Nissan Maxima 2001 - Fuel Filter

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willie - 19 Sep 2004 21:12 GMT

Is there a fuel filter in the 2001 Maxima that requires a change and
at what mileage or time interval?

Thanks, willie

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JimV - 19 Sep 2004 22:02 GMT

> Is there a fuel filter in the 2001 Maxima that requires a change and
> at what mileage or time interval?
>
> Thanks, willie

It's in the tank and is supposed to be good for life.

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jjjsan - 20 Sep 2004 00:49 GMT

Most have course filter in tank and fine filter can near the engine, under
the hood.
Go to your local autoparts store and check for correct filter part.
Nominal cost $20 for filter
Changed it every 60K Mi.

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Jon Smith - 20 Sep 2004 03:28 GMT

Only a filter in the gas tank as part of the fuel pump assembly. And,
it is supposed to be good for the life of the car. B/S in my opinion so
at some point you will be changing the filter. The good news is that
you remove the rear seat and the access cover to get to the pump housing
and filter. You do not have to drop the tank. I have 96K miles on my
2000 Maxima and it is still going strong so I do not know the point
where you need to change the filter. I am sure that it will be sometime
in the near future...

> Is there a fuel filter in the 2001 Maxima that requires a change and
> at what mileage or time interval?
>
> Thanks, willie

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Pat@Boston.Harbor - 20 Sep 2004 22:17 GMT

I agree that the filter will not last a lifetime.. especially so if
you use a gas station with crap in their tanks (I worked in a station
once and....!)

On my 93 it was on the firewall under the hood, and when I replaced
it, it solved the problem I was having.

The 2001 filter is in the tank as someone else mentioned.. sounds like
the kind of job you do only when you've exhausted other possibilities
first. And be sure to put out the cigarette before you change that
filter!!!

>Only a filter in the gas tank as part of the fuel pump assembly. And,
>it is supposed to be good for the life of the car. B/S in my opinion so
>at some point you will be changing the filter. The good news is that
>you remove the rear seat and the access cover to get to the pump housing
>and filter.

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John Smith - 23 Oct 2004 01:13 GMT

Yes, it is in the tank and is considered a lifetime filter. If you
really had to change it you can take out the rear seat and remove the
cover and then the fuel pump. The filter is part of the assembly and
can be changed out...

> Is there a fuel filter in the 2001 Maxima that requires a change and
> at what mileage or time interval?
>
> Thanks, willie

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