I'm getting ready to change my 2001 Silverado's fuel filter for the third time. This is a replaceable filter. Fuel lines screw into both ends, and on the second change, I noticed there were o-rings on the lines. They looked pretty bad but didn't leak. I made a note to change them next time.
The problem is, fuel filters don't include the o-rings, at least NAPA Golds and the Chevy dealership OE filters. Online parts catalogs from the GM part sites don't mention them either. I did find a GM truck forum where somebody said he used the 3/8 o-rings from this NAPA kit:
https://www.napaonline.com/p/NDP7304912
I also searched by name and found these Dorman pieces:
https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-30428-800-013.aspx
The Dorman set is about half the cost of the NAPA set at Rockauto, where I plan to get the filter. Advance charges about the same for Dorman as NAPA does for theirs.
So, here are my questions:
First, does anybody know if these 3/8 o-rings will work? And if not, can you point me toward the correct part number?
Second, considering Dorman's hit-or-miss reputation, would you advise spending four extra dollars at NAPA? It wouldn't be surprising if they're made by the same company, but I haven't seen either package.
Thanks for any help you can offer. Considering how many of these trucks are on the road, I'm surprised I haven't noticed this topic on BITOG before.
The problem is, fuel filters don't include the o-rings, at least NAPA Golds and the Chevy dealership OE filters. Online parts catalogs from the GM part sites don't mention them either. I did find a GM truck forum where somebody said he used the 3/8 o-rings from this NAPA kit:
https://www.napaonline.com/p/NDP7304912
I also searched by name and found these Dorman pieces:
https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-30428-800-013.aspx
The Dorman set is about half the cost of the NAPA set at Rockauto, where I plan to get the filter. Advance charges about the same for Dorman as NAPA does for theirs.
So, here are my questions:
First, does anybody know if these 3/8 o-rings will work? And if not, can you point me toward the correct part number?
Second, considering Dorman's hit-or-miss reputation, would you advise spending four extra dollars at NAPA? It wouldn't be surprising if they're made by the same company, but I haven't seen either package.
Thanks for any help you can offer. Considering how many of these trucks are on the road, I'm surprised I haven't noticed this topic on BITOG before.
