Anybody changed their fuel filter yet? What's the mileage to change one anyway? And is the thing accesible for us to change on our own?

 

I changed mine at 30k. It's covered up by a plastic shield on the driver's side of the frame rail, need to unbolt the cover to access it. It took me about 15 minutes or so to do it, you need metric deep well sockets and a ratchet. Once the cover is off, push the release buttons on the lines and they will come off.

 

I ordered a new one, but have yet to swap it out...isn't the recommended interval at 15K? If so, I'm a little behind at 17K.

 

My local Ford dealer recommended to me to change at 15k. The service writer at the dealership quicklane seemed to think that these filters don't have a lot of life in them...

 

yes, every 15,000 miles, fuel filter wasnt too bad to change, plus also change the cabin air filter @ 15,000 miles. I just changed mine the other day, boy was that easy, and they were gonna charge me $100 to put a new one in, what a rip off...

 

Didn't know there was a cabin air filter. Where is it? and how do you get at it?

 

plastic panel on the passenger side underneath the wiper....

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...ight=cabin+air

$20 air filter:
http://www.mossmustang.com/Shop/View...eIndexID=54252

and the install instructions:
http://www.mossmotors.com/graphics/p...ns/055-645.pdf


an easy 15 min will turn into a $100 pay at the dealer.....

 

RockAuto:
ATP part # FA9
$12

 

Any pics or step-by-steps out there for the fuel filter replacement? Or just jack up the car and trace the fuel line to that plastic box?

 

My Revell 2006 Mustang GT seems to have the fuel filter located on the outboard side of the driver side subframe .

 

here you go, man...

http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10281/fuel%20lines.pdf

filter removal procedures
http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10281/fuel%20filter.pdf

fuel pressure release
http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10281/fuel%20pressure%20release.pdf

 

How much is the fuel filter and where's the best place to get one? (I dislike my local dealer)

 

Check your owner's manual for the correct part (FG-1083?) RockAuto has them and you could buy them in bulk to stock up:
www.rockauto.com/catalog
There are 5% discount codes floating around.

Yocum Ford also has decent prices:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...?siteid=214259

 

Thanks!

MOTORCRAFT Part # FG1083
{1 Outlet}$10.26

I'll order a couple up.

 

Try this 5% off discount coupon code:
E0FE30495B72

 

We never release the fuel pressure at work when chaging the filters. Just let the fuel drain into a pan.

15k sounds good to me. I have takin filters off at and before that milage and have been clogged up.

 

FWIW I never release the pressure either. For sh*ts and kicks, I once started up my Crown Vic and pushed the schrader valve to see how much fuel would shoot out. The engine was idling at about 800 RPM and fuel sort of dribbled out.

 

I am just going to bite the bullet and go to my local Ford dealer and perform the fuel filter change today. What fuse/relay is the one to pull out?

 

Wait a few hours after you've used the car and just pull the lines. Make sure you aren't smoking and to make sure there is no open flame nearby. This should be a 10 minute job max, why pay the dealership to do something so simple?

 

Book time is .4 hours. 10 minutes sounds about right