Finally changed the fuel filters

[Rob]

so after a few questions answered by marc, i went down and had my fuel filters changed. man were they filthy. Both were almost black. i couldnt believe how much better it runs and drives now. smoother acceleration, faster pickup. just like new!!!!! i had no clue that these filters affected the performance so much. thanks marc.

[stump0331]

did ya get covered in fuel

[Rob]

nah, i decided to just take it to ford, they had a special going on that saved me like 60 bucks off their normal service. ill do it next time, i just didnt want to hassle with it since my dad and stepmom are coming in from Oregon in a while. but thanks for snickering at the thought of me getting diesel all over!!!!

[stump0331]

haha, hey buddy i been there and done that............but man does it smell good

[Rob]

nothin like the smell of good ol diesel. i looked at the old filters and man, i almost couldnt keep my nose out of the box!!! LOL, i love the smell of fuel. kinda reminds me of JP-8 jet fuel, it smells real good burnt and unburnt. the fliters were nasty, the small one was starting to twist, the pleats werent straight up and down anymore, not sure why that was going on but they definately needed swapped out.

[Big AL]

Originally Posted by stump0331

haha, hey buddy i been there and done that............but man does it smell good

Yeah - especially getting drenched at 6:30 in the morning, from head to toe, working offshore, and 12 hours away from being able to get to a shower! Very memorable!

Wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis, though.

[stump0331]

Originally Posted by Big AL

Yeah - especially getting drenched at 6:30 in the morning, from head to toe, working offshore, and 12 hours away from being able to get to a shower! Very memorable!

Wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis, though.

yeah ill pass on that one

[Strõkër~X]

mine purrrs like a kitten now, mine were changed along with the oil change a week ago, i had a coupon for $145 for both oil & Fuel filters, not bad to me anyways.....LOL

[ifish424]

I just bought new fuel filters yesterday and am going to change them out as soon as I get a chance...any suggestions or pointers on how to NOT get covered in diesel??

[Big AL]

Yeah. Let someone else do it! LOL J/K