i just replaced my old fuel filter with a new purolator one and see a nice quicker throttle response. im guessing mine was clogged up, since i only had the max for 3,000 miles now. and i was wondering is the purolator filter good considering it wasnt on the stickies? i know this is the wrong section to post, but just wanted evry1 to know that i felt a diff. if any1 has used this filter, any downsides?



thanx

 

i have it in my car but it doesnt seem to be helping me at all :\ im still getting bad gas mileage I noticed a big improvement when it was first installed and now it went away. im sure that the purolator fuel filter is fine though.

 

DcMan check the ECU for codes as well as the Knock Sensor and the oxygen sensors, usually they are the ones to cause bad MPG

 

YES! just changed mine to a Purolator last week, has a plastic yellow top. The old filter had BLACK fuel comming out of it when it dripped onto a clean paper towel. Now it is BETTER by FAR.

 

Any improvement in MPG after changing the fuel filter ?!?

 

where is a good place to buy a fuel filter that isnt online?

 

A Nissan dealership maybe. It is kind of expensive but better than the ones at autozone. Puralator seems like it is ok. Get a 300zx filter unless you have ABS and no room to fit it.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=260358

 

i have abs and got the 300ZX filter to fit rather easily with not too much force.

The feeling of a new fuel filter is amazing, I put in the 300ZX fileter a many many miles ago, and everything felt better, Idle was better, responce, acceleration, it was sweet. . . dont feel it anymore got used to it.

 

I need to replace my fuel filter this week also. If I get the fuel filter for a 300ZX, which year should I ask for....a 96? (since I own a 96 max). Does it even make a differenc whether its a 300ZX filter or not? Anyway, how much do they cost and does autozone sell good ones?

 

Just wanted to know what's the effect of a clogged fuel filter on fuel economy/mileage ... sbdy plz answer ...

thanks

 

You get one guess as to whether a clogged filter would help or hurt anything.

 

My only guess is that a clogged filter delivers less gas, hence less gas to burn that results in lower power ... nothing sort of fuel wastage or unburnt fuel ... isn't the engine burning less gas at a given time with a clogged filter ?!?

 

What year 300ZX filter do you guys use for 4th gen Maximas?

 

You should have got the 300zx Fuel Filter for 15 bucks from Nissan. Other then that good job and good luck.

 

96 nissan 300ZX will fit 95-99 Nissan Maxima.

 

any year or model 300zx FF will fit...not just 96's

 

96 nissan 300ZX will fit 95-99 Nissan Maxima.
Do you read or you just post?

 

I thought he was refering to the fact that it's not just the 1996 300zx fuel filter that will work...that other years will work as well.

 

what I was saying, bro, is that if he went online, and searched for part numbers, etc., he could use the 1990-1996 normally aspirated or twin turbo engines and get the same fuel filter. Yes, I read YOUR post, and felt I should clarify.

 

might be time for me to change mine again now that I think about it, its been a while.

its about every 12K these get changed?

 

I think I remember reading that the normal FF made for 95-99 Maxima's can go 15k miles, when the z32 FF can go 30k.

By the way, I'm very excited to change mine out, I don't know the last time it was changed out, so hopefully it will be a noticable difference.