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Old 07-18-11, 10:36 PM
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Default noobie question: oil filter and fuel filter different things?

different things i believe??

lexus sc400 year 1993

whats the best fuel filter to get ?

whats the best oil filter to get ?

autozone fuel filter any good?

thanks !
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toyota dealership for both
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oil filter bottom front driverside of motor. fuel filter near driver side rear wheel on the under carriage. they are different things.

i honestly just go to autozone and walmart for oil/oil filters and i bought a fuel filter from the dealership it was like $20 i think. REMEMBER WHEN CHANGING FUEL FILTER! try to get your car as close to empty as possible before you do it and maybe jack the front of the car up. turn the car on and go to the trunk and unplugged the fuel pump connector so the cars dies so there is minimal fuel in the lines than go to the change. i did it without doing any of that and had to constantly wash my arm from gas pouring on it and burning me when changing the darn thing.

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Old 07-19-11, 09:51 AM
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There has been countless testing done on other websites on what will filter the most trash, etc. The factory dealership OEM's is still number one on these.
Old 07-19-11, 12:03 PM
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i thing u shouldnt touch either if u have to ask. You can royaly screw up your car changin those wrong
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Since you asked this question. you need to take this thing straight to a mechanic. You dont know what your doing so leave it to someone else to keep your car runnig properly.
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Buy both at a dealership then take them to a mechanic
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You can both buy K&N filters.
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my friend tried changing them, the fuel lines are kind of crooked, cuz the screws was so rusted and he used so much force... pb blasted and went to mechanic the next day
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Changing fuel filter sucks on our cars! Not gonna do that again anytime soon.
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not tryin to be a jerk, but i would not change these with as much knowledge on these cars as you have, i would buy the factory filters and take them to a mechanic, and dont feel bad about asking noobie questions, CL is here to help
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