Trumpton111
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Thanks to everyone sharing their experiences and tips! It definitely makes me feel like less of an idiot knowing I'm not the only person who's done this!
How often would you recommend a fuel filter change? Say for a T1N?Actually in the realm of things its just life !
On a slightly different twist when on the road and looking for food, hospitality and fueling services across the country, my often statement is Crap Food, Crap Wine, Crap Cheese and Crap fuel.
The latter risk is more about how much water is in the fuel and in the West, how much windswept dust is in the fuel storage tanks being pumped into your van.
If you can overlook the tarted up frozen TV dinners dished up by supposed high end Darden Restaurant chains nationwide and poor old Applebee's concoctions,. then the water & dust combo in the dispensed fuel will, silently do your engine in, especially if you follows MB's filter directives of 20,000 miles.
All the best & don't forget your Alka-Seltzer!
'Dennis
What is !0,000? Add whatever numeral in front that we want?!0, 000 under normal circumstances.
Dennis
Well ok then.Frankly I don't give a $chit what MB states .
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What about high flow rates that return to the tank?Remember the MB diesel, uses a full flow system from tank back to tank, therefore the system is subjected to high flow rate conditions.
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Not everyone has dusty conditions. We have road salt, but not much dust. I'll keep doing what I've done....
Essentially everyone should alter their filtration and oil changing regimens to suit their operating conditions and not be held formerly when arduous potentially damaging to expensive engine parts life is at stake.
Dennis
How about oil and oil filter changes? My T1N engine source was adamant about 5000 mile oil change intervals, but it seems like 10000 is more common, so do you do the fuel filter at the same time as oil and filter?!0, 000 under normal circumstances.
Dennis
Sounds good.... Ever wondered why the filter element is black sometimes--asphaltines staring you in the face saying "Hi Alphie the Asphaltine here , gimme me a kiss !
All things to take into account when servicing your van
Dennis.
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Using Rotella T6 in normal operating circumstances seems fine.How about oil and oil filter changes? My T1N engine source was adamant about 5000 mile oil change intervals, but it seems like 10000 is more common, so do you do the fuel filter at the same time as oil and filter?
Whaat interval do you recommend? The same 10000 as the fuel filter?Using Rotella T6 in normal operating circumstances seems fine.
Its our preferred fill for about four T1N customers per day.
Dennis
Yes.Whaat interval do you recommend? The same 10000 as the fuel filter?
Well on a service test, both pre and post test run, we/you check the fuel rail pressures. Sometimes you can get a detective fuel filter that will throw the figures out the window. More prevalent by the way on 906 Sprinters a fuel rail pressure off by about 10 bar will seriously affect how the Sprinter works. The fuel filter is often the culpritDennis, would a clogged (or becoming clogged) fuel filter show up in mpg calculations?
Frito has been remarkably consistent over 160K miles, seldom varying more than 1 mpg either side of the 24 mpg mark. Weather and operator inputs seem to be the only controlling variables.
Would it be correct to assume that a consistent drop of, say 2 mpg would be a wakeup call for a fuel filter change?
Dennis, would a clogged (or becoming clogged) fuel filter show up in mpg calculations?
Frito has been remarkably consistent over 160K miles, seldom varying more than 1 mpg either side of the 24 mpg mark. Weather and operator inputs seem to be the only controlling variables.
Would it be correct to assume that a consistent drop of, say 2 mpg would be a wakeup call for a fuel filter change?
There is photographic evidence that asphaltenes may build up on the T1N fuel filter.... Ever wondered why the filter element is black sometimes--asphaltines staring you in the face saying "Hi Alphie the Asphaltine here , gimme me a kiss !
All things to take into account when servicing your van
Dennis.
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Hmmm. In retrospect (and now that I know that there are such things as asphaltenes) that explains the discolouration and lack of any other debris.The black color after 100,000+ miles of service is likely related to asphaltenes.
I did have clog fuel filters on diesels - mostly on Fords where not only main filter was fast to clog, but also plastic strainer on pickup tube was developing varnishes on the screens.I'm not Dennis but I'll suggest that a diesel restricted fuel filter; will be like limiting the travel of the throttle, and reduce maximum power. Surmising .. A reduced Wide Open Throttle condition, the limiting of max power will increase mpg in a WOT circumstance.
Rats. I was kinda depending on you for another data point for maybe 120,000 miles next time. I won't ever hit that with my 2004. The body will rust away before then....
No change in Frito's mpg data before or since the extended fuel filter change interval.
I won't be so neglectful in the future. I promise.