I got a 2004 ram 2500 diesel and was wondering where the fuel filter is located and also how hard is it to replace?
~Thanks, runner~
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'04 dodge cummins fuel filter
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fuel filter
it is located on the drivers side back by your firewall. and yes its hard to see but you'll find it. its got a black lid with a nut molded onto it. i use a cresent wrench to change mine make sure to put a new o ring in the lid when you put the new on in. any ??'s pm me.
Jesse
it is located on the drivers side back by your firewall. and yes its hard to see but you'll find it. its got a black lid with a nut molded onto it. i use a cresent wrench to change mine make sure to put a new o ring in the lid when you put the new on in. any ??'s pm me.
Jesse
The new filter should come with a new "O" ring. I like the Filter from the dealer nicer than the after market ones I have seen. Becarful when you screw the filter lid back on it is a very fine thread. Like skidoo159 said it tords the fire wall on the drivers side, The lid is plastic and has a big square bung sticking up. Almost an inch square.
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be careful on that dealer filter... make sure it's the 5 micron one!!!
VERY easy to do. On my '05 and '07, it's like a six minute job. Don't over tighten it, though. On mine, they were both 1 1/8 inch sockets, I believe....
great thread~
mines orig., my 04 just turned 44k should i change it before a road trip?
the truck has been sitting most part of the summer....
thanx
mines orig., my 04 just turned 44k should i change it before a road trip?
the truck has been sitting most part of the summer....
thanx
You definitely should change it... I change mine everytime I do a service. The nine bucks is cheap insurance, and it's very easy to change out.
I do mine everyother oil change (every 10K) and as stated before you can get a new canister filter down to 5 micron (10 is factory) some aftermarket setups are now down to 2 micron, debris and small particles are what causes the majority of injector failures on the HPCR motors. When the filer is out be sure to drain the canister, more than likely there will be a bunch of junk at the bottom of it!
Yes, definitely use a 5 micron or lower filter!! U don't want to be buying new injectors at 600 bucks a piece...
Where can I get the 5 micron canister filter at? The dealers one is just the paper filter one like the one that comes out of it after stock filter change.
