Vrbas

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How long is the average life of a fuel filter? My car has a shade under 70k on the clock and i bought it at 49k. So since i've had the car the filter hasn't been changed but i dunno about the guy before me.

Let's just assume it does need replacing, is it expensive and hard to get to?

cputech

The filter is not hard at all to change out. If you still have the same filter, change it out. Check out http://www.installuniversity.com

They have some excellent directions on how to.

bene

iTrader: (16)

I'd change it. When I bought my car (69K miles), one of the first things I changed was the fuel filter. I'm about to change it again when I hit 100K mark.

Vrbas

iTrader: (2)

Anything special i need to know about which filter to get? Is it as easy as just going to AutoZone and picking one up.

bene

iTrader: (16)

Yeah, just go to their front desk and tell them you need a fuel filter for your car. They'll tell you the part number and it should be on their filter aisle.

5301113

iTrader: (18)

I agree with you

The filter is about $15 dollars at any auto store, easy to do. U should change it every 15,000 or 20,000 miles.

WS6NIGHTMARE

iTrader: (7)

You must have got the gold plated one, cost me $7.

I consider it a yearly thing to change, regardless of the mileage, which is about 10k this year. Easy to do.

1994Z28Lt1

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there is no set mileage for fuel filters either, it completely depends on how much crap you pump into your tank at the gas station you could plug up a fuel filter in 15 miles or be completely clean after 200,000 miles

Gaunt

iTrader: (11)

Yeah, buy shitty gas and you might expect to change it sooner than you would hope

King Nothing

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i know this one all too true!!! avoid raley's gas stations at all costs!!! chevron forever!!!

black01_WS6

iTrader: (13)

I change mine every year- some years I have a lot of crap in it and other years it feels like new.

RPM WS6

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I do it every 10-15k miles.

Sharpe

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I seem to remember, and i hope i'll be soon corrected if I'm wrong, when I changed mine, I just, you know, took it out and put the other back in. No tools. About 30 seconds after I crawled under the back of the car. Seem to remember spilling gas everywhere, but not carring.

WS6NIGHTMARE

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All you need is a crescent wrench and like a 17mm open end, or whatever size it is. But other than that your right, in and out, and its gonna spill some gas, but no biggie.

beerwhiskeyjoe

16mm & 13/16 or crescent works fine too.

WS6 Rampage

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I change mine every 7-9k miles.

I need to change mine come to think of it. I think I'm gonna do the plugs and 02's at the same time aswell.

INMY01TA

iTrader: (1)

70k? Change it asap.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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I change mine every year unless I feel the car is acting weird. When I blow out the old filter it usually emits quite a bit of black dust and dirt.