How often should the fuel filter be changed?

 

I used to work at Advance Auto Parts and we recommended that you should change your fuel filter every other time you change your oil but as long as you change it every 15,000 miles you should be good to go!! I know people who hardly ever change it and it is very important to the performance of the vehicle.


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98 Supercab
XLT Lariat 4X4
FIPK K and N
Airaid Throttle Body Spacer
Flowmaster Exhaust
2 MTX 8's
MTX 325 amp
Radio Bar (neon)
2 Neon under the front seats
Connex 3300 CB
150 Watt Linear

 

ford recommends every 30K miles, although i know guys that do it every 10K, and guys that do it every 3K with an oil change.
i'm doing mine this spring

 

I'm changing mine this Spring too. I should have close to 30k miles by then. Doh! My warranty is almost up!

 

LoL, same thing here. almost 30K on the clock (26K now, probably be 27 maybe this spring...doesn't get driven often) and warranty will be up on July 3rd
time to go hunting for anything i need fixed

 

Thanks guys! What brand do y'all use?

 

I'm not sure what kind to get. I'm thinking Motorcraft would make em'.

 

hell i changed mine for the first time at 51,000--picked up a slight bit of pep nothing to brag about. Ill probley go about every 20-25k from now on.

WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!

 

its cheap so i did a change at 6 k once, it wasnt even dirty in the slightest though unlike the first time i changed it. I would say 12-15k is a good interval since its cheap.

 

-Green98- War Eagle man!

What is the part/style number of the filter element/ assembly? Do you replace the filter element or the entire thing? Sorry, but please humor my cluelessness.

 

http://www.fordf150.net/howto/fuelfilter.php

thatll help to clue you in. sorry the pics arent exactly clear.

 

Thanks!