Just a little tip for you. I have a 97 and my fuel filter clogged up just after the
warranty ran out on it. They told me it was gonna cost like $450 to get it changed
out, due to the whole fuel pump/filter assembly needing to be changed and the tank
having to be dropped. So I bitched at the service manager for awhile until he agreed
to ok it under warranty, I was only 1,000 miles out. BUT, one of the techs I worked
with told me a little secret while he was changing the thing for me. The only reason
they tell you that you have to change the whole assembly is cuz if you go in and ask
for a fuel filter for a 95 or above it comes up "Non-servicible Item" on their little
computer screen. You can however walk in and tell them you want a filter for a 94,
they will give it to you, then you can drop your tank and the old filter will pop
right out of the module and can be replaced by the new filter you just purchased.
This will save ya about $400 but it's sure a pain in the ass to drop that tank.
Andy Levy wrote:
> According to Kyle (who posted on the subject last weekend) they made the
> switch in late 94 or 95. I don't know if he was referring to the model
> year or calendar year but it sounds like your truck was built after the
> switch.
>
> Tom Carey wrote:
> >
> > What year is yours? I have the 95 and they tell me I have to replace the fuel
> > pump assy sending unit filter etc. all at once since it is a single assy. Is
> > this true?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tom Carey
> >
> > IRONWILL30@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > i change it every 2 years at least, or about 25-35000 but i have heard
> > > stories of clogged injectors ect... if the pump can suck air, i guess there
> > > is alot of grit in the bottom of fuel tanks especially older metal tanks that
> > > after the filter is clogged can get further into the fuel system- i'm hoping
> > > it will keep the fuel pump alive on my dads dakota- his pump went out last
> > > dec with the OEM filter on which was pretty bad, for the money i think i can
> > > handle a filter every 2 years to keep everything clean.
> > > Paul Finley
>
> --
> -andy
>
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