Fuel Filter Change for 3.0L Duramax Sierra

[@Timmytheman87]

Completely agree with not trusting the dealership for maintenance. I do all my own. Unless there is something wrong with my truck that is outside my capability to fix, I do everything.

[@knuckle47]

I agree with you…. I’ll do 90% of the work on my 2021 Duramax…they wanted $750 for a brake job, I did it for 70 minutes and about $40.00. They needed it overnight. Nice video…I needed this on

[@mrc3458]

Thanks for the video. I just purchased one of these pickups. A 2020 GMC AT4 with this 3.0 diesel. So far, I'm loving it. I do my own maintenance. KZbin provides a quick visual lesson that I've learn to appreciate. Good video. I didn't know this for the repriming of the system after the filter change, simple enough. Happy New Year.

[@michaelgrohowski8431]

Thank you sir! Your quick vid saved me from getting robbed by the dealership.

[@fwood1231]

Thanks for the video. So easy, 10 minutes. And the dealer wanted $155 for this. Hadn’t noticed any power loss before the change but definitely feels stronger after the replacement. 👍

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Bingo

[@SFoley990]

Thanks Dave, great video. Haven't done mine yet, it's nice to have resources like this.

[@bengonzalez5355]

just went out and changed my fuel filter. Appreciate the video!

[@rickv1804]

I’m totally done with the dealership for preventative maintenance. Last oil change on my 2020 Sierra 1500 diesel was $323. The warranty is almost up as I’m approaching 75,000km - will be 85,000km at next oil change. Plus, they stripped the oil drain plug - it’s going to be a hassle to remove on my next oil change. I purchased all the parts from GMC directly for a fraction of the cost. Great video. Will be replacing the fuel filter next oil change - save myself $150 over the dealership after I purchased the filter.

[@josephdevlin-vj4kc]

i knows its been a year but the scum bags at the dealership stripped mine too, it is a design flaw but they charged me $25 dollars for a new one when they are the only ones to ever change the oil which is total bs. Im doing everything myself now, i recommend buying the after market oil plug, its way better and the head wont strip.

[@Longsnowsm]

Nice, can't believe how accessible things are on the baby Duramax. My Cummins is a giant pain in the backside for most of the filters. Considering relocation kits on the Cummins just to avoid the hassles. Nice job, looked very straight forward.

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Thanks for watching! Doing another fuel filter this weekend!

[@4dailyrunner]

I am a Toyota Tundra owner. The model update has a gas V6 with turbo. The super expensive model adds a hybrid engine counterpart. This leads me to more research and your videos. I never owned a diesel and am learning a lot. Thanks. I may not be be brand loyal but reliability loyal. I owned an S-10 blazer in the past and had a bad experience. I am curious to see how things go for this model. Thanks for posting.

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Appreciate you watching!

[@johncaputo3781]

4dailyrunner you may want to research the 3.0 duramax diesel my friend has one and it has issues crank no start , oil consumption , bent camshaft position sensor an to repair this you must remove cab from vehicle.

[@FreedomWon20]

Love you videos man... seen every single one since I found it... Different subject but can you tell me how to set up the Navigation to put my "Favorite" addresses in either, alphabetical order or nearest order? Is there a way to do this??

[@Jc-bo1uu]

It’s is the same for them all. I use The wix fuel filter. It’s a full synthetic media and it filters down to 2 µm.

[@dorikh]

Hello Dave, oh, - you’re from Jersey I’m from Jersey :)), thanks for the video, nicely done. The clock didn’t reset at the first time because the engine used left over fuel in injector pump. You should’ve run it a bit longer to reinstate a circulation which will get new filter involved. Thanks for the video. My truck is coming by the end of April 22. Cheers

[@markarends1699]

Easy change thanks for the tips. Had an emission code along with an engine code and power loss. Thought I would change the filter. Light is off and no more power loss. Fuel filter was down to 9%. Not sure if there was any corolation between the code and the filter percentage. Any idea? Also I am getting a lot of throttle lag. At least 1 full second after I press the throttle. If it was an old carb engine I would replace the accelerator pump. This is my first diesel. Loving it so far. 2021 Silverado. 26000 miles so far.

[@TM-jl1zd]

The system is designed to prime in one shot. The pump will run for a few minutes to prime the system. If it doesn’t start or runs rough cycle through the priming process again and restart. Sometimes you have to rev the engine when running to get any air out of the system.

[@alekslav84]

Thanks

[@yamahakid450f]

My system is really loud, it's like a jet taking odd when priming, idk how yours isn't getting through on the camera lol.

[@1175drh]

I am interested in a 3.0 duramax in my next truck. I currently have a 2011 Ford Ecoboost, but love diesels!! The HD trucks are just too much truck also!

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

What is your driving style? Are your commutes a decent distance? Wouldn’t necessarily recommend it for the short commuter.

[@1175drh]

@BanditDavesToyChest it wouldn't be a commuter, even though my compute is 50 miles. I would use it for fishing and hunting, pulling trailers etc. Though I wouldn't tow much more than 5000k, I would look at the max trailer tow. Mostly long trips.

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

@@1175drh long trips working hard is what they like!

[@rickbrown7067]

Dave, Try Rock auto for parts. You will be surprised. Nice job.

