POST Fuel Filter Swap Results...NO Difference
08-24-2006, 10:59 AM
#1
POST Fuel Filter Swap Results...NO Difference
So i was bored and decided to change my fuel as other did,
my car has 68K on it, the stock fuel filter was very very very dirty, i swapped it out with a new one,
there is no difference whatsoever, no increase in gas milage, no increase in power
this is a just an fyi, for those that are going to do this filer swap for any kind of gains, you will not see any
my car has 68K on it, the stock fuel filter was very very very dirty, i swapped it out with a new one,
there is no difference whatsoever, no increase in gas milage, no increase in power
this is a just an fyi, for those that are going to do this filer swap for any kind of gains, you will not see any
08-24-2006, 11:50 AM
#2
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Originally Posted by jeepik
So i was bored and decided to change my fuel as other did,
my car has 68K on it, the stock fuel filter was very very very dirty, i swapped it out with a new one,
there is no difference whatsoever, no increase in gas milage, no increase in power
this is a just an fyi, for those that are going to do this filer swap for any kind of gains, you will not see any
my car has 68K on it, the stock fuel filter was very very very dirty, i swapped it out with a new one,
there is no difference whatsoever, no increase in gas milage, no increase in power
this is a just an fyi, for those that are going to do this filer swap for any kind of gains, you will not see any
Were you expecting 50hp to the flywheel, increased traction, or any other type of MAJOR difference......cuz I wouldnt have expected any unless the car had gone 100k+ on original fuel filter and driven with the gas cap off for a 1/3 of the time
08-24-2006, 05:42 PM
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crap, i gotta find a write-up on this 
i dont wanna pay the dealer hundreds of dollars, but i have 92k now, not sure if i could do it myself though. lets put it this way, i did pads and rotors all around (taught myself w/ the help of this site) change the oil and manual tranny fluid, is the FF that much harder of a DIY you guys think??
i dont wanna pay the dealer hundreds of dollars, but i have 92k now, not sure if i could do it myself though. lets put it this way, i did pads and rotors all around (taught myself w/ the help of this site) change the oil and manual tranny fluid, is the FF that much harder of a DIY you guys think??
08-24-2006, 07:01 PM
#7
Originally Posted by carsarecool
crap, i gotta find a write-up on this i dont wanna pay the dealer hundreds of dollars, but i have 92k now, not sure if i could do it myself though. lets put it this way, i did pads and rotors all around (taught myself w/ the help of this site) change the oil and manual tranny fluid, is the FF that much harder of a DIY you guys think??
i dont wanna pay the dealer hundreds of dollars, but i have 92k now, not sure if i could do it myself though. lets put it this way, i did pads and rotors all around (taught myself w/ the help of this site) change the oil and manual tranny fluid, is the FF that much harder of a DIY you guys think??Where you been at man???
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...&postcount=160
08-25-2006, 03:36 AM
#8
Originally Posted by carsarecool
crap, i gotta find a write-up on this i dont wanna pay the dealer hundreds of dollars, but i have 92k now, not sure if i could do it myself though. lets put it this way, i did pads and rotors all around (taught myself w/ the help of this site) change the oil and manual tranny fluid, is the FF that much harder of a DIY you guys think??
i dont wanna pay the dealer hundreds of dollars, but i have 92k now, not sure if i could do it myself though. lets put it this way, i did pads and rotors all around (taught myself w/ the help of this site) change the oil and manual tranny fluid, is the FF that much harder of a DIY you guys think??I am pretty sure that the dealer wouldn't even do it for you, because Nissan does not reccomend that you change the fuel filter ever.
08-25-2006, 05:06 AM
#9
Hi All,
I couldn't comment on my gas mileage last week because I took an unexpected highway trip (outside my normal weekly commute). On that week, I got 350 miles to the 1/4 mark (which is quite unusual for me). I usually see 300 miles to the 1/4 mark on highway trips.
This week I am above the 1/2 mark after a full week of commuting. MPG shows 28.4MPG (which I know is inaccurate) however it usually shows 27.5MPG without fail. This is on a commute I've been doing for 3 years and always get 250 miles to the 1/4 after 2 weeks.
