Pappa Grande

First let me say I'm not so mechanically inclined, however, this weekend, I changed the spark plugs by myself = EASY. No one should pay a dealer for this.

Fuel Filter - This was truly not a pleasant experience working on my car. This was such a pain, I think I would rather pay a dealer to do it. Being that it was the first time, I could probably do it faster a second time around, but I'm not sure I could do it without scraping my hand up again...It probably took an hour. Even after I Un-tightened the screw clamps, it was very hard to pull the filter loose from the fuel hose. And yes I depressurized the system 3 times...Any tips?

Anyway, would it make sense that I get better gas milage with a fresh fuel filter??

95rubygxe

Yeah, that fuel filter is a pain with it's "ideal" location - low and next to the firewall. I changed mine at 57k and didn't notice any difference in mpg or power, but others on this forum have experienced better mileage and power.

dwapenyi

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, the fuel filter effect is very subtle, but it is there. Also, it depends on how dirty your original one was.

DW

95rubygxe

That's true. I bought my car at 52k and started doing all the maintenance items as it approached 60k. The fuel filter i replaced wasn't the original one (aftermarket brand name). I cut it open and it was pretty clean.