fuel filter change @ dealer

[GoNoGo]

Small town locally owned oil change place charges $65 if I supply fuel filter, plus they do the carfax reporting so adds to the warranty performance. Trying to remember if the 65 dollar price is only if combined with an oil change or is a stand-alone price. My getting old sucks.

 

[UsualSuspect]

Luckly for me, the 3.0 and the 6.6 take the same fuel filter. The problem with dealers is MSRP for the filter is $69.38, you can get the same OEM Filter for $20-$30 in the open market. If you buy them in bulk for $17.88 a piece delivered if you have a friendly dealer that will work with you. The hourly rate at my local dealer is $199 an hour. If I went to the dealer it would be, $199 + 69.38 + tax + shop fees, which is almost $300.

 

[martinajm]

A lot of dealers use oil changes as sort of a loss leader to get you in the door.

I think that "loss leader" is a bit of an exaggeration, as I am sure that they are not actually losing money - it is still $100 for the diesel. However, it is pretty competetive with the open market which gets you in the door...

 

[BrokerThis]

$29 fuel filter on Amazon
$13 36mm socket from oreilys
15 simple mins of times


Sure as hell beats the gouging dealership. Very easy/simple/conveniently located to replace.