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Old 09-19-06, 10:46 AM
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i was looking at my maintenance schedule and i cannot find mention of a fuel filter replacement... when should it be done?
Old 09-19-06, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin T
1999 gs400
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i posted in the gs forum but got no response.

i was looking at my maintenance schedule and i cannot find mention of a fuel filter replacement... when should it be done?
Toyota/Lexus does not recommend changing the fuel filter as a maintance item. I had a 95 Landcruiser with 130K miles on it and never changed the fuel filter asked the dealer and they said they never changed them. Don't worry be happy
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It's in the fuel tank with the fuel pump.
Serviced and replaced with the pump.
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The '89-00 LS4 the fuel filter is accessible on the left rear just above the half-shaft. On my service schedule, I recollect it was a 60K mile interval. I changed mine at the time and complete cost was ~$110.
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In many it is indeed in the tank, and is something like a nylon sock of sorts.
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i was wondering because on my old subaru wrx, there was a separate fuel filter in the engine bay... a vety messy and smelly affair to replace.
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Originally Posted by Benjamin T
i was wondering because on my old subaru wrx, there was a separate fuel filter in the engine bay... a vety messy and smelly affair to replace.
It depends on the vehicle, some are external.
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my wrx also had that filter sock someone mentioned above on the end of the fuel pump inside the tank as well.
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