How to Change a Ford F-250 6.0l Powerstroke Diesel Fuel Filter

[@MIRUSTICS]

great tutorial on how to change the fuel filters as well as priming the air out. 6yrs old and still helping a fella out!

[@noc1087]

Make that two fellas. lol

[@thomasglenn4955]

Well a 6 yr old should get his dad's help so we can see both installations..lol

[@JohnnyLawBMC]

8 years now. This video helped me, too

[@lanacasey8094]

Spot on! Truck has been down for a month, I watched your video and told my husband this was our problem! A women knows!!

[@EKAutoTech]

Glad it helped you out!

[@joel.ha.]

The one issue with priming is it might kill your batteries, did for me. I have two pretty new, fully charged ones that died during the priming stage. And my truck is out in a field nowhere near electricity, so I had to remove the batteries to bring them in to charge.

[@morpheus2072]

I bet your a headache for him.

[@johnmcgowanireland695]

Make sure when you put that new primary filter in that you rotate the filter so that the weep hole on the filter is at the top.

[@joel.ha.]

But how do you know it's still at the top after you spin it in 30 times?

[@ChadBIsRacing]

Thanks for the video. It's a 6mm hex.. FYI.. the one you mentioned will strip it. Also, do it with the front of the truck facing down hill.. otherwise you'll be covered in diesel, like me.

[@TaylorTaylor-yi4qd]

Glad to know I’m not the only one to do this lol

[@joel.ha.]

Sure NOW you tell me😂😂

[@Nous3rnam3haha]

Great tutorial on how to change the bottom filter but make sure to change both the bottom and top filter at the same time. They sell the combo filters in a kit. A metric size 24 fit my top fuel filter cap the best. Also make sure to use only Motorcraft parts.

[@joel.ha.]

I was shocked when the video ended, I thought you pretty much had to do both at once, as suggested by them selling both together in the same box..

[@ebehrman]

Great video, done this filter change a few times and you captured it perfectly. Thanks, great for someone who has never done it before.

[@EKAutoTech]

E Behrman thanks for watching!

[@JohnnyLawBMC]

Excellent video. Thank you! Ordering new filters, via your link.

[@stoneangel777]

I knew as soon as you crawled under ,looked at the filter ,and said #uck that you were legit! Well,here goes I will try to replace my long overdue bottom filter. Thanks!😎

[@hakosama]

Very helpful video, thank you. Just successfully did mine. Only thing I would say is that the allen wrench is 6MM vs 7/32 which is slightly too small and you may strip it out.

[@EKAutoTech]

Thanks for the commet. I know, i messed up on the size when I made that video, but hopefully people can figure that out once they try it themselves. 😆

[@joel.ha.]

​@@EKAutoTechFYI, you can put a little connotation on this video in your KZbin Studio, which will say something like "NOTE: ACTUALLY 6MM ALLEN KEY NOT THAT ONE" and set it to pop up on the screen right when that part comes up. Not a lot of youtubers know you can add notes on the video after it's already uploaded

[@EKAutoTech]

@@joel.ha. thanks for the info. Ill take a look tonight and see if i can do that. I tried doing that I thought like a year ago, but didnt see an option for that. Maybe they updated yt studio

[@joel.ha.]

@EKAutoTech It might be desktop-only, but I found it just now under "subtitles" tab. You choose Language, hit "type manually" and then pick the timestamps for it to start and stop. And no problem man! Not a huge deal obviously, people SHOULD be able to figure it out, but it would just be a nice thing to add if you can

[@EKAutoTech]

@@joel.ha. i think I got it now. Thanks for the info. I've been meaning to correct that for wow 8 years now, lol. Time flys

[@davejalenderki]

Thank you very much for sharing the video. I have never changed my primary filter and have 200K on the truck. Hopefully it will crank and run right after this.

[@EKAutoTech]

200k miles on the same filter???? That has to be a record. Reply back and let us know how it runs after you replace both filters.

[@EKAutoTech]

Make sure the filter housings are clean before installing the new filters. Who knows what is in there after all that milage.

[@davejalenderki]

@@EKAutoTech The filter change went exactly how you described it. Still not running right. I think my crankshaft sensor is bad.

[@frankj9853]

Thank you. Very helpful to me. 🙏

[@mfleet7736]

Great video! For some reason my cap was tough to get off and on. Ended up using a dewalt dcf899 impact behind the crossmember with a long extension. I was able to watch the cap and housing creep back together on the lowest setting. The truck is getting new cap if I do this again.

[@joel.ha.]

I wonder what causes this, same with mine. The threads look great, I cleaned both the cap and the housing, and yet I have to use the ratchet for almost the entire re-capping. Something seems wrong with that picture

[@bluskydreamr1]

Great video. The other video that I watched didn't mention priming it. Good to know.