[@pfasch2822]

Just did mine 2021 Silverado 26,500 mi. 5% fuel filter life. My filter was a little cleaner than yours.

[@wheel1775]

One of the scariest moments of my life was changing the fuel filter on my first car. There was still pressure in the line and I doused myself in gas. It was really frightening being under a car covered in gas. I’ll never forget that.

[@adampetten1009]

now thats it been a while i assume youve done another 1 or 2... i'm trying to decide a good mile range to replace. i feel like if i got to less than 10% on the computer it will be too long

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

I generally like to do it around 20% or so…gives me a few weeks of driving more or less to make time to do it.

[@mzhjr6]

Thank you for the video. The 3.0 started with the 2020. Mine is a 2020. Where do you dispose of the fuel that gets out when removing the filter?

[@NorWis744]

I add it to my used oil. I keep a five gallon jug in my shop for used oil

[@RoblesSolutions]

Thanks bud, very easy.

[@aaronbeverly5783]

Great video

[@louishodges992]

Did you change the small o ring ???

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Yessir must do, should come with new filter.

[@knuckle47]

Dave, how many miles are on this fuel filter? I bought my filter on Amazon. AC Delco OEM but geez…$40

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

I do them every 25k

[@shanedeen480]

I think if you take out the water bolt and replace the O-ring it will drain out with out a big mess, let me know?

[@clhbrickhouse]

Yes back housing off till you see blue o ring open water drain at bottom and it drains out no big ass mess. That’s how I did my 3.0 duramax

[@kevingroulx9205]

Hi: Would you be able to add what socket size you used in the comments? i think you said 36mm. I'm also curious how many miles you drove on the old filter.

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Sorry I missed this. I believe you’re correct it was 36mm and I drove close to 25k miles on the original.

[@honeybadger6127]

how many miles did you get to before changing out your fuel filter?

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

25000 or so

[@davidwarden4350]

Nice!

[@carlosrenderos1389]

Can’t drain it first?

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

You 100% can but through the magic of youtube you will see no mention of my mistake…lol

[@jimlundstrom73]

18 ft lbs of torque when tightening the filter

[@kevinswanson3910]

I have a new chevy rst with same motor,can I do work, like maintenance without voiding the warranty?

[@klc4885roost]

Doesn’t matter who performs the maintenance just need to record the work you do

[@mkjacobo890]

Would you say you should kiss the o ring like I’ve heard to normally do with an oil change? Just curious.

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Didn’t do that for the fuel rings since it just evaporates so quickly. It really was ridiculously easy.

[@rvingmylifeaway8295]

Do you need to disconnect the battery, since your working with fuel?

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

I didn’t and there is no electrical lines in proximity to it. Always a good precaution though.

[@joelorr1736]

Just keep the keys well away from the truck especially if you have remote start. No need to disconnect the battery to change this filter.

[@raymondbdanner6303]

What type of running boards do you have? Are they GM running boards or aftermarket, they look like they sit even with the bottom of the frame, I like. I would Like to recommend putting dielectric silicone grease on threads of that fuel filter housing, Kinda like a home water filter assembly, they come off very difficult if not.

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

GM running boards. Really like them as well! I’ll keep your suggestion in mind for the next filter! Thanks for watching!

[@kennethshoemaker2941]

What's your mpg

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Thanks for watching! If I’m driving like a crazy man trying to get home from Maryland I’ll average around 25 mpg. When I actually keep it to 65-70 I can easily get 29-30 out of her.

[@reneejefferyrowley6379]

I have a 2020 duramax elevation and i get 39 highway and 29 average

[@klc4885roost]

Where did you get the filter?

[@BanditDavesToyChest]

Amazon…two days to get here. Super easy

[@klc4885roost]

Do you have a part # or link I’m seeing only 6.6 filters could be missing something though.

[@Bean-sz7sr]

@@klc4885roost AC Delco TP1015 fits both the 3.0 and the 6.6 Duramax. You can also buy them on Rock Auto.

[@heep34987yt]

I agree with you about not wanting the dealer to work on our trucks, unless it is out of my ability. I brought my 2 day old 2023 Silverado RST 3.0 4X4 to the dealer for a software update. When I got home with my new truck I decided to do a walk around, sure enough they dinged the cab just behind the drivers side passenger door. Brand new truck 2 days old and they dinged it. Fortunately it’s not a big ding and didn’t crack the paint, I was so pissed I couldn’t even call them to complain because I’m certain the fix would have been worse than the damage.

[@codygorman691]

Much easier spot to get to vs. the EcoDiesel. Not that it's a pain, but over the driveshaft on the ED is kind of dumb.

[@laytunes1376]

The quality of those filters looks terrible, The F150 diesel filter is definitely way more robust, way more pleats and a denser material, that just looks like a re-purposed oil filter. Is there even a way to drain the water on these? The F150 also has a second fuel filter inside the engine bay before the HPFP which is nice for added protection. Surprised they didn't do more to protect the fuel system on these.

[@johnrosado9245]

Ford guy? Lol sucks it’s not better. Maybe an aftermarket mods needed for gm?

[@pucktoplay1]

This was strange to hear since the 2.8 has two filters and a water drain.

[@laytunes1376]

@@johnrosado9245 yeah i'm a ford guy, but jokes on me because ford cancelled our diesel haha. might be a gm guy soon.