Oil change / Fuel Filter done but ?????

[Twin Terrors]

So Wal-Mart had a sale on Rotella T6 and I picked some up, also got my fuel fliters from Diesel Filters Online and went to town.

Oil change was nothing except I broke one of the tabs on the oil filter putting the cap back on. Arghhh

My fuel filter was filthy with rust sediment all over and sediment in the fuel that drained out. It was very fine to the touch and rust color. This was also the case when I had water in my fuel last month. Any ideas?

Thanks for all the part numbers and recommendations on products! I love the ORG!!!

[jd4010]

There are 2 things that come to mind:
1) Sometimes where you get your fuel is part of the issue. Some diesel pumps at stations have filters whereas some do not. So if their tanks are rusting and they don't have a filter, it'll go right into your tank. Along these same lines, it often safest to fill up at a place that goes thru a high volume of diesel like a truck stop as it'll be fresher and probably have less contaminents.
2) I read somewhere that some of these Ford trucks had issues with their fuel tanks rusting. I'll have to dig it up but I do recall reading about that either on this forum or another similar.

[jaeger]

Sorry buddy Ive never heard of anybody having rusty fuel tanks although I had a front bumper that was starting to rust a bit and the dealer put a new one on and said Ford had a bad batch of bumpers in 2009-2010. But I would moniter that rusty fuel and at least change your filter more often till you figure it out.

[Twin Terrors]

Originally Posted by jd4010

There are 2 things that come to mind:
1) Sometimes where you get your fuel is part of the issue. Some diesel pumps at stations have filters whereas some do not. So if their tanks are rusting and they don't have a filter, it'll go right into your tank. Along these same lines, it often safest to fill up at a place that goes thru a high volume of diesel like a truck stop as it'll be fresher and probably have less contaminents.
2) I read somewhere that some of these Ford trucks had issues with their fuel tanks rusting. I'll have to dig it up but I do recall reading about that either on this forum or another similar.

That was the suggestion I got when I started getting the WATER IN FUEL light. I fill up now at a truck stop near my office only to avoid this problem

Originally Posted by jaeger

Sorry buddy Ive never heard of anybody having rusty fuel tanks although I had a front bumper that was starting to rust a bit and the dealer put a new one on and said Ford had a bad batch of bumpers in 2009-2010. But I would moniter that rusty fuel and at least change your filter more often till you figure it out.

I'll see how this filter looks after 5k miles. I got the truck with 48K on the clock and only put 5k on it since

[bismic]

Is your truck a chassis cab? If not, the tank is most likely plastic and the crud came from the tanks where you fill up. Keep your receipts.

[Twin Terrors]

Originally Posted by bismic

Is your truck a chassis cab? If not, the tank is most likely plastic and the crud came from the tanks where you fill up. Keep your receipts.

Nope, not a chassis cab and I have switched my fill up spot to a truck stop. No longer going to the places I went before. They were always busy but not the high volume that the truck stop does.

Does anyone know where a fuel sample can be sent? I'd like to know what the hell is in my tank. I really dont want to drop the tank but it may be an option

[howell_jd]

I know that Predictive Maintenance Services are testing fuel:
Predictive Maintenance Services, Inc.

I am not sure if AMSOIL or Blackstone tests fuels but they are great labs as well:
Oil Analyzers, Inc. - Oil Analysis, Oil Testing Services
Blackstone Labs

An over-the-road truck service center may also provide while-you-wait laboratory analysis but that would be on a case-by-case basis.

Jonathan

[Twin Terrors]

Originally Posted by howell_jd

I know that Predictive Maintenance Services are testing fuel:
Predictive Maintenance Services, Inc.

I am not sure if AMSOIL or Blackstone tests fuels but they are great labs as well:
Oil Analyzers, Inc. - Oil Analysis, Oil Testing Services
Blackstone Labs

An over-the-road truck service center may also provide while-you-wait laboratory analysis but that would be on a case-by-case basis.

Jonathan

Thanks I am going to check them out. I think I'm going to stop by the International dealer near my house and see if they can steer me somewhere