This is my first Dodge Diesel So far I have not been able to identify the fuel filter location, The owner manual indicates it's in the driver side wheel well. There is nothing there that looks like the picture in the manual. Can anyone help.

 

The filter will look like this..



It is located on the engine on the drivers side and is VISIBLE through the fender well, not on it. The manual isn't very explicit.

Now a recent upgrade is available to purchase just the filter not the whole canister and filter together. I took mine off and replaced the entire filter assembly. Now I see I can pop the filter out with a screw driver and just put a different element in.

They are available either way..

 

How many micron is the filter? Do you have to remove the front tire to get at the filter?

 

In the latest TDR publication issue 65 the editors mention that Cummins and Dodge have released a new finer filtration filter called FS2 (squared), this is a 5 micron rated filter. If your truck was built after Dec 15, 2008 you have the newer filter already on your truck.
For all others who have the 6.7L engine you will need to buy the new filter housing and filter to upgrade to the 5 micron rated filter. You can buy this either at your local Dodge dealer or Geno's Garage. The new filter housing and filter part numbers for the FS2 (squared) are Mopar 68061633AA and for FleetGuard FS43257.
Hope this helps.

 

I had forgotten to mention that you do not need to remove the front tire nor the inner fender wall. I would turn the tire in tor-wards the right, this does offer some more room to get to the filter.
I would also place a plastic shopping bag around the filter as you on screw the filter and remove it. The filter does not drain all the way and the filter still has a lot of diesel in it.
I have change mine twice and this is the best way so far to catch all of the diesel in the filter as it is twisted out of the area.

 

Thank you..that solved the problem. I'm not used to maint. in rthight quarters like this Dodge. I have had two power strokes and changing fuel and oil filters is much easier. I do have another question. It says change oil at 7500 miles. That seemes too long. It also says change at 6 months. I probably wont drive more than 2500 miles every 6 months. I only use this truck to pull a 5ER. Any comments.

Thank you

 

In the TDR issue 65, that I quoted above they discuss this with a Cummins engineer. The 7500 miles/6 months is a maximum amount for the 6.7L engine even if you use synthetic oil. This is do to the emission equipment and the fact that the EGR is dumping back into to the engine. Per the Cummins engineer and I quote" Usage of Synthetic oil does not allow extending the oil change interval".
The article even stated depending on driving style and your engine operating condition the oil change message maybe activate sooner, so there for change the oil when told.
5.9L HPCR engines and others please note, this engine is different than yours and the rules have change.

 

I heard that alot of the injector issues for the 6.7L are a result of the high micron filter rating. More junk gets a chance to collect in the bodies and nozzles. Any truth to that? You know how stories get started.

 

I am not sure of the injectors on the 6.7L are an issue or not. But I do think that Cummins is being pro-active on lowering the fuel filter to a 5 Micron rated filter. I also think that the Bio-Fuels run dirtier and they need the better filtration. I know when I design hydraulic systems we would always look for the best possible filtration for critical systems. With a fuel system that can run high pressure, with any type of debris in the fuel this will cause issue with everything.
Just my $0.02

 

The biggest problem with bio is it tends to clean out the tank and lines, loosening up gunk and sludge which in turn clogs filters and potentially ends up somewhere it shouldn't be doing other related damage to injectors, pumps, whatever.

 

I think that an airdog or Fass fuel system with a 3 micron rating would feed that stock nicely filter. The older trucks didn't seem care about the micron rating as much. I'm putting one on my truck along with the draw straw mod. I have a spare one laying around in my garage, so why not. I wonder what dodge will say about that mod