?? Lifetime fuel filter? How can this be? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Quickurt · 07-27-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jhandy

Hi,
I was doing some general maintenance on my 2002 S this weekend..... I called the dealer to get a new fuel filter and they said that my fuel filter is in the fuel pump and can not be changed, moreover, It will last a lifetime.

How can this be?? A filter that never clogs?

Also, They told me not to change my antifreeze either. I questioned him and he said that the antifreeze should never need to be replaced.

Again....how can this be?

Just a FYI, my wife picked up and paid for the parts for this weekends work.
After I installed the spark plugs, She informed me of the cost, 15$ EACH!!!!!!

265$ for air, cabin filter, poly rib belt, 6 plugs. Of course she paid without a second thought.
Crazy stuff!!

James

Hey J. how's Bastrop treating you?
I worked for B&R building the LaGrange power plants and did a shut-down on Bastrop's two natural gas burners in '80. We used to run up to Elgin for their sausage, often as we could. Lived in Brenham 6 years after that, until the great crash of the mid-80s. Loved every minute of it.

Paul · 07-27-2008, 06:24 PM

You can buy the same parts your dealer uses for much less here:

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I've had great success with these guys.

jhandy · 07-30-2008, 07:45 AM

Thanks for everyone’s help. I guess I will change the antifreeze this weekend and leave the fuel filter alone.

Quickurt: I have been in Bastrop 6 yrs now. Moved here after residency. The town is exploding with new growth and it still maintains the small town feel and it is 19 miles from Austin. After living here I can’t understand why anyone would live in cities like NYC or Houston.
I went to med school in NYC and lived in Houston for 20 yrs.

James

Boxtaboy · 07-30-2008, 08:03 AM

Starting from 2002, fuel filters need not be replaced according to Porsche. Up to 2001, they say you still have to replace them every 48K miles.

http://www.porsche.com/filestore.aspx/default.pdf?pool=usa&type=download&id=maintenanceintervalsforporschevehicles&lang=none&filetype=default