1998 LS400
160K

Im planning on doing, plugs, air filter, cabin filter and a few other small items. was curious about fuel filter replacement. doing a search on amazon, ebay and rockauto im finding a wide range of prices. Some as cheap as $3 all the way up to around $30 for toyota filters. Im really confused as to which one to choose. i dont mind spending money on EOM parts but is it really necessay in this case???

thought?

thanks

 

I put AC Delco in mine, three years ago, and it's been perfect. Price was great too.

 

I bought a bunch of Purolators when they were on close out from Rock Auto. No complaints.

In retrospect, I really didn't need a half dozen of them.

 

yeah i got a purolator fuel filter for my 1998. That job is a *****, but worth it i think, because the old filter hadn't been changed in 254k and was very dirty

Hard to get the old filter off, hard to get the new one on as well.

banjo bolt side was easy

 

I went with a Toyota part for my '91.

On my '91, the filter is under the rear left side of the car, and doing the filter change puts you at risk of having a lot of gas pour out. When I did mine, I planned everything out, pre-loosened fittings, built little temporary plugs, etc. So the whole thing went like clockwork and a minimum of gas leaked out.

I expect that if you go with a filter that does not have the exact fit as the original, you may find a lot of problems you wish you did not have.

I'd say if you want to save money, just don't replace it. There is a good chance that it is still OK, regardless of mileage. It all depends on the quality of gas that has gone through it throughout its lifetime. But if you do replace it, go with Toyota, or an exact clone.