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I had never had an issue on amazon before, but looking at the most recent reviews it seems counterfeiting has become a more recent issue. Shame since they cost twice as much on other sites, but I need this truck to last a long timeSuggest you buy your filters from Mopar direct. There have been a ton of counterfeit filters being sold on Amazon and they have caused a lot of issues for those that bought them. Just one of the threads I remember reading about that. Also, my suggestion is stick to OEM, everything I read by folks that did a bunch of research comes outwith that recommendation.
Starts then dies right after
The other giveaway, see your rolled edge at the top of the filter? Yours is unpainted bare metal silver. Mopar filters are painted as seen below.www.ramforum.com
Oil Filter Fail
I did my first oil change on my 2020 ram eco-diesel. I immediately got random low oil pressure warnings. The filter I used was Mopar OEM 68507598AA. Based on another forum post, I took it off, threw it away, and put one on from the dealership. Now, everything is OK!www.ramforum.com
My question is this- how essential is it to change the filters so frequently
IIRC owners manual calls for fuel filters to be changed every 12 months or 15K same as the oil unless using more than B5 then OCI is shortened to 12,500 miles, sooner if prompted to by EVIC..I'm new here - what brought me to the forum was this very issue. Today I paid my dealer $575+ to replace the filters - a job that took less than an hour and $300+ in labor. I was charged $250+ for the filters. Yikes. I am fairly mechanical and have seen some of the YouTube videos so I could probably do the work myself next time. I have ordered stuff from Geno's before so I am comfortable with that, too. My question is this- how essential is it to change the filters so frequently? I'm getting a message for a filter change about every 18,000 miles. I put a lot of miles on my truck (83,000 now) and it seems like this frequency of change is a bit extreme- or is it? I have not looked to see what Geno charges for the filters but surely I could get the fuel filter and water separator for less than the $250 I paid today. Right?
Oh yeah, the oil bath. I always install a valve in the oil pan on the first oil change so I can control the oil coming out. I drain directly into old 5qt oil containers from the last oil change. Very neat/clean way to do it. I've used Fumoto and No-Spill. Both work great.My local dealer gets $420 for both fuel filters and an oil change. Adding the cost of filters and oil, I'll let their lube rack monkey take the diesel bath on that job...I'll be in the waiting area having a doughnut.
I hear what you're saying...But I just don't trust such things.Oh yeah, the oil bath. I always install a valve in the oil pan on the first oil change so I can control the oil coming out. I drain directly into old 5qt oil containers from the last oil change. Very neat/clean way to do it. I've used Fumoto and No-Spill. Both work great.
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I understand, although I've never heard of a failure with a Fumoto or No-Spill system. I've been using them since 2001 on my diesels. I'll tolerate the small risk to save $200 on each change.I hear what you're saying...But I just don't trust such things.