Changing fuel filter, Mechanic says have to remove engine?? Options

[JoeyIsFunny]

Is it really that hard to change your fuel filter??? My mechanic said you have to like almost remove the engine to get to it cause its buried in there. I really wanna do this myself to save the 90 dollars in labor costs... Where exactly is the fuel filter, and is it easy to get to?

[ghostdog]

you might want to start looking for a new mechanic because apparently your current one is incompetant

the fuel filter is located toward the firewall to the right-hand side. its a smallish black cylinder, you can't miss it. as for changing it yourself, go for it. the fittings can be a pain due to the angle you're working but its worth a shot

[lagos]

maby if you have a stock air intake, that might be in the way, but thats about it.

[94GT]

get a line wrench that fits that bottom fitting, otherwise it's easy to round it out. A pneumatic ratchet works well for the top, especially if you're changing it for the first time. (Mine was way too freakin' tight...)

[rocky2006]

i changed mine with no special tools or removing engine. just had to take out intake. pain in the ass though.

[macavely]

GO back to ur chop shop guy.. and smack him in the nuts... then kick him in the teeth... then remove ur intake box.. and get a combo wrench and socket set .. and remove it ur self.. just be carful .. remove it lines while its still held to the engine bay .

[sapperk]

Be careful with the bottom fitting, When i attempted to do mine, i bent and twisted the fuel line. But its is to get to it, just remove the air filter.

[Junior]

your mechanic is a moron, he was willing to pull out your engine to change the fuel filter? and on top of that he only was gonna charge $90?

[DamDirtyApes]

Just be careful on the bottem.... isnt it reversely threaded. Mine was such a bitch to get out, put a bucket under it for spilt gas or work on cement... You dont want to ruin asphault.

[95gtschick]

lol that's a good one. i'm pretty stupid, blonde sometimes too and i changed mine myself... i'm pretty sure you can do it

[JoeyIsFunny]

Hahaa yeah... So its the little black cylindrical shaped object just under and behind the airbox with a line attatched to the top of it by a bolt?? If so, then Im good to go.

[DeW_H0e_GT]

just make sure you un-compress the fuel pressure by opening the fuel cap....had bad expierences....

[pimped6gen]

after how many miles is it reccomended to change your fuel filter? I havent yet and ive put about 30,000 on my car since i bought it...

[toyotatech3]

every 30,000 miles. i would spray the bottom line with wd40 first

[Supersprynt]

Why WD40?

[lagos]

open the gas cap, pull the efi fuse, and crank the motor over a few times to get rid of the extra fuel in the lines. have a few rags handy for the fuel that will leak out.

[94GT]

I have 250k on mine, and I've changed it once (it was the original filter). I'm about to do it again, but I think every 30k is way too excessive. I don't remember it being reverse thread. Just look at the new one to find out.

[JoeyIsFunny]

open the gas cap, pull the efi fuse, and crank the motor over a few times to get rid of the extra fuel in the lines. have a few rags handy for the fuel that will leak out.
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Which one is the efi fuse?

[djspike]

i was going to replace my fuel filter and went to go get it from toyota and the parts guy said toyota doesnt recomend because its a life time filter and its factory sealed and pressured.

any truth to it?

[playr158]

bs
you can change it

go to advanced auto, shucks or sumthing like that to get the filter though

STOP GOIN TO THE DEALERSHIP