Well I have never taken my FD to the dealer for service as I work on it myself, but being short on time this weekend and wanting to immediately head off the future problems that could be caused by a clogged fuel filter, I took it to Mazda. Over the phone I was quoted 30 or 40 dollars for the filter and 1/2 hr of labor. I thought that sounded reasonable so I drove over. Turns out they were going to charge me 60 for the filter and 2 hrs of labor for the grand total of 236 dollars...for a fuel filter! Needless to say I gave the service manager a piece of mind and left. I will take a gasoline bath, buy an aftermarket fuel filter and save 220 bucks.

How much were you all charged to have someone do your fuel filter (mazda or otherwise)? Sorry, just had to vent.

 

In the shop manual it says 1 hour labor. I paid $110 w/ fuel filter by a Mazda tech working out of his own shop...

 

$125, parts and labor at the Mazda dealership.

 

Factory Fuel Filter Replacement
Parts and Labor: 84.50

www.kdrotary.com

 

I think it was $20 filter and ~30 minutes of my own labor. I did not take a gas bath but did have some leak down my arm. Make sure to close your eyes and hold your breath - get proper ventilation (big fans).

 

it is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. i don't know why it has such a bad rep. if you are the least bit mechanically inclined, it should take you no more than an hour. get on rob robinette's site for detailed instruction.

 

around 80$ is reasonable

 

lol, anything is reasonable if you don't want to do it yourself.

 

yup

Shoot for $60+ the filter I would put it on someone's car, if they were local.

 

It's not a lot of fun, It does take approx 40 min. to change out.

 

I wonder if another Mazda dealer would charge you the same??

 

Thats probably what Ferrari or Porsche charge for fuel filter replacement!! Next time see if you can do it yourself or have someone give you a hand. A 3rd gen is still a car its not really hard just some things require more time and less area to work in to get it done.

 

relocate to the engine bay with a washable K&N, only way to fly....the stock location is on crack

I can clean mine in about 3 minutes with no tools, and no gas bath....no lie....every 3k miles, and it always has dirt in it

 

Funny you should mention this, I just had the dealer change mine too. I bought the filter with the idea that I was going to do it myself too. But then saw where it was and really didnt feel like taking it on. They charged me about $85 for labor. I just might think about doing it myself next time.

 

Wow that's high priced. I pay my dealership $90 for parts and labor for changing the fuel filter

 

My mechanic moves the filter bracket to a lower place on the rear end subframe . you must drill two holes and change the rubber hoses. His filters have screw in lines,not push on lines. A filter change takes about 2 min. maybe 3.

 

mine was approximately $53.00, did it my self and feel goooood about it

 

Filter will be about $55-$75. Mazdaformance has them priced on the low end but add shipping. Labor should only be "one" hour but rates can vary from $65-$100/hr depending where you take it. Most dealers should be $110-$130. The phone quote you got was not for a 3rd gen.

 

I paid $129.00 when I had mine changed.

 

Weird how I have had 3 cars go over 150K miles on the stock fuel filter, but FD's fail much earlier... anyone have a reason why?

 

$236 seems pretty high.

It is a bitch from hell job to do if you have very big hands at all.
Now that I have done it once I believe I could do it again in an hour or so.
But I would still rather install a downpipe than do a FD fuel filter!

 

It might be just that it is more critical to have a clean one on the FD. If you don't keep a clean filter in there, it can restrict fuel flow, which can pop the motor.

Another possible reason is that the FD has a high-flow fuel pump, so more fuel will be flowing through there than in a car with a lower capacity fuel pump.

-Max

 

It took me about 30 Minutes to take off the old one. The most difficult part was getting the clamps and hoses off the old filter. The filter location is just harsh.

 

on my bike list some bright spark pulled the fuel pump fuse and tested the current draw on a new filter, say 1.5amps

he then put in an old filter, known to be a little blocked a little, and tested what current that drew at idle, say 2.2amps

as fuel filters can last a very long time or very short time depending on the quality of the fuel this allows must of us to check the flow capabilites of our filters without replacing them needlessly...

anyone want to tell me what the current draw is on their newly replace filter , with engine at idle, so i can i can compare the 1 on my, new to me, FD, 110,000kms

i also have 1 i pulled of a wrecked R2 that has 60,000kms but have hesitated to try swapping them as my car seems to run so well as is

eric e

recommend using a something like a fluke digital meter that can handle currents od up to 10amps for 30 sec

 

i cant believe how much some ladies cry about changing it. honestly its not that bad...
and if you are going to take your car to the dealer you should EXPECT to raped with peanut butter and cat litter....