Change those filters!!

**sea71** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:08 PM

I decided to put 20k miles on this fuel filter just to see if it made a difference. Well, hadnt noticed anything different till I put the new one in today. BAM!!! My bottom end is back along with my normal smoke at wot. I had slowly lost bottom end, and smoke, but didnt notice it cause it happened over a long period. So, Get those fuel filters changed. It WILL make a difference!!

**Raul@Stealth Automotive** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:14 PM

sweet... its been like 20k since i changed mine.... keep forgetting to do it...

**Marty** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:15 PM

Are you still using the factory cap and filter or have you gone aftermarket yet?

**sea71** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Maintain

Are you still using the factory cap and filter or have you gone aftermarket yet?

I still get just the filter and use the factory cap. Are after markets any better?

**Marty** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sea71

I still get just the filter and use the factory cap. Are after markets any better?

I've had an aftermarket on my truck since I got it.

I recently replaced my fuel filter and it ran worse. I took it out and put another brand in and it ran better... so maybe there's a quality issue with some of the aftermarket ones... just wondering if our experiences were similar.

**sea71** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:32 PM

Havent used anything other than Motorcraft. I dont know.

Blue01F250 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:45 PM

I'm going on 11K on our filter -- would you say ever 15K?

**sea71** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue01F250

I'm going on 11K on our filter -- would you say ever 15K?

I seem to remember 10-15k being a good target, so I set out to change mine once a year. That would work out about right for me, but I drove a bunch of extra miles this year(25kplus), and just hadnt thought about it. My planned change would be in January, but I didnt make it.