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How Often Should You Change A Fuel Filter?

For proper functioning of your vehicle's engine, it is highly necessary to take care of your fuel filters. Fuel injected vehicles are less tolerant of fuel-related issues than the older carbureted automobiles. If your filter plugs are not working properly, it can starve the engine for fuel. Restricted filters can also stress the fuel pump, which eventually leads to early failure.

Changing your fuel filter every year is a very good idea because by the time your vehicle is 6 or 7 years old, there can be an intolerable amount of rust and debris in the fuel tank that needs to be removed. By replacing the fuel filter on a periodic basis, you will be able to minimize the risk of plugging. As a general rule, a fuel filter must be renewed once a year or at no more than 30,000 miles. Bear in mind that not replacing the fuel filter on-time is a leading cause for fuel pump's failure. If you don’t want to change the filter unnecessarily, simple remove it and inspect it to view if it passes air easily.

Most new car models don't have a specific fuel filter replacement interval. Others even have lifetime filters. However, you should still be aware that any filter can plug up if enough contaminants get sucked into the fuel inlet.

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