fuel filter general maintence

KronicRacer

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puttering around Ft Lauderdale, FL

Jun 13, 2005

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• Jun 13, 2005

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i changed my stock fuel filter to a napa wix filter.(no big deal really with the right tools)
my question is how many of you have changed your fuel filters after 30,000 miles?

if so what filters did you use.

 

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rjstaaf

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Jun 13, 2005

#2

• Jun 13, 2005

• #2

30K intervals is what the manual calls for. It is easy and relatively cheap insurance. I use a Motorcraft filter.

 

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Kilgore Trout

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Jun 13, 2005

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I always use Motorcraft parts.

 

9646gt

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Holloman AFB,NM

Jun 13, 2005

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• Jun 13, 2005

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Motocraft for me also..when I changed mine it looked like it had never bene changed before..ever...made a slight difference but nothing really noticeable

 

MT1083

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Jun 13, 2005

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• Jun 13, 2005

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i changed mine at 30k and used a motorcraft filter.

 

pdl2flr

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Jun 13, 2005

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• Jun 13, 2005

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I changed mine at about 35K miles with a Purolator filter (Motorcraft was out of stock). Very easy to do, I had also purchased a cheap tool to disconnect the fuel line from the filter.

 

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artificial HP

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Purolator....they didnt have motorcraft but it was at 30k.

 

bham_gt

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Jun 13, 2005

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• Jun 13, 2005

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It's getting about time for me to change my filter also. This may be a stupid question, but are there any instructions on this floating around anywhere?

 

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Kilgore Trout

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bham_gt said:

It's getting about time for me to change my filter also. This may be a stupid question, but are there any instructions on this floating around anywhere?

Click to expand...

Step by step with pics:
http://www.bullittarchive.com/html/modules/articles/article.php?id=73

 

blackink00

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Jun 13, 2005

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i change mine every 12000 miles

 

blackink00

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Jun 15, 2005

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• Jun 15, 2005

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another tech post for my count ( wanted to see if it works)

 

Dark Knight GT

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Jun 15, 2005

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• Jun 15, 2005

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A good rule of thumb is this. If you can afford the time and money to do so, then by all means change your fuel filter once a year. Same goes for transmission fluid, transmission filter, coolant, rear end fluid, and spark plugs, that is, if you can afford it. Its cheap insurance and the life of your car will be preserved by doing so.

 

PULMEOVR

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Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Jun 15, 2005

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• Jun 15, 2005

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Changed mine at 17,400 miles. Motorcraft filter.