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Stop buying cheap fuel filters from that auto parts chain on Route 9
I grabbed a bargain bin filter for my Cummins there last Tuesday and found plastic shavings in the housing when I swapped it out two days later, has anyone else run into junk like this from those stores?
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dianawilson1d ago
Doubt it's that big of a deal. I've run cheap filters for years without anything like that happening. Sounds like you just got a bad one from a bad batch. @rose_clark81 probably has a point about the pressure thing but I'd just swap it and move on. Way too much drama over a five dollar part.
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rose_clark811d ago
Could those plastic shavings be from the filter itself breaking down under pressure?
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Plastic shavings are a huge red flag, not just a little debris from a bad part. That stuff goes straight into your injectors and can cause serious damage fast. A cheap paper element is one thing, but questionable plastic that flakes apart is a whole different level of risk. Five dollars saved is not worth a multi-thousand dollar injection pump repair down the road.
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