Air filter change and fuel filter question
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Change the air filter when it gets dirty regardless of the miles/date of last change. Hold it up to bright sun light. You might be able to remove some contaminants with a light tapping.
"...without serious pollution"? Driving in British Columbia has little to do with it. Anything in the air flow or off the road may end up in the air intake (moisture/bugs/dust/leaves, etc) just as it does in the radiator and a/c cores.
Changing the fuel filter should be by the owners manual recommendations...25,000-30,000 miles is what I recall unless you have a very late '03 or '04 with the filter in the fuel tank.
If this is a new car (to you), it wouldn't hurt to change all filters and fluids just so you know it's been done.
"...without serious pollution"? Driving in British Columbia has little to do with it. Anything in the air flow or off the road may end up in the air intake (moisture/bugs/dust/leaves, etc) just as it does in the radiator and a/c cores.
Changing the fuel filter should be by the owners manual recommendations...25,000-30,000 miles is what I recall unless you have a very late '03 or '04 with the filter in the fuel tank.
If this is a new car (to you), it wouldn't hurt to change all filters and fluids just so you know it's been done.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Sep 14, 2011 at 12:05 PM.