So, in short the MPG is better albeit by about 1 to 1.5 MPG. I do notice smoother acceleration and faster response (but idle seems the same).
I couldn't comment on my gas mileage last week because I took an unexpected highway trip (outside my normal weekly commute). On that week, I got 350 miles to the 1/4 mark (which is quite unusual for me). I usually see 300 miles to the 1/4 mark on highway trips.
This week I am above the 1/2 mark after a full week of commuting. MPG shows 28.4MPG (which I know is inaccurate) however it usually shows 27.5MPG without fail. This is on a commute I've been doing for 3 years and always get 250 miles to the 1/4 after 2 weeks.
So, in short the MPG is better albeit by about 1 to 1.5 MPG. I do notice smoother acceleration and faster response (but idle seems the same).
08-25-2006, 05:52 AM
#10
Originally Posted by 2002 Maxima SE
Hi All,
I couldn't comment on my gas mileage last week because I took an unexpected highway trip (outside my normal weekly commute). On that week, I got 350 miles to the 1/4 mark (which is quite unusual for me). I usually see 300 miles to the 1/4 mark on highway trips.
This week I am above the 1/2 mark after a full week of commuting. MPG shows 28.4MPG (which I know is inaccurate) however it usually shows 27.5MPG without fail. This is on a commute I've been doing for 3 years and always get 250 miles to the 1/4 after 2 weeks.
So, in short the MPG is better albeit by about 1 to 1.5 MPG. I do notice smoother acceleration and faster response (but idle seems the same).
I couldn't comment on my gas mileage last week because I took an unexpected highway trip (outside my normal weekly commute). On that week, I got 350 miles to the 1/4 mark (which is quite unusual for me). I usually see 300 miles to the 1/4 mark on highway trips.
This week I am above the 1/2 mark after a full week of commuting. MPG shows 28.4MPG (which I know is inaccurate) however it usually shows 27.5MPG without fail. This is on a commute I've been doing for 3 years and always get 250 miles to the 1/4 after 2 weeks.
So, in short the MPG is better albeit by about 1 to 1.5 MPG. I do notice smoother acceleration and faster response (but idle seems the same).
Damn, how do some ppl get 350 miles to the 1/4 mark? If I run my car to the last drop of gasoline, I'll probably get 300 miles, maximum. And I have the same 3.5L as him.
08-25-2006, 01:55 PM
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Why are people changing their fuel filter out so early?Did they fill their tanks with mud? Doesn't Nissan recommend changing it at 100K if not never?
In regards to mpg, i get about ...300 or so to a 1/4 mark in mixxed city/highway. About 380 highway in my VQ30.
In regards to mpg, i get about ...300 or so to a 1/4 mark in mixxed city/highway. About 380 highway in my VQ30.
08-25-2006, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by limsandy
Damn, how do some ppl get 350 miles to the 1/4 mark? If I run my car to the last drop of gasoline, I'll probably get 300 miles, maximum. And I have the same 3.5L as him.
They have lighter foot then you or me lol
08-25-2006, 02:36 PM
#14
Originally Posted by jeepik
So i was bored and decided to change my fuel as other did,
my car has 68K on it, the stock fuel filter was very very very dirty, i swapped it out with a new one,
there is no difference whatsoever, no increase in gas milage, no increase in power
this is a just an fyi, for those that are going to do this filer swap for any kind of gains, you will not see any
my car has 68K on it, the stock fuel filter was very very very dirty, i swapped it out with a new one,
there is no difference whatsoever, no increase in gas milage, no increase in power
this is a just an fyi, for those that are going to do this filer swap for any kind of gains, you will not see any
The benefit should be long-term, in that you're burning cleaner fuel.
08-26-2006, 12:36 PM
#15
Originally Posted by carsarecool
Thanks for the link, i have an 01 though, is it the same?
Don't know if you found it yet. Some say it's a little more difficult to do I'm not for sure though. Maybe it's because of the write up.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=276627
08-29-2006, 05:56 PM
#17
Originally Posted by VaporHead
Why are people changing their fuel filter out so early?Did they fill their tanks with mud? Doesn't Nissan recommend changing it at 100K if not never?
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