270k fuel filter change

[Billy]

Hey guys, doing a tune up on my truck and wanted to share this with you.  Really easy and quick.

 

here's my 270k fuel filter

 

Nasty!

 

[DirtyComanche]

Looks pretty decent considering.

[HOrnbrod]

The filter metal exterior and paintwork looks pretty clean for 270K..   

[Billy]

Hmmm good point, I know my truck is a 2 owner not including myself.  I guess I don’t know for sure if that filter has 270k on it.  I was thinking that thing was looking filthy!  

[gogmorgo]

That looks pretty good, yeah. 

I changed one out on my MJ with similar mileage. No paint left on it, covered in surface rust. I didn't cut it open, but the mud puddle that poured out the back end of it was the colour and texture of overly rich hot chocolate. Crazily changing it didn't affect the way the truck ran at all. 

[DirtyComanche]

15 hours ago, gogmorgo said:

I didn't cut it open, but the mud puddle that poured out the back end of it was the colour and texture of overly rich hot chocolate. Crazily changing it didn't affect the way the truck ran at all. 

 

That's pretty typical in my experience.   Comes in running fine, you say "Ah, I'll change the fuel filter because it probably needs it" and absolutely disgusting black fuel come pouring out of it... And it runs exactly the same after.

[Minuit]

If you think that's bad, you should've seen my original filter. The gas tank was rusting from inside and the stuff that drained out of the filter was... not nice. It's been almost seven years and I still haven't washed the taste out of my mouth. Don't tip the filter backwards when you're taking it off, folks.

 

My last filter had about 10k on it or so. I changed it last month when I fixed my gas gauge and what I drained out looked like black sand. There was some in the bottom of the tank too. Must have been from 4 years of filling up at a tiny old gas station that was right next to my apartment. Still ran fine though.

[Billy]

15 minutes ago, Minuit said:

If you think that's bad, you should've seen my original filter. The gas tank was rusting from inside and the stuff that drained out of the filter was... not nice. It's been almost seven years and I still haven't washed the taste out of my mouth. Don't tip the filter backwards when you're taking it off, folks.

 

My last filter had about 10k on it or so. I changed it last month when I fixed my gas gauge and what I drained out looked like black sand. There was some in the bottom of the tank too. Must have been from 4 years of filling up at a tiny old gas station that was right next to my apartment. Still ran fine though.

 

Can only imagine that taste lol