Over 50,000 miles? Change that fuel filter!

**knoll5150** · 06-24-2008, 03:57 PM

I'm probably going to sound like a sales schmuck for fuel filters, but I changed mine today on my SS, and holy crap what a difference in performance! It feels like I gained about 50 hp (not to mention it should help my fuel economy with gold...I mean gas pushing over $4.00). I really reccomend it for anyone out there that has a higher mileage car and wants to gain some cheap horsepower gain.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 06-24-2008, 04:57 PM

You should change your fuel filter every 10k-15k miles.

**L3THAL_Z28** · 06-25-2008, 05:40 AM

no shit huh? guess I'll be knocking that shit down this weekend!!

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 06-25-2008, 05:47 AM

Change it every spring.

It's cheap and easy to do.

**dparsons1968** · 06-25-2008, 05:54 AM

My Z was hesitating between 2200 and 2600 rpms and after reading some other fuel filter threads here, I changed it and now...no more hesitation. If you don't know when the last time your fuel filter was changed...change it.

**Sarge91** · 06-26-2008, 11:12 PM

how much is a fuel filter? ''me retarted''

**Justin93** · 06-27-2008, 12:19 AM

is the fuel filter in tank on these cars or is it an inline filter system?

**jess** · 06-27-2008, 01:27 AM

Its in line, about under the drivers seat.
I change mine when I have my transmission fluid and filter done (by my dealer).
I have known some of the guys in the service dept. @ my dealer for twenty years
and they say just what Y2kPewterSS says.
It is often overlooked .

jess

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2002 ss - Black - A4 - 323 - SLP loudmouth 11 - SLP lid - SLP # 5846

**konigandy6** · 06-27-2008, 03:17 AM

I am a service writer at a dealership, and we recommend a fuel filter change every 30k. But that is about the max you can go IMO. I'm with Preston on this... 10 -15K. It's just cheap insurance for your fuel pump....which is pretty damn expensive to replace.

**count of monte carlo** · 06-27-2008, 07:05 AM

Is the fuel filter just something I can jack up the car, get underneath it, and see? How do I change it out. I know my monte has an inline and all I have to do is pop the tubes off from each side...

**MillerTime** · 06-27-2008, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by jess

Its in line, about under the drivers seat.
I change mine when I have my transmission fluid and filter done (by my dealer).
I have known some of the guys in the service dept. @ my dealer for twenty years
and they say just what Y2kPewterSS says.
It is often overlooked .

jess

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2002 ss - Black - A4 - 323 - SLP loudmouth 11 - SLP lid - SLP # 5846

I thought I had seen the filter at the back of the car right by the fuel tank. Is it possible that I would have 2 filters??

**Y2KPewterSS** · 06-27-2008, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge91

how much is a fuel filter? ''me retarted''

$10-20 range

**Y2KPewterSS** · 06-27-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by count of monte carlo

Is the fuel filter just something I can jack up the car, get underneath it, and see? How do I change it out. I know my monte has an inline and all I have to do is pop the tubes off from each side...

Pretty much the same thing for the fbodies. I barely even have to jack mine up to get to it. Its on the driver side just about even with the back of the door.

**Y2KArcticSS** · 06-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hot Black Trans-Am

Change it every spring.

It's cheap and easy to do.

Every spring for me would be 35-40k miles.....

so like once every other other oil change pretty much for me. I can get a fuel filter for $7.00

I'm doing mine this weekend in fact.

**MasterEvilAce** · 06-27-2008, 11:33 AM

Can you just use wrenches to replace the filter, or does it have a locking clip like some newer cars? Also is there a recommended filter? AC Delco, Bosh, whatever brands of filters there are (havn't looked)

**98ta_ra** · 06-27-2008, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by knoll5150

I'm probably going to sound like a sales schmuck for fuel filters, but I changed mine today on my SS, and holy crap what a difference in performance! It feels like I gained about 50 hp (not to mention it should help my fuel economy with gold...I mean gas pushing over $4.00). I really reccomend it for anyone out there that has a higher mileage car and wants to gain some cheap horsepower gain.

did u really feel like u got hp out of it???....i bought my t/a 5 months ago an i ont think its ever been changed and it has 90 thou miles on it already...think id feel the same thing if i change it??...well hp gain or not am gon go buy it now, thanks fo the reminder.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 06-27-2008, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by MasterEvilAce

Can you just use wrenches to replace the filter, or does it have a locking clip like some newer cars? Also is there a recommended filter? AC Delco, Bosh, whatever brands of filters there are (havn't looked)

I prefer Delco. Use 2 wrenches. Its about a 5-10 minute job. Be sure to open your gas cap before removing the old filter.

**konigandy6** · 06-27-2008, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by 98ta_ra

did u really feel like u got hp out of it???....i bought my t/a 5 months ago an i ont think its ever been changed and it has 90 thou miles on it already...think id feel the same thing if i change it??...well hp gain or not am gon go buy it now, thanks fo the reminder.

It's not a horsepower adder.... It's a fuel pump saver!

***doberman 152*** · 06-27-2008, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by count of monte carlo

Is the fuel filter just something I can jack up the car, get underneath it, and see? How do I change it out. I know my monte has an inline and all I have to do is pop the tubes off from each side...

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