I would like to say that i will never NEVER replace this thing agian, it would have been easyer to redo the entire fuel system.

What was Mazda thinking when they put that thing in that location.

It took me about 2 hours to change it.

 

If it really bothers you a lot, you can relocated it somewhere else in the rear, or possibly the engine bay like some others have.

 

I did mine last weekend and it took about an hour. Not as bad as I had heard it would be. I made a couple of plugs prior to the change for the filter itself and the fuel line. Everything went smoothly and I had a fuel tank of gas of which I only lost a couple of shot glasses full while placing the plugs. Toughest part was the spring clamps which a small pair of "needle nose" type vise grips helped to get under control.
chuck

 

i need to change mine soon too
all ive heard were bad stories....

 

Took about 15 minutes to change my stock location fuel filter.

 

HAHAHAHA. I did mine yesterday too. I realized 3/4 of the way thru it that you could get to it with a socket wrench over top of the brace in back off the diff. Next time it wont take me as long and I refuse to tell how long it DID take!

 

i did mine in about 1 1/2 hours. pain the ***. Next time it shouldnt take as long... I did however get gas run down my arm into my armpit... OOUCH!!! DO NOT LET GAS TOUCH YOUR PIT@@@!!!!!!!11!1!!!elventy!1!11one!!!

 

I did mine a few months ago and it took me about an hour with some beverage drinking and **** talking happening at the same time. So I figure I could get it done in 30 minutes if I was concentrating.

And RX7Wishing is right, gas in the armpits burns like crazy!

 

TIP: Wrap a few absorbing paper towels around your wrists or forearms and secure them with a rubber band. Pretty unconventional, ..but it'll keep fuel from running into Da Pits!!

 

It would take that long alone to depressurize the fuel system, disconnect the battery, jack up the car, lower it, reconnect the battery, and prime the fuel system.

Took me a few hours, but that included a trip to the parts store and an In-n-Out burger. Could probably do it the next time in 1/3 of the time.

 

Yea i had the car all ready on 4 jack stands because i just bought the car 2 months ago and i am changing everthing i can before i put it on the road.


Alum. Rad.....Soooooon Hopefully
Vacuume Hose Job...Done
New Starter Auto..Done
New Fuel injectors 850 Prim....Done
Drilled and Slotted Rotors...Done
New Fuel Pump...Done
New Fuel filter...Done
New Belts....Done
5 New Apexi Elect Gaguge....Inprogress
Modified Coil Wire Running (Direct from ignitor to Coils)...Done
Alum Door Sills (Say RX7 on them)...Done
Honda S2000 Push Start in Cig lighter....Done VERY COOL
New Oil metering Pump...Inprogress Havent run it much untill i get it done
New Water Pump...Inprogress



Well that is all that i can think of right now

This is my frist FD i have 5-FC's and 3-FB's so i no Rotarys, but the fd i am getting use to.

Thanks

 

I'd rather do a 2 or 3 fuel filters then a downpipe anyday

 

I went through the fuel filter experience ONCE........it's now in my engine bay.............

 

My fuel filter is clamped to my rear subframe, tucked up out of harm's way. Now I don't even need to jack the car up to change it

 

either you have some small hands or your very flexible. It took me 2 hours plus a backpain when I got done with mine.

 

do you mean *oil* filter, jensykins

 

i am going to have to change my very soon im dredding it

 

I've been thinking of putting a surge tank in my FD when I get it.

Um... if I do that, where should I mount the filter? On the S.Tank-> engine line?

Also, sorry to threadjack but where can I mount a surge tank vertically without having it in the cabin?

 

WILL BE CHANGEING MINE SOON you guys make it sound fun!

 

Same here i dunno when the last time mine was done considering i've had the car for a little over a year now. Sounds like a bitch to me!!!

 

How often do you need to change it? I myself will be changing mine soon

 

The guides posted in this forum are very thorough. Some additional learning from my experience (a couple of weeks ago) is that the hoses come off easily by twisting and not pulling. Lubrication/Penetrant will help loosening the clamps a little (stated in the guides but I thought I say it again).

 

The HP filter should be on the line to the engine. So yes, you're correct.

How big of a surge tank are you talking? And why a surge tank?

 

Negative, the lift helped though. Drove the car into the garage, unscrewed gas cap, lifted car, removed shield near diff, disconnected lines, loosened the fuel filter cradle or what ever the **** its called, put new one in, and reverse process. A buddy of mine can do it in just shy of 15 minutes without a lift. Amazingly I did not get fuel all over myself either.

 

its really not that hard other then the fuel spilling down your body/eyes. took me roughly 20min and i don't have small hands