i was wondering if you guys know when the fuel filter needs to be changed. i've heard some people say at 60k, some say 100k.

 

"Recommended Lexus maintenance schedule" says change the fuel filter every 60K miles.

 

Since I live down here in Mexico, and we had awful gas, I made sure that fuel filter was changed at 60K on my RX.

 

same applies for a 97 ES?????????????

 

njes300,
it should be the same schedule for your car 60k miles.

personally i'm ****. I change it at 30k miles along with my plugs, cap/rotor etc. That's approx every two years for me. I love how people change their oil at 2500-3000 miles ( 1/2 of the reccomended mileage of 7500) but neglect to 1/2 EVERY OTHER serviceable item interval. The t-belt/water pump is the only item i leave till 60k, but then others say it's ok to leave it till 90-120k. Maybe it's a waste of money, but it's cheap insurance against of breakdown especially if you like to drive your car hard.

Regards

 

Have you ever made a post WITHOUT mentioning that you are in Mexico?

 

In one answer, no.

 

How about never. The 1998 GS300/400 Fuel Filter is a lifetime filter. Infact, the 1998 Lexus USA Maintenance schedule does not even list a fuel filter. The filter is mounted inside the gas tank along side the fuel pump. I personally have never seen one go bad or have to replace one.

DD

 

The fuel filter can as last long as a lifetime or as short as a few mile all depending on the quality of the gas. A bad fuel filter can lead to fuel delivery (eg. clogged injectors) and driveablility problems not to mention the major cause of fuel pump failure. Think of it as cheap insurance and change it if it has been in service for awhile.

 

They had to replace my fuel filter. And yea, it's in the damn gas tank. And yea, it costs a small fortune to remove the right side saddle tank to scrape if you get bad fuel. The fuel filter isn't flawless if you get bad gas. In fact, enough trash passed through my filter to stop the impellars in my pump. Your basic $1500 nightmare for a tank of bad gas.

 

blacksc4- you're a funny guy!

I used to work for an oil company and we always said we sell the one product the consumer never sees. That's the problem- you never know the cleanliness of each tank of fuel you buy, and there's no easy way to check the condition of the fuel filter. A fuel filter will last a lifetime if you never have the bad luck to fill up with dirty gas. .

One thing to avoid is a gas station with a tanker unloading its product into the underground tanks- that stirs up any sediment at might be at the bottom of the tanks.

I drove to Mexico once, and before leaving I read up on some travel tips. One article said that, because of the questionable PEMEX gas, you should bring along a chamois to filter the gas before you put it in your tank. I didn't think a chamois was porous enough, but I figured "well, if it's in the article, they must be right".

WRONG- the first (and only) time I tried it, the gas flew everywhere as soon as I pulled on the lever.

 

I don't agree with the lifetime fuel filter but my Lexus dealership swears by it. I begged him to change the fuel filter and he said it was a waste. They last forever and if one ever goes bad Lexus wants to see it. Same goes for the trans filter. They refuse to clean either claiming it is a waste. If that is the case I am like why even have the dam things if they never get dirty?!?!

 

PerryinLa,

How long ago did you fill up with Pemex? Self-Service has been illegal in Mexico for sometime, and you must have full service at each Pemex station.

 

It was SO long ago, that there was not one Lexus on the road, anywhere in the world.