Nolynn3

OK
So I've got my truck in for lots of little things including an alarm system that goes off all the time and eventually I had to pull the fuse. As were going through all the little things the tech tells me that he thinks I should change the fuel filter as well. He tells me it's $100 or so. I come home and search around and filters are $20 or less. So I call back and a different tech whos taken over responsibility for my truck says "they're difficult to change cause they're in the tank, and the part is $56 do you really want to get under there and do it yourself?

So I was curious, is there a fuel filter in the tank?
I haven't changed one on this truck or even looked for it yet, but on my marine diesels fuel filters take about 5 minutes if you're slow !!!

I think I've just been had......

Quick response appreciated.

Dave65

The fuel filter is on the drivers side just below the master cylinder.

Jeff K

Go to a Cummins dealer, buy a $15 dollar filter and take 5 minutes and do it yourself. Another Dealer scam. The same filter at dodge costs $70 (Canadian). All you need is a 1 1/8th" socket to get the top of the canister off. Its plastic, so be careful.

TRAVIST

Sounds to me like the idiot working on your truck doesn't know the difference between a diesel and a gasser. The gassers have the filter in the tank.

Nevada

The filter is in the fuel tank? That's a good one.

I'll do the job for you for $ 95.00

phox_mulder

I'll bid $85


phox

Nolynn3

I appreciate the input. It was one of those deals where you think they're full of it, but you haven't actually taken the time to check it out yourself so ya have to fold the hand knowing you're probably getting the snip

Bought a set of filters from Genos..... NO MORE of this snip stuff

It's a shame they have to scam such an easily seen task.

tcb

have some fun with them, tell them ok as long as you can sit right there and watch them chang it. and no filter in tank no charge.

tim

Geico266

Since you saved $85 by using this site why not send DTR $20?

They need to upgrade their puters so I can search more!

Hemi Cat

This is a very good reason to do your own PM's, plus when you learn how to do the PM's, it will be done better than most shops are willing to do.

moterhead

Sounds to me like this dealership's techs don't work on many diesels. The third gen trucks have the easiest filter change I've done. The only one easier to access (that I've seen) is on the 6.0 PS.

Geico266

The next thing you know the dealers will start charging for the use of their bathrooms!

AirGrabber

45$ p/hr - 1 hr minimum, 10$ surcharge on T.P. 15$ for scented

big red psd cc

The 6.0PS is a pain also. It has two filters.

One on top of the engine, and one along the frame rail, side mounted, so when you open it up, it all over you and the frame and the ground.

phloop

The earlier PSD's only had one filter and it sat on top of the engine under a fancy cover that had a hatch in it. Take that cover off and it sits right out there in the open. In fact the design of the filter and housing on my old '97 psd looks almost identical to the filter and housing on my 04.5.