[@clemsontigerfan3905]

Appreciate it buddy!

[@Zayraw-cv2lj]

This video helped a lot thanks man!

[@billjensen6216]

I'm working on my old f350 that the guy broke the o ring on his bottom frame filter. He said he did it right it ran for 10 min and just died. I had to give him the bad news that he broke the o ring by over torqued it. He than had to go to the parts store and get a new cap for the top filter after he over torqued it and broke it. 70 bucks later, it's running like a top. 50 plus tax for the cap and new o ring and the rest in fuel and gas. Tips not included

[@StiXx593]

Thanks ! exactly what I needed to know before I start.

[@Super-Bike-Joe]

Great vid. Thank you. I just subbed

[@davidgoodwin658]

great job but I was told to use a dab of grease on the O ring seal.

[@EKAutoTech]

@@davidgoodwin658 you can, but be sure to use one that won't eat rubber. I don't use any because all it does is aid in removing the cap, but honestly its a plastic cap, it's not going to seize on the filter housing like a metal one could

[@johnetchemendy]

Thx, very helpful.

[@PaddleDogC5]

great video thanks for working with one arm!

[@SAMMY-vx8nc]

Very informative and helpful, but at 1:28 , did he say F@$K . I knew watching this video would be Awesome. Thank you for being YOU.

[@EKAutoTech]

I had to rewatch the video to confirm that, lol. 😚

[@T1mmy230]

NOTE: There is a weephole on the new (and old) FORD Filter that has to face up when installing..I didn't see it in the video,so I thought i,d share....

[@antoniolabrada1278]

Good vídeo Im not sure why but oil change videos I see don’t show how to change the fuel filters too I would assume that fuel filters need to be replace when doing oil change on diesel vehicles

[@EKAutoTech]

Good point. I do my fuel filters every other oil change. So about every 8k 10k miles.

[@T_210]

I've done this so many times...have to give props you did so WHILE filming. Where did you get third hand, at Ford? ;-0

[@joel.ha.]

That's what I was thinking, I needed both hands when I did it, dude has a bionic arm implant or something😮

[@T_210]

I don't how you do it without fuel immediately running down "up"(?) your arm, and drip off the hard parts for 20 minutes after you're done and put all the tools away.

[@joel.ha.]

@T_210 yeah for me it dripped across the rail and down on the passenger side of the truck. Lots of it 😆

[@MoniLop]

Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate you taking the time to do this video and the work with one hand each side! 😂

[@EKAutoTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@sadrcity50]

Thanks, great video

[@sojourner57]

This is a good video. I have an '03 6.0L and when I drained the water reservoir and removed the fuel filter cap (different days) BOTH poured diesel. What did you do to just get a trickle?

[@EKAutoTech]

Thanks for watching. I didnt do anything special, when i pulled the drain plug water and diesel came out. My truck has almost 190k on it now, so i will probably buy a whole new filter housing(conditioner) for the truck. If these units fail you can kiss your injectors bye bye. Also if you pull that plug and its all diesel coming out, then the internal seal of the unit is damaged and should be replaced

[@sojourner57]

@@EKAutoTech , Okay, thanks on the seal. I got the water in fuel light and parked the truck right away. I used a pint beer glass to collect the fuel out of the water separator: 2 pints and NO water bubbles in the bottom of the glass. These I poured back in the tank. The next two glasses had particles in them, so they got tossed. The plug itself was in good shape. I pulled the harness off the sensor: It looked okay. After that, the water in fuel light went off. No water was found. Only 104K on the truck. It was bullet-proofed 15 months ago...

[@randymoore3983]

Thanks. Great video. Really helpful.

[@EKAutoTech]

No, thank you for watching!

[@VividBoi]

Is there a reason why deisel just started POURING out when I took the cap off? It was so bad i had to call it quits and throw the cap back on because it just kept continuously streaming out, deisel entirely filled a small bucket.

[@EKAutoTech]

@@VividBoi I honestly can't say, but someone on here may had had that experience. Dumb question, but are you sure the ignition was not mistakenly left on so that the fuel pump would continue to prime since there was a loss of pressure when you removed the cap?

[@VividBoi]

@EKAutoTech hey thanks for the quick response man. Yeah the Ignition was definitely off... The only thing I could think of is that the previous owner replaced all the fuel lines at one point, but I'm not sure how that affects anything. I'm going to bring it to a shop in 3 days and see what they say, I'll update

[@VividBoi]

Aaaannnnnd I can't afford for them to fix it. After the things that NEEDED to be fixed got fixed, I had no money left for the fuel filter replacement... Gonna try clamping the fuel lines

[@EKAutoTech]

@VividBoi what was the cause of the fuel flowing out?

