Fuel Filter Question - 2001 Boxster

[Gilles]

Could someone please confirm the location of the fuel filter on the 987's (2007)..?
for some reason I have not seen mine and at 97k should be planning to replace it.

Thank you!

[Luckyed]

For those of you who have successfully changed out the fuel filters on your 986's, what were the reason(s) leading up to your decision?
I am thinking of going the same route on my 2001 2.7 in an effort to eliminate an intermittent hesitation around 4500 RPM.

Thanks.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by Luckyed

For those of you who have successfully changed out the fuel filters on your 986's, what were the reason(s) leading up to your decision?
I am thinking of going the same route on my 2001 2.7 in an effort to eliminate an intermittent hesitation around 4500 RPM.

Thanks.

I didn't have any symptoms at all. I changed it cause Porsche recommends that they be replaced every 60k miles. I had hit 60k, so changed it.

[Luckyed]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

I didn't have any symptoms at all. I changed it cause Porsche recommends that they be replaced every 60k miles. I had hit 60k, so changed it.

Thank you for the reply.

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Could someone please confirm the location of the fuel filter on the 987's (2007)..?
for some reason I have not seen mine and at 97k should be planning to replace it.

Thank you!

I believe for the 987 they integrated the filter with the fuel pump/sender unit. Starting in 2002, Porsche moved the filter to inside the gas tank, and called it a "lifetime" filter that never needs to be changed. This and more info can be found at our DIY article I linked below.

The fuel filter is integral in the tank unit and no longer requires changing. A reduction in deliver rate can be detected via the mixture adaption.

Anyone needing a step by step on the replacement for the 986 and wanting more info can check out our article here: Porsche Boxster Fuel Filter Replacement | 986 / 987 (1997-08) | Pelican Parts Technical Article

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Luccia at Pelican Parts

Starting in 2002, Porsche moved the filter to inside the gas tank, and called it a "lifetime" filter that never needs to be changed. This and more info can be found at our DIY article I linked below.

Thank you Luccia!