Water in Fuel? When Do You Drain the Filter?

4x4ord wrote:
I think periodic fuel filter changes is a waste of time and money. If you get dirty fuel the new filter will plug almost immediately.... if the fuel you get is clean your filters will last for years. Some of my diesel engines haven't seen a filter change in 15 years. I change my fuel filters if I notice a lack of power or when the fuel restriction gauge shows a problem.

But your views on vehicle maintenance is THE reason more people buy new cars and are afraid of what they're getting in a used vehicle.


For the uninformed here, 4x basically buys a new vehicle, does the absolute minimum humanly possible to maintain it and then buys another new one before that one gets enough miles on it to have major problems due to lack of maintenance.

He's a used truck buyer's worst nightmare...