Fuel water separator filter

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  1. PUMPKIN389

    PUMPKIN389 Light Load Member

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    Hello everyone,

    My truck got 114900 miles on it and i bought it new truck(Under warranty). It has cummins 565 X15 with 2050 torque. I use to change all filters when i do oil change from dealership almost every 14-15k miles. This fuel water separator filter never went that much up i mean the gauge and filter itself with fuel before but now its filling up with fuel just after 5-7k miles after replacing with new one. I am rookie trucker with no mechanical knowledge and seeking help on this forum. Am i doing something wrong?? I drive my truck at mostly 75mph all the time and rpm is at 1440. Please let me know if i need to do something with the truck and obviously its under warranties.

    So the truck is more then 100k miles please let me know if i need to replace anything else and i changed my steer axle tires too hahah.

    Thank you.
     
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  3. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    What brand truck.
    What type filter?
     
  4. PUMPKIN389

    PUMPKIN389 Light Load Member

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    its 2020 Peterbilt 389 (DP) and what you mean by type filter? m talking about fuel water separator filter
     
  5. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Cummins X15 performance fuel problems, filters plug up very fastt

    Are you using factory filters? Original part number?

    The Davco is easy to sway micron rating? Maybe someone put it one too small. Engine side should be 5. Consider going up on the Davco to make the filter service last longer. Maybe dirty fuel this trip? Make sure the bowl is getting cleaned out at PM, not just filter slap.
     
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  6. Ridgeline

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    Why are you doing oil changes so often?
     
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  7. PUMPKIN389

    PUMPKIN389 Light Load Member

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    Sir what that one and 5 means, do they have numbers? Yeah i was also thinking about dirty fuel and changed the truck stop for fueling. Thank you for reply
     
  8. PUMPKIN389

    PUMPKIN389 Light Load Member

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    When do you recommend to do the oil change..
     
  9. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    5 Micron

    Good info in the post link I shared
     
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  10. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    Depends. If you want to keep the truck forever, then keep doing what you're doing. If your plan is to trade it in at 500k with trashed internals, then go with the manufacturer's specs.
     
  11. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    Sir, first find out if you have a Davco filter or the standard paccar. Most dealerships are ordering the Davco because it’s a better piece of gear than the paccar. I go 32,000 miles or a bit sooner if convenient oil change using 15 W 40 Delo XLE. I haul reefer coast to coast. 565 2050. If you’re using the Davco mind you if the level is up halfway it’s still doing its job. It needs to be replaced when it reaches the top. Be mindful also that a bad batch of fuel can make that filter expire very quickly. So you’re not wasting your money, if you still end up changing your oil at 14,000 miles I would switched to the non-extended life fuel filters and oil filters. It will save you a lot of money. The new fuel filters and oil filter for that engine are extended life and pricey.
     
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