Changing fuel filter
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Changing fuel filter
Does the fuel filter need to be changed after a period time even though the mileage hasn't been reached? I have maybe 6k miles in over a year since I last changed the filters.
Since I'm about to embark on a 2500 mile trip towing, I'm curious if it is worth spending the money to change the filters at this point.
Since I'm about to embark on a 2500 mile trip towing, I'm curious if it is worth spending the money to change the filters at this point.
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Well the fuel filter does a couple things. First it filters out particles in the fuel and then it seperates the water from the fluid (hence the membrain around the filter). So in that case I would change the filters. Think of it as. The money saved on fuel for the year spend it on the filter to protect everything else.
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Does the fuel filter need to be changed after a period time even though the mileage hasn't been reached? I have maybe 6k miles in over a year since I last changed the filters.
Since I'm about to embark on a 2500 mile trip towing, I'm curious if it is worth spending the money to change the filters at this point.
Since I'm about to embark on a 2500 mile trip towing, I'm curious if it is worth spending the money to change the filters at this point.
With that low of mileage on those filters you would be wasting about $60, plus you avoid the thrill of diesel fuel running down your arm.........again.
Have a safe trip!
DSMMH
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