I have always changed mine in the 5000- 8000 mi. range. Last week I had a dead petal over 1/2 throttle. I was sure it was the Lp but it was a clogged filter. I took it off and could not blow through it at all(I know gross). I always fill up at home from the stationary tank but was out of town and filled up at a couple of truck stops. Bad fuel maybe? Does power service bind to water or disperse it? (I added a double dose) Any way has anyone else had a clogged filter with low miles/hours on it?
Thanks
Joe

 

I change mine every 15,000 miles. I have never had any problems with the filter clogging. What filter are you using?

 

i have 55k on my truck and havent changed the fuel filter yet. I guess I should but I am still getting great fuel mileage and performance is there so I hate to fix things that ain't broke.

 

Dude, this does not fall under "fixing things" this is general maintenance!

You really should consider swaping the filter on a more regular basis. I do mine every 10K, cheap insurance for a very expensive fuel system & motor.

 

I would be worried about your lift pump trying to push fuel through a clogged filter. I change mine every 10K, it has always looked OK.

 

Roger that - understood. I will be get it changed pronto.

 

The filter I had in was a fleetguard from Geno's. I always have had a spare on hand but not this time, so I used a Champion Labs brand from Auto Zone.(filters on the way from Geno's now).The filter was plugged solid and had a bit of what appeared to be a dark almost waxy looking substance. This made me wonder if power service binds to water rather than allowing it to pass through and be burned because I had just added a double/triple dose.
Joe

 

I change mine every 3000 miles I know that sounds quick but it can only help not hurt and I want my fuel system to stay clean and hopefully last.

 

I don't know if the Power Service is to blame. I almost always put in between a double and triple dose myself. I've never experienced filter plugging, but...........could be I suppose or.......maybe not.

 

I read somewhere(I know you can't always belive what you read) when researching ULSD that diesel fuel, especially at marinas and places of high moisture, an alge or some sort of micro-organism can grow in diesel fuel if the tanks aren't properly maintained.

 

That wax type substance is algie growth, you can get algie contaminated fuel from almost anywhere, Cummis sells an algicide fuel additive, you should deffinitely add some to your truck and be prepared to change out you fuel filter a couple more times after adding the algicide.
Good luck

 

I changed the fuel filter out this past weekend - I cannot believe how easy it was and dealerships actually charge $75 - $100 to do it. It cost me all of $17 and about 10 minutes of time. I am now converted and will be changing the fuel filter out regularly.

 

I change oil/ filter and fuel filter every 10k.
The first fuel filter change I waited to 21k and mileage had dropped a few and power was down. I just go with 10k so I am doing them all at the same time.

 

Good Man, thats what I like to hear!

Now, you don't have the OEM oil in there do you? (just kidding)

It feels good to hook something up for yourself, nice to save money and rewarding to have the know how.

 

What brand fuel filters do you use? That is a company I want to invest in. That is 5 times more often than the conservative recommendation that DC gives.

Besides, I don't want to crack open the filter housing any more often than necessary. There is a chance something will get into the housing and cause problems every time you open it up, no matter how careful you are. It seems like all it takes these days to screw an injector is a gnat's eyeball!

I am biased because I drive my truck 45-50k a year, so I typically change fuel filters 4-5 times a year at 15k interval as recommended in the owners manual.