Lat nite i went to change my fuel filter and found that thenew trucks had a brake. and the one that nape and other parts store sell is for a 07.5 to 09. and would not fit in my 2010. so now i have to go to the dealer and buy. Has anyone else had the problem.

 

Yes the fuel filter for the 2010 has change to the earlier style filter (pre 07.5). Geno's garage has the Mopar fuel filter for about half the price of the dealers cost. Just remember after draining the the fuel filter housing you need to leave the drain open then slightly loosen the filter housing cap. Then it will drain all the way empty.

 

i had to change mine after 4000 miles, clogged solid. my truck wouldnt even start, no one stocks them and its a dealer only item by me, took 4 days to get in, and what sucks is as soon as you take the cap off to check if its the filter thats the problem YOU GET SCREWED because the cheap little rubber gasket expands like crazy and you cant put it back on. so finally get a new filter and everything is good, 1200 miles later my truck is running like crap and finally dies out and wont start, SCREWED AGAIN for another 4 days. i learned my lesson and bought a case of fuel filters and carry one in my truck. i recommend to everyone with a 2010 diesel order a couple filters to have on hand and keep one in your truck because you will be stranded if your truck decides to shut down because of a dirty filter.

 

So 30K miles on a fuel filter isn't normal?

Chris

 

30K on a fuel filter is common from what I've read here and elsewhere. I change my fuel filter every 8k (every other oil change) just to be on the safe side. The filters were clean when I changed them out. If they are getting clogged that often I would imagine you may have gotten a bad load of fuel and there is stuff in your tank. That happened to me in my Ford F150. It took three filters before it cleared out.

 

I have ~24k miles on my filter and have not had a problem. It would probably be wise for me to at least carry one with me in case I get stranded.

Hate to change it though more often than I have to as they are so expensive.

 

I have 30,600 and counting on mine...I should probably change it, but it still runs perfect, so....

I have two on the shelf though
Chris

 

dont know why mine clogged so fast, has to be the exxon station i go to, its the only place that i fill up at. i also noticed they dont have any inline filters on there pumps

 

[QUOTE]Hate to change it though more often than I have to as they are so expensive/QUOTE]
Laramie - for the sake of $10 don't short change yourself and have to replace injectors. Of course you are under warranty most likely but you can be doing the damage now if you know what I mean - then she comes out of warranty and whammo $$$$$$$$$ for injectors. Remember oil/filter, air and fuel systems filter changes often are your best and cheapest insurance for getting performance and longevity.
Just my 2c worth.

 

I had the same issue when i first got my truck. Within a few days of buying it i had an extra filter in the truck for just encase. After 20k miles i decided to change it and it was the wrong filter. It was not fun trying to fit that little green o-ring back into place so that i could get to the dealer to get a new one. Have a spare that fits now though. Anyone else have problems taking the cover off of the filter housing. The one on my truck felt like it was glued on.

 

The most dangerous time to fill up at a station is when they recently had a delivery of fuel. It causes all of the bottom sediment to float around and get pumped up. Same problem to my old gas truck. It took three fuel filters to get all of the sediment out and a fourth new one to go back to normal..

 

Other than they are both top loading the filters for the HPCR 5.9 and the 4th gen aren't the same.

In a simple answer no. The OE service interval is 15K miles for a reason. Unless you have a fuel psi gauge I wouldn't go over 15K miles.

I went 30K on my last set and just changed them from age, my psi hadn't moved more than 1psi from new.

 

I was told 30K was the interval on my 2010...darn dealers. Either way, I'm still running the factory at 31K miles now, and haven't seen any change in performance.


BTW, I ain't new around this...honestly I was running the stocker to see how far it would go...so far, I'm impressed, but it will get changed when I service the truck next time.
Chris

 

Never trust dealerships, read your owners manual.

Without a pressure gauge I wouldn't extened the intervals.

 

I know a guy who calibrates gas pumps for a living. I was told that it is federal law, at all stations that provide Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel, to have a filter installed no greater than 6ft from the fuel supply handle.

I have no idea if this is accurate but the "Family Owned" fuel station I use dates their filters on the pump and changes them every 3 months, or 5000 gallons.

Those are the people I would trust getting fuel from.

I agree with most of you though, changing the filters often is cheap insurance. But, running the stock set-up might not be the best bet.