New owner questions

[Strokingsteve]

I see lots of y'all draining the lower pan... what is this? New owner just purchased about a month ago, LOVE IT!!

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[tjbrowder]

Are you maybe referring to the lower fuel filter assembly along the frame?

Should be drained for about 20 seconds once a month to clear any water that it has scrubbed from the diesel fuel.

Only other thing would be the oil pan....but I am sure you're not referring to this, right?

[Strokingsteve]

Thanks for the info, trying it tonight just rolled 2K on 'er.

[hw713713]

Where is the best place to get the coolant test kit and the Ford diesel fuel additive?

["Stroker 8"]

I drain my DFCM monthly but have yet to sea any water, using Shell #2 Diesel Fuel.

[markab71]

My wife works in the service dept at our local Ford Dealer (2nd largest Super Duty dealer in the nation) so I hear the $14,000 uh oh's that happen due to not draining the DCM...So EVERY Sunday mine gets drained.

["Stroker 8"]

Originally Posted by markab71

My wife works in the service dept at our local Ford Dealer (2nd largest Super Duty dealer in the nation) so I hear the $14,000 uh oh's that happen due to not draining the DCM...So EVERY Sunday mine gets drained.

Call me nuts, but I look forward to draining mine. I love the smell and the interaction with my truck. I do live in Ohio where the daily activities include watching corn and beans sway in the breeze!

[67F250Lover]

Reading the diesel supplement, I don't see anywhere where you need to drain the DCM monthly, only when water is in your fuel. Or do you all just see WIF so much you drain monthly?

[Hawkeye Diesel]

I've never seen the water in fuel message, but I still drain my DFCM often. You can get bad diesel and not have any idea, so its better to just be safe rather than sorry and do it as a precautionary maintenance