Fuel filter, brake fluid and power steering fluid

[HighHP]

In reality, you probably don't need to change the fuel filter, PROVIDED, you get clean fuel. I have never heard of a fuel filter element deteriorating. However, I did once experience having diesel filters deteriorate in a large industrial application. So, I do change my filters when getting old. I changed my GT fuel filter four years ago with an OEM Ford supplied filter. I don't recall the manufacture date, or if it even had a manufacture date. If it was new old stock, as many GT parts from Ford now are, I may not have gained anything changing it.

 

[twobjshelbys]

My philosophy is the fuel filter is good until it isn't. Never part of a scheduled event since they simply don't wear out. I have never changed a fuel filter in any vehicle I've purchased after the 80s. You only need to worry if the fuel being pumped has debris or water. Fuel is simply better controlled and managed.

 

[extrap]

My 2005 Nissan Titan owned since new had 240K miles when I sold it a couples years ago, still with the original fuel filter and still ran great.

 

[2112]

On a related subject, I talked to an owner who has his car at Rich Brooks to have his fuel tank removed (25 hour job) and internally steamed cleaned.

He said that there is a sludge caused by ethanol that needs to be removed.

Yeah, I don't store my car with ethanol fuel but just wondering out loud if the same sludge could form in the filter?

 

[Fast Freddy]

I have run 6 bottles of techron through my gas tank. Gonna run 2 more bottles this summer. As far as race gas is concerned I have burned a couple hundred gallons. Gonna put new K&N air filters in this summer too. Does anybody know the part number for them?

 

[white out]

My philosophy is the fuel filter is good until it isn't. Never part of a scheduled event since they simply don't wear out. I have never changed a fuel filter in any vehicle I've purchased after the 80s. You only need to worry if the fuel being pumped has debris or water. Fuel is simply better controlled and managed.

Take one off a car with 50k+ miles and pour out the fuel from the unfiltered side. Woof.

I've never had a filter failure, but have seen enough NASTY filters to replace at regular intervals, especially on boosted applications. After seeing the before/after flow rates of many injector cleanings, it is definitely a thing to consider on cars you plan to keep long term.

 

[Specracer]

Here is a chart showing different boiling points. We use Motul RBF600 in our race cars. Good balance of price and performance (race cars are bled at least once a weekend). I also use it in any street car, enables me to have one fluid "on the shelf".

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