When should the fuel filters be replaced? I was under the car earlier and noticed it was the stock one.

 

60k if im not mistaken.

 

you just did nitrous change the filter to be sure its flowing as much as the lines and pump will push.

 

Yeah thats why I thought about it and its cheap insurance $6.00

 

definately change it out. Ive changed mine like 3 times in the past couple of years. Every time I take it off theres dirt in it. Make sure when you put it back on that the lines are connected correcly or youll have a fuel leak. The lines will go on either way but they have to "click" onto the filter. Did you get the nozzle or the plate kit?

 

Nozzle...Shark nozzle if you wanna get in depth

 

filters should be changed at 30k

 

Well if this is the stock filter than i'm about 75,000 over due

 

I have over 84k on the stock fuel filter. ...How hard are they to change, it had never crossed my mind to change it.

 

Look under the car in the rear.....behind the fuel tank.....Pull off the old one and put a new one on...as described a few post above....good thing I asked about this everyone is going to be changing theirs now

Edit: Plus its only $7-8 cheap and easy

 

you also need the fuel disconnect tool found at any parts store.

 

I change mine every year. If mileage gets there first it's 12000 mile intervals. cheap insurance against a lean condition.

 

Should I wait till i'm almost out of gas to change it? I have a full tank now.

 

Good question I dont think so........anyone know?

 

no. Just change it... a little gas will come out but not much. Don't let it drip gas in your armpit... burns like you're on fire once it dries.

 

BTW... I've done like 50 of them... it's a real 5 minute job with no complications I've ever come across.

 

LMAO.......I bet it did.

 

Cool, one last thing. How much does the tool spike is talking about cost? If its not too expensive, i'm gonna try and do it 2morrow.

 

my last one cost 6 dollars.

 

The tool or the fuel filter itself?

 

I know the filter costs like $6 I think the tool costs the same were talking about the fuel line disconnect tool right?

 

Yes, yes we are. .....

 

its like 12-14 bucks to change it with filter and tool.

 

Can you do it without the tool?

 

No possible way. I tried. It was hard enough to figure out how to use the tool. You have to put it in where the lines attatch......and pull the line off the filter , dont try to pull the filter off the line. I sat with it for like 20 minutes trying to pull at it then I tried pulling on the line and it came right out. :wallbash: . Your supposed to relieve the fuel pressure first so I just bleed it out through the schrader valve. Oh yea and a really cool thing to do is to dump the gas thats contained in the filter itself into a see through drinking glass or a white bowl. You will see all the dirt that was trapped and it makes you feel like you really made an improvement.

 

Out of curiousity what fuel filters do you go with.....the Motorcraft, fram, purolator. Is there one that has abetter flow than the others.

 

Nope they are all the same that style doesnt have any differences. my next one will be a aeromotive they can flow almost like an open line yet filter better then stock, which is nice.

 

Unless your boosted hard I wouldnt see a need for a different type of filter. Id stick with the stock.

 

Just put a vise grip on both lines, block off the fuel, no need to relieve the pressure.

 

I you dont wan tot squeez those lines they are plastics there and will break just take them off and let some fuel come out. Its not that bad at all.

And for 50 bucks iw ould rather help my fuel flow out alot more when i am on the bottle.