first fit oil filters

[iceman]

how do you tell on a 6.0 or 6.4 if its a first fit oil filter asked hotline no help there lol i am just curious

[Keith Browning]

The Hot-Line could not help you with tis question?!?! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/surprise.gif

 

Maybe they don't read their SSM's! Fortunately I have archived a few /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

 

 

19661 2003-2008 F-SUPER DUTY/2003-2005 EXCURSION/2004-2006 E-SERIES 350/450 - 6.0L/6.4L DIESEL - FIRST FIT(FF) MARKING ON HFCM FUEL FILTER - SERVICE TIP

STARTING WITH MAY 2006 PRODUCTION, VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L OR 6.4L DIESEL ENGINES HAVE THE HORIZONTAL FUEL CONDITIONING MODULE(HFCM) FILTERS MARKED "FF" ON THE FILTER END CAP. THIS IS AN INDICATION THE FILTER IS A FIRST FIT. FIRST FIT FILTERS ARE EITHER THE ORIGINAL FILTER FROM PRODUCTION AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT, OR FROM WHEN THE HFCM IS REPLACED AS A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY IN SERVICE ON PRIOR MODEL YEAR 6.0L VEHICLES. FUEL FILTERS SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 15,000 MILES OR SOONER, DEPENDING ON USAGE AND FUEL QUALITY.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/09/2007

 

 

I will post a picture here tomorrow from my laptop at work.

 

 

I have made a point to look for this tell-tale evidence that trucks have not been maintained. The most recent was a 2008 F450 with a lack of power and the original "FF" filter at 34,000 miles.

 

EXCELLENT TOPIC ICEMAN!

[Brad Clayton]

I think he was asking about the earl filter, southern slang for oil filter.

[Keith Browning]