So i went to the dealer today and had my 20k service. Multi-point inspection, Oil and filter change and so on. When i bought the truck they told me my first service would be free, so that was cool. One thing though, they said i need to replace my Fuel Filter. They asked me if i wanted them to do it, or if i wanted to do it myself. Well i told them i wanted to do it myself thinking i could save money. The thing is, i've never done this before but figured i should learn. Is replacing the Fuel Filter an easy thing to do? Or should i just bring it back and have them do it, they were gonna charge me $50.

I did a seach but not much came up, and it was going very slowly so i figured i'd post this.
Thanks in advance for the help.

 

The filter is an easy replacement. Just make sure you buy a good fuel line tool from auto zone, advanced, napa, etc. It shouldn't cost you more than $20 to do.

 

Wow that was quick, thanks!

I have an auto zone right up the road from my house. If i go in there asking for a fuel line tool for an 06 F150, should it be easy for them to provide me the correct tool?

Also, what kind of fuel filter's are best to use?

 

It was for me. Also, ask for a Motorcraft filter, DO NOT go with the cheap unlabled filter. I get Motorcrafts at O'Riellys for about $13 each.

 

Ford Fuel Line Tool (i think it is 5/16)

And you will need to check which filter is installed on your truck, either A or B, you should see it on the existing filter part number.

 

Ok great, thanks guys....Greatly appreciated!

 

I changed mine yesterday (used Motorcraft), this link was very helpful on how to get the filter off:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...lue-clips.html

 

I ended up changing my fuel filter tonight, using the Motocraft FG-1083. I had a slight issue which i made another thread about, but i quickly resolved that by exhanging the scissor tool i bought for the plastic rings. Other then that slight hiccup everything went very well, and that blue clip was a piece of cake.

This is the first time i've attempted to work on this truck myself, and now definetly not the last. As small of a job as this was, it felt very good to know i did it myself once it was completed. This site always proves to be extremely resourceful. Thanks to everyone for the help, and for the links.

 

MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH FILTER YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU START! The owner's manual for my 06 says FG-986B, and that is what Advanced sold me. (Makes sense now that the removal tool they sold me didn't fit, so I had to take it back.) Anyway, once you are under there and have the old one out, with gas dripping all over the place, your kind of in a hurry to get the new one in. They look identical, except the 986 has smaller tubing, so the connectors don't click in right. And it leaks like crazy if you put pressure on it!

So I pull the new one back out and compare P/N's and BINGO! Wrong filter. So now my old filter is back in place, I smell like gas, and I get to go through this all again tomorrow night!

I read on another thread how to depressurize the fuel system and it worked great. Found the fuel pump trip switch, which is just to the left of the fuse box on the passenger side, and pulled the two screws that hold it in place. Start the truck and gently tap the switch on the fuse box to trip it. Fuel pump shuts off and a few seconds later the truck stalls. System depressurized. Shut push the red button to reset it when you are done. Spent much time futilely searching for "shrader valves" and finally decided this model year doesn't have them...

Anyway, have the correct filter and the correct tool and this is really an easy job. Wear eye protection!

 

You actually didn't need to go through all that to depressurize the fuel system. You don't need to do anything, you don't even have to take off the gas cap or let the truck sit a while. I did this the first time, then when i had to go back to the store to get a different tool, i said screw it and just went right at it as soon as i got home without doing any of that, and the same small amount of gas dripped out of the lines. So next time i change my fuel filter i know i can just go right at it without worrying about depressurizing.

Anyways, your right, it's definetly an easy job once you know how to do it.
Sucks that you had the wrong filter, but at least you are all set now...so thats a plus..

 

I believe you, Dan. The second time around went much smoother (as far as the filter change). For whatever reason, though, when I tripped the fuel pump switch the engine didn't stall. It ran rough but didn't stall until I pushed down on the gas a bit. Still got a nice little trickle of gas out of the line, however, so the switch-trip didn't seem to do much good. Plus getting those screws back in was a pain in the butt...took me longer to put it back together than it took to change the filter!

Next time I'll just pop the line off and have a bucket handy.

Last thing to note is that the check engine light illuminated when I tripped the fuel pump switch. Pulling the negative lead off the battery and letting it sit for a few minutes cleared it.

Chuck