Fuel filters

[HundyMundy]

Cold weather is playing havoc with diesel filters on tractors. Spent a small fortune this week keeping the forklift and two tractors going, each has had new genuine filters fitted. I was wondering what non genuine filters people are using and are some better than others. Rarely seems to get to the 500 hour service interval nowadays with filters.
the claas has had Donaldson filters fitted by local dealer before when we were struggling with fuel.
I put an additive in the fuel tank at the beginning of the week but, l am probably to late with it

 

[Pistonbroke]

Have you got a filter on the tank? Sounds like the first place to look

 

[Timbo]

Cold weather is playing havoc with diesel filters on tractors. Spent a small fortune this week keeping the forklift and two tractors going, each has had new genuine filters fitted. I was wondering what non genuine filters people are using and are some better than others. Rarely seems to get to the 500 hour service interval nowadays with filters.
the claas has had Donaldson filters fitted by local dealer before when we were struggling with fuel.
I put an additive in the fuel tank at the beginning of the week but, l am probably to late with it

How cold is it with you? Have you got winter fuel in the bulk tank?

No issues at all here -8c.

 

[Lincsman]

Cold weather is playing havoc with diesel filters on tractors. Spent a small fortune this week keeping the forklift and two tractors going, each has had new genuine filters fitted. I was wondering what non genuine filters people are using and are some better than others. Rarely seems to get to the 500 hour service interval nowadays with filters.
the claas has had Donaldson filters fitted by local dealer before when we were struggling with fuel.
I put an additive in the fuel tank at the beginning of the week but, l am probably to late with it

Is it summer diesel?.. wax in filter when you swap?

 

[feilding]

500 hrs seems a long time.
I've never gone past 250 hrs, basically every time engine oil is changed , change oil and fuel filters. And as been said a good filter on diesel tank as well.

 

[Pistonbroke]

500 hrs seems a long time.
I've never gone past 250 hrs, basically every time engine oil is changed , change oil and fuel filters. And as been said a good filter on diesel tank as well.

I doubt if many of ours are done at less than a 1000 and that was out of an old steel tank. Shiny new fuel station now with filters on

 

[HundyMundy]

How cold is it with you? Have you got winter fuel in the bulk tank?

No issues at all here -8c.

It’s winter fuel. It’s been down to-10c here. The filters are waxed.

Have you got a filter on the tank? Sounds like the first place to look

Filter on the tank is the next thing on my hit list. Fuel is just waxing up I think, tractors start okay, idles okay then won’t rev above about 1400.
Just got another delivery on Tuesday and added a winter additive to it. Will see if that helps going forward.

 

[bobk]

Change fuel filters every 150 hours here , except loadall @100 hours

 

[Pistonbroke]

It’s winter fuel. It’s been down to-10c here. The filters are waxed.

Filter on the tank is the next thing on my hit list. Fuel is just waxing up I think, tractors start okay, idles okay then won’t rev above about 1400.
Just got another delivery on Tuesday and added a winter additive to it. Will see if that helps going forward.

Might be a bit of water in there that starts the waxing. Get the filter warmed up well and drain it

 

[Lakesdigger]

Change fuel filters every 150 hours here , except loadall @100 hours

You'd be better off changing fuel supplier imho.

 

[nonemouse]

Change fuel filters every 150 hours here , except loadall @100 hours

I’d be having to do fuel filters every month at that, very rare we do any of our more frequently than 500 hr service interval

 

[bobk]

You'd be better off changing fuel supplier imho.

Nowt wrong with the fuel

 

[bobk]

I’d be having to do fuel filters every month at that, very rare we do any of our more frequently than 500 hr service interval

3 machines have tiny filters that cost naff all , only a 5 minute job

 

[Lakesdigger]

Nowt wrong with the fuel

So why do you need to change filters so often?

 

[bobk]

So why do you need to change filters so often?

Prevention , nothing worse than breaking down

 

[DrDunc]

Some biocide such as "marine 16" in the bulk tank to treat and prevent diesel bug......

A 10 micron filter and water separator on the bulk tank outlet.....

Save a fortune in tractor filters

 

[benny6910]

What tractors are they? I have had trouble with r series deere but I now wrap the filter infront of the radiator with a cloth to keep the chill of the cold air getting drawn in to the radiator.

 

[Lakesdigger]

Prevention , nothing worse than breaking down

Well if its what you wanna do please yourself, but imho if fuel is up to spec you should be able to easily get to manufacturers interval at least.

 

[Chae1]

Luckily get fame free fuel up here. It withstands cold temperatures much better.

 

[Pistonbroke]

What tractors are they? I have had trouble with r series deere but I now wrap the filter infront of the radiator with a cloth to keep the chill of the cold air getting drawn in to the radiator.

When I was a kid we had a new DB1490,the only 4wd in the valley and we were snowed in,1981/2 or thereabouts. Dad fired her up to ferry supplies for six farms and the diesel waxed up Infront of our eyes. Lift pump bowl about a foot behind the fan🫣. Windchill of about absolute zero