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Hey everyone, I was wondering if there is a certain time span in which you need to replace your fuel filter? I looked througout the manual and I couldn't find anything about the fuel filter on our cars.

 
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The dealers seem to think you can't replace it. A member here has done it (very hard), but it really depends on if you're having problems.

 
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With returnless fuel systems, the theory is that alot less fuel is being filtered so the filter should last way longer. I did a search and found a ton of threads that say this is false and that people with returnless fuel systems are going to have problems when their cars get very high miles.

 
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The fuel filter is located in the gas tank attached to the fuel pump.

 
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not that hard drop the tank or take back seat off and go though the remote entry

 
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Just pull the back seat. There is a panel under that to get to the pump assembly.

 
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Below is a picure to better illustrate the fuel tank and fuel filter layout.
Pricing info also available here



001 FILTER SET, FUEL
002 REGULATOR ASSY.
003 WIRE, LEAD
004 PUMP SET, FUEL
005 O-RING
006 HOUSING, FUEL PUMP
007 RESERVOIR
008 CAP, RESERVOIR
009 SPRING
010 LINKAGE
011 O-RING
012 O-RING
013 HOLDER, FUEL PUMP
014 TANK, FUEL
015 COLLAR
016 FILTER SET, FUEL PUMP
017 BAND
018 BOLT-WASHER (10X35)
019 BOLT-WASHER (10X25)
020 VALVE ASSY., VENT (ORVR)
021 GASKET, FUEL PUMP MODULE
022 METER, FUEL
023 TUBE, FILLER NECK
024 CLIP, FILLER TUBE
025 PIPE, FUEL FILLER
026 GASKET, FUEL FILLER
027 COVER, FUEL FILLER PIPE
028 CAP, FUEL FILLER
029 TUBE, VENT (ORVR)
030 NUT, FUEL PUMP MODULE LOCK
031 TUBE B, FUEL VENT
032 TUBE, FUEL VENT (ORVR)
033 TUBE B, VENT RETURN
034 CAP ASSY., FLOOR MAINTENANCE HOLE
035 BOLT, GROUND (6X16)
036 CLIP, SIDE APRON MOLDING
037 CLAMP, TUBE (D18)
038 CLAMP, TUBE (D20)
039 GROMMET, SCREW (5MM) (BLACK)
040 BOLT-WASHER (6X12)
041 SCREW, TAPPING (5X12)
042 CLIP, TUBE (B12)
043 CLIP, TUBE (D10.0)