dealer wants $80. is this normal or a ripoff. how hard is it to do it myself

 

Nevermind, missed that you had a 6.7.

The 5.9's are easy to DIY. I can't image that the 6.7 is anymore difficult.

 

i know i have a ballcock on the bottom of the canister to drain water i don't think there is a valve on top. my truck is at the dealer now having the 15000 mile service done. oil, axle fluids, tire rotation. i had them hold off on the fuel filter when they told me $80.00. also i thought 15000 miles on axle fluids is a little rediculus, but that is what the service recomendations says.

 

I guaruntee it will not be 80 dollars hard to do it yourself. get your Rig back, and look for the canaster. tehre should be the drain, and a bolted top one piece. talkes me less than 15 minutes start to finish. and cost less than 20 for the parts.

 

thanks guys you are saving me big time

 

The premium filter is $25 from genosgarage (the MOPAR filter is $10). It looks like if you drain it, the whole bottom of the canister screws off and gets replaced.

 

wonder how much of that $80 is the EPA charges for having to 'dispose' of the diesel

 

By the time you mark up the filter 100% and chargeclose to$100/hour for labor... an $80 fuel filter replacmentsounds nearly justified.

 

The sad thing is when I take my used oil and filters to my local recycler I don't have to pay for disposal, it's just another charge the dealer passes on to you for being their valued customer.[:@]