Just came back from my GMC Dealer. I had a question on the fuel filter he sold me last month. The Duramax Diesel manual states in it GM part # 97256734 is for the fuel filter.The one he gave me last month was part # 89016324 (TP1298). I took my manual in and showed him the part # in the manual, don't match. He stated that this was the new part # for the fuel filter. He also stated that there will be a price increase. I asked him if I could still buy at the price as the one last month , he said if I buy today ,OK. So I purchased 3 more. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif If anyone else has encounted this please post.
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Its just boxed as a maint part now instead of an Isuzu part. Same thing. Does you arse hurt after buying GM filters?

I had the same question. I don't think it's a new part number, I think it's an ACDelco part number as opposed to a GM part number. I realize the companies are basically the same. I got the same "part number changed" story from my dealer.

I heard the new part number is no longer enclosed in plastic shrink wrap? Is this true?

Damn, you bought your filters from GM? How hard up the wazoo did they give it to you?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif

The dealer here where I'm at quoted me a price of $44.00


I asked him how much "gold "was inside it...he didn't appreciate the humor.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Disapprove.gif

Just came back from my GMC Dealer. I had a question on the fuel filter he sold me last month. The Duramax Diesel manual states in it GM part # 97256734 is for the fuel filter.The one he gave me last month was part # 89016324 (TP1298). I took my manual in and showed him the part # in the manual, don't match. He stated that this was the new part # for the fuel filter. He also stated that there will be a price increase. I asked him if I could still buy at the price as the one last month , he said if I buy today ,OK. So I purchased 3 more. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif If anyone else has encounted this please post.
Thanks





Buy them from here, There A lot cheeper.





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I just rec'd 2 fuel filters from gm parts direct for 20.70 each. dealer price was 43.00 I also got 6 bottles of grape juice at 16.54 a quart.dealer price was 29.04 each. shipping for all was 24.50 I saved approx. 105.00 over dealer pricing which would of included sales tax.

My dealer was charging me $22.oo plus tax. He said he will be charging $32.00 and the list price was $44.00.
So that is why I purchased three more filter at $22.00.
There is no shipping charge so this price is good; but still high.

$22??http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Shocked.gif. I take it back, you got a GREAT deal.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Embarrased.gif

I just returned 3 out of 4 fuel filters for excessive rust inside the filters. All were brand new and still sealed in plastic. Apparently the "rust" problem is still out there so I'd inspect each/every filter before installing.

tophog:
I just checked all the filters I bought. Living here in Florida the humidity is bad. I thought there would be rust but they as clean as possible. I was looking around the parts dept. an the ceiling was high an I don't think it was air condition. But the filters look good to me. I just put the in large siploc bags an I'll store them in the house. The Fl. humidity rusted a lot of my tools. I always have to spray them down, to keep the rust off them.

From what I've read I would bet the filters are rusted before they leave the Racor plant.