raydouble

Changed the fuel filter on the 01'.
110,000 miles, still had the OEM filter on it.

"Mud" was pouring out of it when I cut it in half.

Write up to follow.

scuba

What did you cut it in half with? I wanted to cut my old one up but decided since I don't have a cutting tool that doesn't throw a lot of sparks it wouldn't be good to add spark to fuel...

raydouble

Slow and steady with the hacksaw.
Put it in the vise and put the vise outside.

Bassmastry101

iTrader: (1)

Without the hands of a surgeon..sounds like it would be a nice fireball!

camo31_10.50

pretty easy with a hacksaw guys lol makes me wanna change mine........

tunnelmotor99

I changed mine last year @ 186000 miles, I think it was the original filter.

camo31_10.50

i take it as long as i check my fuel pressure, and it's within spec, then my fuel filter should be fine....correct?


says it's a lifetime part for my '92....can't really grasp that concept since gas does get dirty....

Evilmunkey

Yeah mitchell states it's an in tank filter for my '02 so I'm guessing there is another in line. . ok scratch that they just don't list a procedure for it. . so I'm guessing it's along the frame like everyother SUV

blake.nemitz

i changed my factory one at 180,000 and it was so clogged my motor started bogging aroung 3500

J2F42C

Here is another link for the fuel filter change, but I am looking foward to Ray's DIY writeup since they are always great.....

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/i...-today-109779/

SRT4runner

How often is this supposed to be done? I'm at 110k with what looks to be the original one and the motor runs fine. It doesn't look like a fun job to do since there isn't much room to work with it under the truck.

MudHippy

I replaced the original one on my 88 @ 207k miles. I noticed when I tipped it to drain the fuel from the fuel tank end of it into a can that the first half of what came out was gas. The last half was water. Both halves were rusty. Oddly though it was still doing a decent job, because the gas that came out of the other end(post-filtration side) was pretty damn clean.

Needless to say I noticed an improvement with the new filter. Not much, maybe +1-2 MPG and a bit more top end power.
Here's a thread about replacing the 2002 4Runner Fuel Filter.
Never..according to Toyota.

http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h22.pdf

MaK92-4RnR

it being the original filter sould come to no surprise.It is a "Life time part" and toyota states that it never needs replacing. therefore, not many replace it. I've replaced a few and nothing was wrong with them when they were replaced, and no noticable change was revealed.

raydouble

Same mileage as the one above. :smile:

Mine was day and night.

Here is the write up, just finished it.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/95-gen-toyot...ml#post6615901

wormhole

Why do they say the fuel filter is a lifetime part?

profuse007

Purchased an OEM filter for my 2.7L several months ago but never gotten around to replace it. Might have to do it this weekend.

scottishb

I'd like to add something! Instead of cranking the motor to get the fuel going, just turn the key to the on position 2 or 3 times.

raydouble

It can definitely be done that way also. I don't really see a problem with running the starter for three seconds though.

Evilmunkey

yeah I saw we had the Stock IN-Line F-Filter for 4Runners in stock at work, time to snag that siznit and change it out along w/ a good Fuel Induction Service :ninja:

MudHippy

https://www.yotatech.com/51719537-post12.html