Fuel filter where is it at??

[randy_1651]

IF anybody knows?? where is the fuel filter located on our cars and does anybody have the Part # for it "sle V6"

[unbalancedwood]

under airbox, little black cylinder looking thing.

Bolt on bottom, hose on top...

[randy_1651]

is it easy to replace I called toyota and they said it was in the tank

[philosophicaljt]

i thought that all the fuel filters were lifetime filters, in tank, and didn't need to be changed?

[Astro]

is it easy to replace I called toyota and they said it was in the tank

They got it wrong, as ususal. I bet they were thinking fuel PUMP. But, like said before it's in the engine bay, under the air box. There is a kind of filter in the tank, but I don't think that's what you mean. I've never heard of anyone replacing that one. When you say fuel filter, the one in the engine bay is what's mostly refered to. As far as changing it, it's not that bad. The bolts are sometimes tough to get off, but other than that it's easy. If you have a stock air box, you'll have to take it off.

This is what it looks like:

[randy_1651]

do u happen to know the part #

[99V6solaraSE]

actually changing can be very horrible... mine was pretty tight on there.
Im sure many of others said the same thing too when they put jims fuel mod on there. A lot of people didnt even put it on cuz they couldnt get it loose.

I tried for the longest time to get it off. I used pliers to hold the filter at first while loosening the nut with the wrench. I also used PB blaster and WD40 which didnt help at all since its not really rust or anything thats making it hard to take off. Its just on there really tight.
so i had to call jim and just told me to do what he does when he changes filters for toyotas. and well it worked!!
But basically what i did was have one wrench holding the filter and another holding the nut that loosen it. I used a screw driver to pry them in the opposite direction and theyd work together in loosening it. Kinda hard to explain but yea thats what i did.

[Astro]

Here's one here, but I'm not sure if the part number listed is Toyotas part #.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/repsite/toyota~fuel_filter~reparts.html
scroll down to 2nd item.

[Akfahad]

as said before, pain in the a$$ to get it off. located on the drivers side of the engine bay, against the frame, underneath the intake tube.

[roger182nd]

actually changing can be very horrible... mine was pretty tight on there.
Im sure many of others said the same thing too when they put jims fuel mod on there. A lot of people didnt even put it on cuz they couldnt get it loose.

I tried for the longest time to get it off. I used pliers to hold the filter at first while loosening the nut with the wrench. I also used PB blaster and WD40 which didnt help at all since its not really rust or anything thats making it hard to take off. Its just on there really tight.
so i had to call jim and just told me to do what he does when he changes filters for toyotas. and well it worked!!
But basically what i did was have one wrench holding the filter and another holding the nut that loosen it. I used a screw driver to pry them in the opposite direction and theyd work together in loosening it. Kinda hard to explain but yea thats what i did.

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I finally did it. After trying it myself from the top of the car and nearly stripping the nut. I then took it to Toyota to do it, and they said it would cost $100. After hearing that my resolve was strengthened. I went to sears and bought a 14mm wrench that grabs the nut on 4 sides vs the two sides on a standard wrench ( you know, the one I used to strip it)
Then I changed the rules and jacked up the car, took the driver tire off, and low and behold, I had more room to play with. So I took the new and improved box end wrench ( 4 sides ) and taped in on the nut with the wooden end of my trusty bonking tool ( read hammer) .. The wrench went on, and off came the fuel filter.
After I took it off, I cut it open. It seemed to me that a fuel filter with 100,000 miles should have some garbage in it.. But with the exception of the iron fillings that I put there when I cut it open, I was pretty clean. [/img]