Glad I Got A Coolant Filter
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hey guys, now that i hvae the egr valve replacement down where can i find these coolant filters, on the truck that is? Is it an easy replacement or something major?
pretty new at this diesel stuff so need some help here
pretty new at this diesel stuff so need some help here
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From: Whittier, CA
The filter mounts next to your radiator on the passenger side, between the radiator and battery. The hoses tee into your heater supply line and radiator overflow return hose. No drilling, just bolts on.
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From: Mechanicsburg PA
You can get a coolant filter system from a couple places. I bought mine from DieselSite.com, it came with everything you need to get started and directions were straight foward. Down side is you only get one filter from them to get started. I like the system and my "bling" for a mount for the filter haha. Also having the ball valves made for a easy no mess change of filters. You could also go with a system from Dfuser.com which comes with three filters. They all do the same some look better than others and some come with things the other one doesn't.
Moral of the story, either way you go you will get what you need to get started, and I am a true believer that this is a MUST to have on your vehicle.
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No problem. BTW, how did you cut your filter open?
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Drained all the fluid out and took a Dremal Tool with small cutting wheel too it..I cut it right above the bottom of the filter where the paper end starts...figured any metal shavings would just go onto the paper...and when I took it apart there was a very very small amount of metal on the paper from the cut...Worked great I thought!
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Drained all the fluid out and took a Dremal Tool with small cutting wheel too it..I cut it right above the bottom of the filter where the paper end starts...figured any metal shavings would just go onto the paper...and when I took it apart there was a very very small amount of metal on the paper from the cut...Worked great I thought!
And I have a Dremal sitting on the shelf and busted my butt with a hack saw.Damn
That's why I love FTE always learning something new Thanks f350fixaliter
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Have to do work on truck (Oil Cooler & EGR Delete) waiting for the cooler weather.
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for being off topic????? hahaha no I know what you mean when i changed my oil today I was burning up, not sure what was hotter the temp outside or the oil after runnin my truck then changing it haha
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I just tore mine apart the other day and found very very little debris, just a little grit. This was the second filter i put on, had about 3000 miles on it. The first one i put on i changed at 500 miles, couldn't see any debris on that one either. Anyway I guess my system is clean at this point.
Just an FYI on my coolant system experience,
Miles on Truck 130,000
-1st coolant flush ever at 114,000 miles (all stock up to this point, then got studs and egr blocked)
-1st coolant filter at about 126500 miles
-2ed coolant filter at 127000 miles, just changed it and was clean
