Just checking to see who has changed their fuel filter, and at what milage did you do it? Was the filter pretty bad? I've heard change it at 40-60K miles, but I'm thinking sooner is better then later.

Any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

 

On my old car, I changed the fuel filter every 50k.

I'm not 100% sure the filter on my xb2 is able to be changed though...

 

I have over 130000 miles and I have never touched it.

 

Mine has 175,000 and still original

 

Did I read about the fuel filter being inside the gas tank? Dropping the tank is required to access gas filter. Is that correct?
If so, that may be why no one has replaced one.
If so, I hope that it is a lifetime filter and does not freeze and clog as some 'in-line' filters do.

 

Is that smurf explosion picture your car, xbhawk?


There's a DIY on the fuel filter replacement, it looks very tedious. I hope I don't have to do it.

 

look under your lower back seat cushion no need to drop the tank

 

That is good news, fuel filter under the rear seat.
So then, when should it be replaced? And how much is the filter?

Hey there Z-Man..... can you link me up to that D.I.Y.?

That smurf box was at Crofton Raceway for the Scion Road Rage Event.
See the monitor on the motor:

 

DIY xB Fuel Filter Change
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93840

aka
"Spiderman"
LOL

 

Don't have plans to do it. It's not likely to ever need replacement.

 

while your in there might as well and change out the fuel pump too

 

I bought my '05 xA with 103,000 mile son it. After reading the DIY cited above I decided to change out my filter. I found that it was discolored (probably from sitting in gasoline all that time) but was clean as a whistle. HOWEVER, in the process I discovered that wires on top of the pump assembly had been worn through by the back seat above it. I remedied that and that, to me, was worth all the effort. Exposed wires near the gas tank - not a good thing.

 

I think most manufactures might recommend changing fuel filters every 75-100K , however they have a tendency to get all gunked up/fouled up easily. Look at it this way, per hour that your engine is on, the fuel filter cycles through 30 gallons of fuel !!!!

I've been told by real-deal mechanics, knowledgable people, that its a very good idea to change them out every 50-60K, on most cars. If you get your gas at stations that have lots of business, maybe you can get away with going a bit longer in changing out your fuel filter. If you do a lot of traveling, getting gas at stations your not familiar with, then you never know about that gas (sucking gas from the near bottoms of station tanks is where all the crap sediment is located at). Its basiclly a inexpensive mantainence procedure you can do, that your car will love... and roll even more miles in the long run!

 

we NEVER change in tank filters.......

 

I changed my fuel filter yesterday. Had never replaced it until then, having 90k miles on it now. It was discolored from outside (yellowish) but i believe real filter is inside of it along the walls. So we cannot just clean it and put it back like an air filter. Original unused one (white color) was about 60 us dollars in my country's currency.

Ah btw i was having this vibration issue while idle (in Drive), engine sometimes vibrate so hard that i had to let go of the brake to make it stop. But now i dont have any such issues. While replacing the fuel filter I also replaced all spark plugs with genuine spares and air filter as well..