[@yo6488]

Did all the fuel drain from the filter housing when you removed the fuel water separator drain

[@EKAutoTech]

Most of it does drain out. There will be some residual fuel once your pull out the filter element. Thanks for watching!

[@PaddleDogC5]

the allen head is 6MM not 7/32 which may work but may strip it also if tight.

[@EKAutoTech]

PaddleDogC5 it might be my crappy tools, but it felt like the 7/32 allen was a tighter fit

[@PaddleDogC5]

I googled it and 7/64 is 5.5xx MM but they say it is 6MM. I changed the filters yesterday but didn't bother with the plug. I ordered the new updated non-corrosive OEM plug from Ford for 18+ shipped on ebay. Saw another idea if you strip it to epoxy one in and let it sit overnight to remove. Anyway thanks for the video. Most stuff in 2004 was metric so it made me look.

[@EKAutoTech]

+PaddleDogC5 Nice. Good info to know. Thanks for watching

[@PaddleDogC5]

tried today 6 mm thanks

[@JamesDesLauriers]

Well done. Will make my job easier. Thanks

[@thinkford]

very detailed thanks!

[@EKAutoTech]

Thanks for watching. BTW the allen key size for the water drain plug is 6mm. The standard size equivalent worked for me but is slightly smaller which could round the plug.

[@hakunakahuna]

I believe someone replaced the cap on mine, because the 36mm socket is too small. Either I need a 37mm or it's non-metric. WEIRD.

[@hakunakahuna]

Update: my lower filter is a 1.5 inch, which is a little bigger than the standard 36mm. After getting the right deep socket and using a breaker bar, I got it done with no problem My F-350 is an International special edition, so maybe that's why? I dunno

[@jordynward1484]

your welcome thanks for the help

[@orlandozenon591]

great video it helped a lot.....keep up the good work and thanks

[@EKAutoTech]

Thanks for watching

[@rickreed8664]

Can you remove water fuel separately drain if tank is full

[@EKAutoTech]

Yes you can.

[@tommyspencer9223]

Can this filter being clogged cause a no start?

[@EKAutoTech]

Yes. The high pressure oil pump needs about 500psi to fire the injectors.

[@shobney]

On my 6.0 I could not get the secondary cap back on without it trying to cross thread, until I put the filter in the cap and put it together with no issues. Can anyone tell me, is this an okay method?

[@johnq5370]

Good Video, thanks

[@mikebarnett6984]

Notch?

[@EKAutoTech]

@@mikebarnett6984 ?

[@cristian9955ify]

How often should it be replaced?

[@EKAutoTech]

I change both fuel filters every 15k-20k miles

[@cristian9955ify]

@@EKAutoTech cool ty

[@heidid8848]

Great video!

[@kkingss4]

First time doing this. When I remove the drain plug or filter cap it wont stop spilling lots of fuel. Could this be because my tank is full?

[@EKAutoTech]

A full tank will not make any difference. Some fuel and water will come out, but if its like more than a quart then there may be something wrong with that filter housing

[@kkingss4]

Update: I didn't use the drain plug and I took off the filter cap and it stopped draining after a short bit. Everything went smooth after.

[@EKAutoTech]

@@kkingss4 nice job 👍

[@ohsoright2503]

I just did my change today, what is that red plug? I do not have that.

[@EKAutoTech]

depends on the year of your truck. That is for the "water in fuel" light on the dash

[@ohsoright2503]

EK Auto Tech I have a 2006 F350

[@shaneross7428]

Thank you!

[@richardmazgay7104]

my 6.0 sometimes at low ideal will cut off or reve up fast , do you think it is the fuel filters are dirty?

[@EKAutoTech]

richard mazgay that doesn't sound like a fuel filter issue, but if you have not changed both fuel filters in 10k-15k miles i would do it asap

[@midmojimmy]

sounds like the icp sensor

[@emiliomedina8440]

The thing is it was workign normal and i just did the filter because i never done vefore i have 105,000 miles on it

[@emiliomedina8440]

@@EKAutoTech the thing is was working normal i just did because i never done before i have 105,000 miles on it. That's why I'm asking if i do all aber again and see what hapen

[@freddyhollingsworth5945]

03:27 my cap is metal...odd..2005

[@EKAutoTech]

Must be an after market cap

[@elhiezenberg8393]

So I changed my fuel filters and the next day when I cold started it it made an odd engine noise. Almost as if it was having trouble to stay on but after a few minutes it idles fine.. any idea what might have happened?

[@EKAutoTech]

Just a guess, but its possible all of the air wasnt purged from the fuel lines. After it runs for a while if that was the problem it will go away.

