing the far back tube at the back of the intake and taking the whole unit out ...
and swapping the filter on the ground, then putting the whole unit back in...
much easier...
it involves undoing the far back tube at the back of the intake and taking the whole unit out ...
and swapping the filter on the ground, then putting the whole unit back in...
much easier...
That's how I did it This way also give you a chance to inspect the turbo and look for any chafing wire bundles.
Or, you could try doing it Ford's way
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Originally Posted by hitecdan
Yes, it's much eaiser to remove the aft air filter housing and inlet tube, then remove the filter.
That's how I did it This way also give you a chance to inspect the turbo and look for any chafing wire bundles.
Or, you could try doing it Ford's way
That's how I did it This way also give you a chance to inspect the turbo and look for any chafing wire bundles.
Or, you could try doing it Ford's way
I do though, is when I go to the dealer.
, EJ
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So u disconnect between piece 4 and 5 on the diagram or behind piece 5 ?
http://dan.prxy.org/Truck/F-350_main...16-Feb-04.html
http://dan.prxy.org/Truck/F-350_main...16-Feb-04.html
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Kinda funny, when I brought my truck home I looked it over pretty good......saw the clips, figured straight up and out.....
.....engineers....didn't take long to figure this out....nope....
....ah...wellll.....
.....it has to come out... ....not bending my pride to read the owners manual......ah....welll....ok....just take it out as unit... .....guess I was right....
Hope the engineer that came up with this bright idea is out of work.
.....engineers....didn't take long to figure this out....nope.... ....ah...wellll..... .....it has to come out... ....not bending my pride to read the owners manual......ah....welll....ok....just take it out as unit... .....guess I was right.... Hope the engineer that came up with this bright idea is out of work.
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Wow, this is a great thread-Thanks!
Boy oh Boy,
Am I glad to have found this thread! I have not changed my air filter yet, but it is due for a service this weekend! This would certainly be a frustrating first encounter without reading this post, and following the link jdadamsjr. posted!
Thanks,
John R
Am I glad to have found this thread! I have not changed my air filter yet, but it is due for a service this weekend! This would certainly be a frustrating first encounter without reading this post, and following the link jdadamsjr. posted!
Thanks,
John R
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Originally Posted by bighoss550
when u do get the filter out, chop the tabs off the bottom of the pipes so u dont have to worry about it again. once u do that it comes right up and out.
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Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
Well, remember, it's engineers that DON'T have to change it....
working under design params that THEY don't set....
Some have found an easy way to do it...
takes less than 10 minutes once you know how...
working under design params that THEY don't set....
Some have found an easy way to do it...
takes less than 10 minutes once you know how...
