The owner's manual said to change it at 60,000 miles. I drive a 2003 Ford Focus with a 2.0 DOHC I-4. I didn't change it. Are they expensive? Will my engine erupt in a fireball if I don't change it?
2007-09-19 04:12:00 · 7 answers · asked by your_dear_old_mother 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
On a scale of 1 to 5; with 5 being the most important, changing the fuel filter is about a 4.
At 60k miles, your focus should more on regular oil & filter changes and other preventive maintenance.
The fuel filter is not expensive and should be easy to replace. Your engine is not likely to suffer any damage (erupt in a fireball) if you don't change it.
Check here for more information and discuss issues with other Focus owners:http://www.fordforum.com/m_20137/tm.htm
Good luck.
2007-09-19 04:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by ken erestu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do not worry. Nothing will go wrong with your engine and it will NOT erupt in a fireball.
Air filters are not expensive, and since I do not know your market I cannot comment on the price.
Air filters merely clean the air entering your engine by removing sand and dust which are abrasive in nature when they enter the insides of an engine. Delaying the change will only result in a bit of rich fuel mixture, since the shortage of air (with a choked filter) will tend to draw in more fuel per each engine cycle. I would suggest that you change the air filter at your convenience as soon as possible, yet do not worry about it unduly.
In our part of the world if we do not wish to change the air filter, we merely remove it and blow compressed air from inside out which blows out the deposits and makes it good for a few more miles. But we do change it subsequently.
2007-09-19 04:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by al_sheda 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The gasoline filter out being replaced is quite significant. a grimy filter out is a non-working filter out; meaning dirt (think of each and every of the previous gunk that has equipped up being pushed via)is getting via. as a methods by using fact the generic of gas, there are some gas stations around right here that water down their gas (they try this and decrease their gas expenses). This watered down gas burns very VERY speedy. no longer all of us has sturdy high quality.
2016-12-26 18:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by secrist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a Plymouth Sundance and decided to obey the owner's manual. I asked a mechanic to change the fuel filter. It cost me about $70. The car ran terrible for many months after that. Sure wish I had never done it!
Now I'm back to the old wisdom: "Don't fix it if it ain't broke."
2007-09-19 04:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by SaturnMan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your car won't blow up or anything, but if you fail to replace the filter, impurities will eventually find their way into the fuel lines, the injectors, etc... It is considerably less expensive to replace the fuel filter as opposed to replacing or repairing fuel system components.
2007-09-19 05:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by kontrolfreak66 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's important to get it done at the proper intervals, usually 30 60 and 90 and then from that point on.
2007-09-19 04:19:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I don't think it will cause your engine to burst into flames I do believe that changing it will help to increase your gas mileage and it will help you engine to last longer.
2007-09-19 04:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by Woden501 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