I have a 2000 SE , do I have a fuel filter as in the tutorial on here or do I have just a sock ?

 

Fuel filter. Make sure the tutorial is for a 2000 or 2001 as the FF assembly is in the tank versus on the firewall as in the fourth gen.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...up-thread.html

 

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...el-filter.html

Search function is your friend as well. Welcome to Maxima.org

You should fine whatever you need in this thread or the post above.

 

Pssst....look at his join date Junior.

 

lol good find.

 

I read the fuel filter tutorial "the old one" ...I have also read that the 2000 only came with a sock at other web sites...just wanted to check....thanks for the new fuel filter write up

 

Welcome (back) to Maxima.org and thanks for your contributions.

(being sarcastic to colonel)

 

*bows*

 

i changed my fuel filter at 103k miles and absolutely nothing changed. Oh wait, my gas mileage went down. Save yourself time and don't bother unless you have some fuel related issue, as the filters are rated for lifetime.

 

Yeah, lifetime filter. Thats HYSTERICAL! Unless installed incorrectly it cant hurt anything. Period.

Its not a hard job. Go slow and make sure you buy the gasket too for the lid. Dont let the nay sayers convince you otherwise.

 

I agree. Made a difference on start up and power when I changed mine yesterday w. 173K on the clock. Not bad for a few dollars and 30 min worth of time.
I laughed every time the dealers kept telling me its "non serviceable" when i called around looking for a filter.

 

That's code for bring it in and we'll do it for you, at an outrageous price of course.

 

I could not help but bust out lauging on that statement. My wife goes "what" I explained I got a glare and a "you are weird" reply.

 

the sock you're talking about is a filter strainer, commonly found by the bottom of the fuel pump assembly, but the filter, it's inside that pump assembly, wondering what a pain to do, however, you guys are correct, it's hard to find the filter to buy and yet call around, I work at Autozone and I noticed the filter is not available on the Maxima, I thought Bullsh*t it has to be one despite "non servicable" item on the owner's manual

 

There is no sock on the 00-01 fuel filter.

Its not that hard to do, one just needs to take their time as they are dealing with fuel and vapors.

You get the filter and gasket from DaveB for about 35 bucks.

 

There is a sock on my 01 on the inlet of the fuel pump. Which I found to be quite dirty on mine...which made me feel alot better I was spending time and money changing the filter!