When to replace fuel filter?

[R.D]

I looked at what the Subaru maintenance guide says about them, but it just had 'inspect' every so often (cant remember the interval, but was semi regularly)

i searched around, but there doesn't seem to be much on the replacement of these?

How often would they normally be replaced?

Im interested because some claim it helped to smoothen out there acceleration/ stop the annoying surge, that i sometimes get in 1st gear.

Cheers Guys!

[driftrex]

id put a guess at around every 50,000kms? ive done mine, had a japanese fitted one and i'd done around 50,000kms kms at the time since it came into nz, i even cut it open to check condition, was dirty but not too bad. mind you ive since changed it again to an inline one hidden under the car now.

someone else will know the factory recommended intervals though, boostin maybe?

[Guest boostin]

There are 3 types of fuel filter.

If its in the engine bay by the LH strut tower its every 50,000km.

For BE/BH Legacy with the intank filter its every 100k.

For BL/BP Legacy, GH Impreza, and SH Forester and later, its intank and its there for life. But if you do need one you have to buy a complete fuel pump assembly. Last price was around $1800 + GST.

[R.D]

really? i thought i read somewhere they're $80 from wingers? but you can use non subaru ones if you want ~$30?

[wrx_lou]

I think he was talking about the intank ones?

I usualy change mine every second service. Why not when it costs bugger all.

[Guest boostin]

Yup, a BP GT Legacy has those. Filter, pump, sender and surge tank all in one, for the bargain price of $1800. Plus GST.

[R.D]

thats ridiculous? so your meant to replace that filter above every 50,000 kms but you cant even buy it individually??

[wrx_lou]

na thats the one you change every 100,000kms

[Guest boostin]

No it's the one that's there for life.

[wrx_lou]

Oh right, just re-read.

[driftrex]

 boostin said:

No it's the one that's there for life.

must be made of special filter stuff that never gets dirty or clogged.

reminds me of BMW transmissions, "filled for life" apparently, lol.

[R.D]

haha man im confused

so what bit were you talking about at first that should be replaced every 50,000kms?

[driftrex]

 R.D said:

haha man im confused

so what bit were you talking about at first that should be replaced every 50,000kms?

if you have a fuel filter in your engine bay, the round one like the pic above, then thats the one you do every 50,000kms.

[R.D]

yup thats what i have. So can you or can you not buy these by themselves?

[driftrex]

 R.D said:

yup thats what i have. So can you or can you not buy these by themselves?

you sure can.

[Guest boostin]

Ok, my original post has been edited to stop confusion. Is that clearer??

[R.D]

haha alright, we are now on the same wavelength. Shot.

So does anyone know the price of these filters (inside engine bay, 50,000km one)

[Swindog]

Bout $60 buck from repco but you wanna filters from subaru i think like $80 from them?

[R.D]

sweet might as well go geniune then i guess.

Thanks guys!!

[MercuryFree]

 R.D said:

sweet might as well go geniune then i guess.

Thanks guys!!

$30 from shred iirc

[Swindog]

Always buy genuine filters! Grrr

[driftrex]

 Swindog said:

Always buy genuine filters! Grrr

why?

[Swindog]

Designed for the car. I always use geuine filters on oil and fuel.

Funny story about this that made me so paranoid was Rob at 1st Automotive in Palmy said 99% of his rebuilds with mitsis and subs used aftermarket filters on fuel and oil.

He said alot of them ran Fram filters too so always encourged people to buy genuine filters.

[Koom]

Do 99% of those cars in general run aftermarket filters though? Or is there a higher proportion of cars that use aftermarket filters that require rebuilds.

How many workshops bother getting genuine parts from all the different car dealerships when they can have one account with BNT, Partsmaster etc and just get them to drop round a suitable replacement when they're doing an oil change on a customers car?

Alot of the generic aftermarket parts makers also supply OE parts aswell. I doubt the factory ones are designed specifically for the car either, chosen from a catalogue of parts from various suppliers to be the most suitable for the best price I reckon.

[driftrex]

 Koom said:

Do 99% of those cars in general run aftermarket filters though? Or is there a higher proportion of cars that use aftermarket filters that require rebuilds.

How many workshops bother getting genuine parts from all the different car dealerships when they can have one account with BNT, Partsmaster etc and just get them to drop round a suitable replacement when they're doing an oil change on a customers car?

Alot of the generic aftermarket parts makers also supply OE parts aswell. I doubt the factory ones are designed specifically for the car either, chosen from a catalogue of parts from various suppliers to be the most suitable for the best price I reckon.

exactly.