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Old 05-03-2006, 08:16 PM
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How often u guys change your fuel filter and 02 sensors?
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fuel filter= every or every other oil change, 02 sensors=stock...
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I've changed out my fuel filter maybe 3 or 4 times since I bought my car. So that works out to about once a year. My 02s are stock as well
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sweet just changed mine hopefully i get better gas mileage now lol
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Ive never changed mine...guess I should get around to doing that.
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I change the fuel filter every 10K.
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with my new fuel system i'm not sure how often to change the filters, i have a 40 micron and a 10 micron canister filter on either end of the pump so i'm not sure how often to change those, but i wont be driving it as much or using the same gas as you are.... guess i should look into that...
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Yikes! I've never changed my fuel filter and I have 25k on my 02.
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Yikes! I've never changed my fuel filter and I have 25k on my 02.
I wouldn't freak out about it, I first changed mine around 30k and it was running fine.
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according to GM you don't need to replace the fuel filter.
Too old O2's will throw a code.

For you guys that replaced the fuel filter: have you opened them too see if they were dirt?
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you don't have to open the old filter up to see that they are dirty, just take it, bang it agains the ground (on the horizontal side) and then hold it upright and let the fuel inside it drain out, you will see how dirty the fuel inside is. you DEFINATLY need to change the filters on a regular basis
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Originally Posted by tici

For you guys that replaced the fuel filter: have you opened them too see if they were dirt?
Mine pissed out chocolate.
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OK, let me take a look... Next weekend I'll replace it included engine oil + filter
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ALLIGHT!
You guys were right: the fuel filter was full of crap: that was the original filter... 65'000 miles ago.

Fuel pressure changed by 4 PSI too I may have to correct my tune a little.

Thanks - Stefano
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every 10,000 miles. If you wait to long with a dirty filter, your Fuel pump is working overtime and may die prematurely...This goes for any car.

As for O2 sensors....A good rule of thumb would be every 25-30K.
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what fuel filter are you guys using?
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what are good replacement O2's? part numbers? seller?
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Ok dumb question....Where is the fuel filter located?
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along the 'frame' in front of the driver side wheel, under the little sleeve. Follow the line, and GET THE RIGHT SIZE WRNECHES FOR IT!!!
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along the 'frame' in front of the driver side wheel, under the little sleeve. Follow the line, and GET THE RIGHT SIZE WRNECHES FOR IT!!!
Drivers side REAR WHEEL to be more exact..... right where the rearmost of the door opening is...
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