[@Newsphere101]

The allen wrench is a 6mm not a 7/32" If you use the wrong allen wrench you could strip the head.

[@EKAutoTech]

Where does it say 7/32? I thought i corrected that already?

[@jordynward1484]

thank you this is very helpful!!!!!!!!!

[@EKAutoTech]

jordyn_ beast thanks for watching!

[@richardmazgay7104]

does the fuel tank have to be empty?

[@EKAutoTech]

richard mazgay no it does not

[@emiliomedina8440]

Hey bud i folow all recomendation but now my f250 2008 is not cranking any mor what happen?

[@emiliomedina8440]

Do i have to star over same process again? What you think? Like drain it again And do all aver?

[@EKAutoTech]

@@emiliomedina8440 i wouldnt think so. Make sure both batteries are connected and charged.

[@emiliomedina8440]

@@EKAutoTech yes they are and it was working normally. So i just thinking if i drain and uninstall again?

[@EKAutoTech]

@@emiliomedina8440 did you maybe unplug some of the sensors at the filter housing? You can try draining it again, but i dont see how that would prevent the engine from cranking over.

[@emiliomedina8440]

@@EKAutoTech k. And thanks

[@ericdeleon93]

How much fuel/water is drained. I let mine drain for 10 min and the flow never slowed.

[@EKAutoTech]

ericdeleon93 that sounds excessive. Might want to check to make sure the housing isnt cracked.

[@stratomycaster881]

Had the same experience last time!

[@SKURRASKURR]

Diesel gang!!!!!

[@adolfoserna6302]

What exact year is it

[@EKAutoTech]

2005

[@adolfoserna6302]

@@EKAutoTech is it the same for 03

[@EKAutoTech]

@@adolfoserna6302 i am not 100% positive, but i believe so

[@adolfoserna6302]

@@EKAutoTech shit I didn’t wanna go under the truck

[@timritchieblue]

6mm for drain

[@EKAutoTech]

yup that is correct, but the one on mine was a bit rounded off, so I had to use a slightly larger size. I ordered a new plug for it, so next time I will use the 6mm.

[@Nous3rnam3haha]

Of coarse I find this out after rounding mine off. Guess thats what happens for listening to youtube

[@EKAutoTech]

@@Nous3rnam3haha the size i mentioned 7/32" is what fit in mine and is 5.5mm. So not sure how that would cause you to round yours off.🤔

[@Nous3rnam3haha]

@@EKAutoTech I used a 7/32 allen head socket that fits on a rachet 3/8 socket wrench. It had some play but I took it for granted. Then I tried a mm one that I couldn't get a any tourqe on due to the size of the fact it was a combo one. It seemed to fit better but still ended up having to do it the hard way and just took the filter cap off.

[@MontanaBallistics]

Awesome thanks!

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!...

[@armako69]

Thanks man

[@coronacartel77]

thank you

[@EKAutoTech]

coronacartel77 thank you for watching

[@Factcheckalex]

nice. very helpfull

[@virgocoverings747]

👍👍👍thanks..

[@ciror43]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

[@martinhenderson2412]

I just went to do mine and the fuel never stopped coming out of the water fuel drain plug. I put it back and tried removing the filter cap. Fuel just kept pouring out. Why am I having this problem?

[@EKAutoTech]

You may have an issue with the fuel conditioner unit itself. Mine only drains maybe 5 to 10 ounces of water/fuel when i pull the plug on mine.

[@martinhenderson2412]

@@EKAutoTech mine poured out over a gallon

[@martinhenderson2412]

@@EKAutoTech would jacking up the front end of the truck help. I realized the front of the truck is on a very small grade sloped to the front

[@EKAutoTech]

@@martinhenderson2412 yeah thats possible.

[@yo6488]

It's a racor filter repackaged for ford

[@melvinhernandez6589]

👍

[@mgconty1283]

It's NOT a 7/32 Allen head!!!!! It's all metric! 7/32 strips the plug!!

[@EKAutoTech]

Yup, its a 6mm. But im not shooting a new video to update that,lol. Hopefully you can tell since the allen key isnt perfectly tight on that plug.

[@mgconty1283]

@@EKAutoTech Yes I could tell. But it's helpful for people to know that this information isn't correct so that mistakes aren't made.

[@EKAutoTech]

@@mgconty1283 I was able to update the video by removing the part where I mention 7/32 using youtube's editor. Gunna see if I can add in a text box and write in 6mm. You're not the first one to mention this mistake

[@robh6638]

I Hate this truck so much

[@EKAutoTech]

Just hit 200k on mine. Love this truck.

[@PaddleDogC5]

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