This is just a rant, so if you're looking for valuable info, it ain't here, plus this is long.

A few weeks ago I decided to change my fuel filter when I change my oil this round. This is my first fuel filter change that I've done--the rest I've done at the dealership.

I stopped by PepBoys and picked up a Purolator filter.

----Before you jump to conclusions---

I saw Speedin Bob's post about them having the wrong filter here
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...uel+and+filter

That was Purolator part number F65217. I smartly (*sarcasm*) looked up the part in the book and it was listed as F64711. No worries, eh?

Today I went to replace it.

Everything started off ok. I relieved the fuel pressure through the Schraeder valve (which took me a little while to find--at first, I released the i/c pressure, duh).

After crawling under, I held up the new filter beside the old one. Other than it being a larger diameter, everything else was cool. So it figured it was like the Navi filter and didn't worry about it.

The first line popped off almost immediately.

The second line took almost an hour. F#(%(*C)@#*$@_~!!!!!

During that hour, many bad and painful things happened that I won't elaborate on here... Let's just say that the exhaust heat shield and my left hand got to know one another a little too well--Murphy's Law in effect.

Finally, I get it off. By this time I was p!ssed.

Grab the filter. It WILL NOT fit in the bracket. No way, no how. I almost completely crushed it trying to fit it in (like I said, I was pissed).

So I finally had to swallow my pride and put the old one back on. Tomorrow, I'll see if I can get a Motorcraft part...

I don't know how to do one of those middle finger smilies, but if I did, I'd give a big one to Purolator. If someone could hook me up with the info, I'll give 'em one.

Sorry, had to vent.

On to drink booze.

--Rip

 

HAHAHAHAHA u just brightened up my day.... Good luck with it. or should i say better luck.

Vinny

 

Dont feel bad, i felt like giving the finger when Crutchfield sent me the wrong wiring harness.

 

Thank God I've been lucky with Auto Zone and have got the right one every time, but fruck those got dam release clips, they suck sooooooooo bad. I'm telling you next time the razer and small clamps replace mine, my story is identical to yours and then add doing it on a rock driveway on a 20.00 jack and no jack stands, I didn't know if I was making it out from under there last time.


They send me the wrong Color Sub Woofer,
HERE'S TO BOTH OF THEM

 

I bought these little plastic round things and my fuel filter came right off.

put the smallest round thing on the filter, side it into the fuel line, and Pull the filter and the plastic thing out.
do the same with the other side
you have to pull the plastic round disc thing and the filter at the same time. it'll come right out.

TIPS:

take the filter out of it's holder dohicky.
Twist the filter a few times, (to make sure that it is not seized up)
when you put on the platic disk thingy, turn it a few times to make sure it is in there.

Use the smallest one.
the (kit) cost about $2 and save a lot of time and anger.

 

ive been using napa filters, they havent given me anytrouble yet but who knows.

 

RipNRun,

(cool screen name btw)

Thanks for the shout out but sorry you had issues.

<< sticking with Motorcraft.

Bob

 

Agree, Im just sticking with the Motorcraft stuff too.....