MrTickles

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A dealership is telling me that they suggest that you change the fuel filter out on the car every 15k miles?Best Plugs? Best Wires?

Slithering_Joe

15,000 mile each fuel filter? <cough>bull s__t</cough>

Frank02L

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I used to change the fuel filter on my Lightning that often.

STAGEUP

I can see for a modded F/I car. But for a basically stock N/A car, I would do it every 25-30k, depending where you live.

MrTickles

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Thats what I thought. They want $358 to do the filter?Trying to get dealer cost on it.

Norm '88 GT

You'll need a 3/8 and 5/8 fuel line plastic tool(come in a package of different sizes) and probably a 18mm opened ended wrench. Might want to let pressure out of the schrader valve on a cold engine first.

Slithering_Joe

Every 15,000 is way overkill in my opinion to replace a fuel filter. Especially one that's the size of the ones in the CTS-V, a Lightning and a Mustang Cobra. I replaced my filter in the Cobra 2X while racking up 113,000 miles. No loss in performance either. Out of curiosity, the Cadillac dealer quoted me $91 to do mine which includes the filter. Maybe when mine hits 35,000 miles I'll have them do it. I don't like messing with the gasoline.

nikon

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naa....just pull the fuel pump relay...start or attempt to start the car and your golden....

either way I changed mine out at 20k and it was pretty bad...lots of black **** and couldn't blow through anywhere near as good as the new one....every 15k does seem a little excessive though.

nikon

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oh and I think I paid 15-20$ from rockauto.com for the filter.....it's a pretty easy job...no where near 350$.

jerrad

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Very simple install. Took 30 minutes tops on a lift so maybe 45min-1hr on your back.

c6r

I have a 05 c6 vette and it has a filter in the gas tank , just wondering does any of the ctsv's have the same setup and if so when do you change out the intank fuel filter?

jerrad

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Most the time you change the intank filter when the fuel pump takes a dump. Never heard of anyone changing the sock on the pump unless the entire pump was changed.