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knockknock · * Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 39 Location: poole

see my previous posts for outline story.
basically:- did an oil change and oil and fuel filter change at around the same time i switched from using a cooking oil/diesel mix to a bio diesel/diesel mix.
losing power and stalling all over the place-been towed home-had to coast to the side of the road to manually prime the fuel filter to get going again-on the 8 mile journey to work i would have to do this about 5 times!
checked for rusty lines..blew the fuel lines through from the engine side back to the tank--replace some lines.
still kept stalling from starvation.
i did go back to normal diesel for a while which was better but still not right,i thought it was because the normal diesel was probably more viscous in the colder weather and was easier to get through the filter.it still had trouble above 3000rpm.
after putting my finger over the end of the fuel inlet pipe for the pump and not really feeling any suction i decided to buy another fuel pump...£82 second hand.
when i phoned around a couple of local mechanics,one asked me when my troubles started,when i told him about the oil and filters being changed he asked me where i had brought them from, i told him i brought the fuel filter from halfords and he casually stated that this was my problem and that i should fit a proper one.
for the sake of £7 i thought i would give it a go before i spent hundreds getting someone else to fit my fuel pump i had just brought.
i did not buy a genuine one(tight a** i hear you say).but i was assured the one i did by was good quality.
rushed home(after stopping a few times)fitted it on and went for a lovely long drive with no stalling.
i have been running trouble free for over a week now.
the moral of this story is ,you get what you pay for sometimes.
although i dont think the halfords fuel filter was cheaper!
when i put the filters side by side you could see that the new filter had a higher rubber seal on it and looked slightly different inside.
since the new filter went on i am back on 50/50 bio/diesel.
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Philp · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:25 Post subject:

I've never had a problem with the filters Milners supply and as a full filter kit is about a tenner its good value. They're Boshi brand japanese filters.
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dxmedia · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:38 Post subject:

There's a reason that they have the nick name hellfords Wink

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Oakland Rob · *** Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 175 Location: Essex

I know everyone is different and people have their own reasons for trying to save a few quid but i cannot understand if you really want to look after your motor why people buy cheap filters and cheap oil.
If you buy cheap filters/oil you are asking for trouble, a filter from Halfords or other motor factors is not going to be as good as a genuine part, i know people are going to start saying that they are made in the same country or factory etc and Genuine parts are so much dearer but what would you rather spend your money on, a Genuine filter at maybe at the most £10 more or a new engine/rebuild.
I have ALWAYS used Genuine filters on my cars and a decent quality oil and NEVER have i had an Engine failure.
I know that trying to find a main dealer is sometimes a real pain but it really is worth it and the extra few quid.
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hillbilly col · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:16 Post subject:

greasemonkey · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 19:28 Post subject:

Hi i have been making enquiries about getting Vehicross filters and i was gob smacked to find them very very cheap from Isuzu direct - they have a good stock in the UK and very reasonable prices - the fuel filter (trooper petrol) was 11.17 +vat retail and the engine oil filter was 5.61 + vat retail obviously i get trade so thats even cheaper - i shall use genuine as i recon pattern will be either the same or more expensive
cheers
Steve
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DYLAN · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 19:37 Post subject:

Milners do the oil, fuel and air filters for a tenner.
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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk