07 GMC Fuel Filter Change

LOL.

Sad truth of the matter is I even stopped caring about doing my own oil changes a long time ago.  Just isn't worth the headache to me.

I look at the conglomeration of controlled chaos that powers my wife's '02 Ford Escape and my '06 F-250 (V10) and go running with pleasure back to the simplicity of my '85 Chevy 4x4.  Gotto love the ole 350's.  Later.  >>  klallen 

 

I don't change my own any more as I have 2 quick change places a block on either side of me. But, the guys who do change my 1500 Dodge Pick up oil just love it as it has a catch pan under the filter that directs the filter oil to an outlet fairly close to the drain plug. One catch basin will get both streams. Tie that to the fact that my Windshield washer Reservoir holds a full gallon when the warning light comes on and Dodge seems to do the little things right. Now if they could just do something about my lousy gas mileage, 17 with a 2 wheel drive.  RD

I have changed the oil once in the 2006 Trailblazer. It's not hard, but I am having a heck of a time finding someone to take my old oil. It's easier just to have it changed, then do it myself now. Of course, I am not going to touch the wife's Nissan Maxima at all when I get home. It will probably be my work car, as she took a better paying job in town two weeks ago. No more 80 mile round trips to work.

Don't grouch too much. I have  98 Cummins. The oil filer isn't too bad , but definitely not easy, You must take the Turbo air tube off to get at it. Way easier than my Taco which you have to take two skid plates off.

But now for fuel filters. You have to drain the pressure off the filter, be  a contortonest to get it off, then get it on,then prime the sucker.

The first one I changed, two days later, I had the lift pump go out. About $200. ( 15K miles) I thought I did something wrong, so I have had someone else do it. The other day, I took it in and after the filter chamge, it wouldn't prime.

They stuck a pressure gage on it and  said the lift pump was bad again. ( 85K miles) 5 lbs intead of the 10 lb minimum. I did some research on it and found out from day one, Dodge  knew it was a crappy design , but did not do a recall. Now the lift pump is $400 and I am told it won't last very long, and probbaly my injector pump might be weak now since it has been doing double duty.

Tommorrow I take it in to get an after market lift pump put in with super air and fuel filters and  better pump. $900.

If and when the injector pump goes the pump alone cost $1200 and then there is a big install bill.

At least with the new pump,the filters just screw in from the bottom and only have to be changed every 20K or so. They tell me the OEM one should be changed at least every 10K because of the crappy fuel now days, and the more  resrticted the filter gets, the less you fuel mileage will be

I think the Cummins went electric after 1997, but I could be wrong.

If you want to complain about crappy gas mileage Rocky, my 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.2L v8 gets 10.2 when I BABY IT! If I drive it like I am not a 70 year old granny I get 8.1!

Great to see you coming back Hudge.

My trailblazer/Envoy is easy to change.  But the dam thing doesn't have grease fittings.

BEAR

Bear,

   The oil filter is easy to change on the Trailblazer, its the oil itself that's the problem for me. So have you changed the fuel fliter on yours yourself? If so, let me know how it went. Seems like mine is due for one when I get home in about 7-10 moe days.