How To Change Your Fuel Filter

The fuel filter is responsible for cleaning any remaining sediment that is in your fuel before it is pumped into the engine via the injectors or carburetor.

Tools needed
Varies depending on the car.
Mines only needed a phillips head screwdriver

Mine is located on the wheel well in between the washer fluid tank and brake master cylinder.

Step 1
On some cars, you need to relieve the fuel pressure before attempting this. To do this, find your fuse panel and pull the fuse or relay for the fuel pump. Then start the car until it dies from lack of fuel. I don't need to do this on my Subaru because I know they don't have high enough fuel pressure to make much of a mess.

Step 2
Unclip the two hoses that are attached to the filter but don't go into or out of the filter.

Step 3
Disconnect the fuel lines. On my car all I have to do is use a phillips screwdriver to loosen the two fuel clamps

Step 4
Pull lines off of filter inlet and outlet. Mine were kind of stuck on so I had to use pliers to grip and twist the hose to loosen it.

Step 5
Unclip the bracket that hold the filter on and remove old filter.

Step 6
Remove the plastic clip from old filter (the one that held the first two hoses) then reattach them to the new filter.

Step 7

Install new filter in reverse order of removal.

Step 8
Reinstall fuse if removed. Turn the key to the ON position, but do not start. This allows the fuel pump to put pressure in the lines and for you to check for obvious leaks. Then start the car and check for leaks again.

DONE!