Does anyone know the location of the fuel filter on a 2011 F150 3.7L?

 

Inside the tank, unservicable, I'm pretty sure.

 

In the tank.....only gets changed out when the fuel pumps does....

 

I believe in 2009 Ford switched to a "lifetime" fuel filter on all F-150s

 

I wonder how well that is going to work, only changing it if the fuel pump goes out? Seems like it would get dirty and clogged just like any other filter, and then start causing performance problems.

 

Sounds like another engineers bad idea.

 

Agreed....ford is not the only manufacturer that did this either....

 

Actually its a very smart engineering idea, plus it brings in a lot of money when it does go bad. Think about it auto manufactures want you to be afraid of servicing your own vehicle, thus your more likely to take it into the dealership. What does this all equate to? More money for parts manufactures and services departments.

 

+1

these trucks dont even have a transmission dipstick anymore. ridiculous!

 

If it truly is a lifetime filter, and it works well, why is it such a bad idea? I can see it being a bad idea if it starts going out often and people have a lot of trouble with it, but if not, why is it bad?

I'm sure someone thought electric start was a bad idea back in the day...

 

Have you ever removed a fuel filter after 20,000 plus miles and seen what comes out of it? I can't imagine what will be in that lifetime filter after 100,000. I can't imagine that it will even flow freely. I
m sure it has a bypass, so in effect, I bet at some point, the fuel will be unfiltered.

 

Actually, yes I have, and I have had vehicles quit due to dirty fuel filters. My point is, that this isn't your standard fuel filter. This is a special design, with a lifetime interval (probably 150-200k or something).

This ain't your grandmas fuel filter if Ford expects it to last the lifetime of the truck (or the fuel pump).

 

they do have a trans dipstick. its itty bitty an you need to be under the truck with a 7/8" wrench. it screws in where the dipstick tube would have attached.

 

Or it could be that it's one of those things that start giving trouble after 80,000 or so miles and it costs $500 to be replaced. That is my concern.

 

just to clarify, my grandmas didn't even have cars so they din't have filters at all.