Dropped my truck off at the dealer today and ordered the sched A 15k maintenance (basically LOF, fuel filter, air filter if needed and tire rotation). Estimate is $303! . . . and that's with a $69 coupon for the LOF.

I am definitely going to learn how to change the fuel filter myself. He said that alone was $140.

 

Neil, something doesn't sound right there. Last service (10K) I had oil/filter/air filter/AND fuel filter all changed, and the TOTAL bill was less than $140.00 (I'll have to check the receipt later), so something is very wrong there.

He should at LEAST have bought you dinner before he, well, you know....

 

Wow. I can't believe they charge $140 to change the fuel filter. This is exactly why I do my own maintenance work.

 

I'll take it the 3rd gen are harder to change than the 2nd gen?

 

My dealer does diesel oil changes/lub for 26.95, a great deal. I ask what it would cost to do the fuel filter last time in. Think it was close to $100 with labor. I doubt it is harder than a 2 gen, cause even I can change the fuel filter in less than 10 minutes.

 

Nope, exactly the same.
Maybe even easier, since the fuel system is self priming.


phox

 

I haven't changed mine yet but I think it is just a filter element under a cap on the drivers side of the motor... Doesn't look too hard!!

 

Well, I picked it up at lunch . . .

Came in under the estimate . . . total bill was around $230.

They knocked off half of the rotate/balance charge because they didn't have the proper adapter for my wheels/tires (all stock, of course) for their balancer - so all I got was a rotation. What kind of business are they in?

They ended up replacing the air filter. I'm not sure why (filter minder said it was OK), but it was pretty cheap so I didn't mind.

I checked the invoice and the total bill parts/labor for the fuel filter was $124. I'm definitely gonna learn to do this one myself if it really only takes 10 min.

This truck doesn't work at all. I think I'm gonna wait on the diff and trans service and take it somewhere else when it's time. I think I'll take it to a real transmission shop for that.

They couldn't hear the door rattle/buzz (big SURPRISE) . . . so I'll end up doing that one myself.

 

I just looked at my receipt.

Fuel filter replacement was $35.00, from my dealer.

 

15K service - according to the manual - should include axles, no? Then the $300 would be more palatable.

 

i'm gonna start doing fuel filters for people so i can make some money!!!!
takes me about 5 mins to do.

 

How in the heck can a service manager keep a straight face for charging someone 124 to change a fuel filter. 11 bucks for the filter and 5 minutes of your time. Unbelievable!

 

My *********** wants $38 for the filter alone. I made the mistake of not asking what it cost to change the filter on my first service and got charged $75 for the labor. I had actually asked the service writer if I could see the filter just to see how dirty it was. he walked me into the shop so I could see it and they had not pulled it yet. I waited and watched. Took all of 5 minutes to pull, show me the filter, and then install new one. When I got the bill I never said a word. I felt like it was my fault for not asking. I since have started going to my local cummins dealer to get my $10 filter and change it myself.

Brad

 

Man that is absolutley ridiculus. Then they wonder why they get bad revues on their service questionare. I get Fleetgaurd fuel filters at a local diesel repair shop for $15.00 & can change it out in 10 min tops.

 

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