Dear newsgroup,
According to the owners manual, the fuel filter of my 1997 Chrysler Stratus 2.5L V6 (European ed.) should be replaced at a mileage of
I do not have any particular fuel or engine problems but I was wondering if the fuel filter should be replaced as a matter of pre-emptive maintenance.
TIA
Who would be right, the owners manual or the net??/ use the owner manual,
The fuel filter is fairly large and can hold a lot of junk. The replacement interval is likely to be very conservative. If the fuel quality in your area is very good, you can probably go a long time with the original. How long is "a long time"? I bought a fuel filter for my '98 Stratus when it hit 100,000 miles, but I haven't installed it yet. It now has over 117,000 miles.
This has been the most trouble-free and lowest maintenance car I have ever owned.
YMMV Gyz
My '94 Intrepid has the original fuel filter and the car runs like a clock with a 160,000.
Bill '01 Intrepid RT '04 Intrepid Custom
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