Anyone know the Fuel Filter part number, I'm having trouble finding it on the database. Thanks!
Also, is this a DIY job? Or should it be left for the shop... thanks!
Also, is this a DIY job? Or should it be left for the shop... thanks!
Fuel Filter part number?
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I couldn't find the part # either, but my local Acura dealer was able to find it. It's not a bad DIY job if you have good dexterity in both hands. When installing the new filter, I found it difficult to start the mounting bolts and also the banjo bolt. It would have probably been easier if I had removed the fan, but it's not necessary to do so.
A. You don't really need the part # since it's the same for all years & any dealer or parts place can look it up.
B. It is a DIY & don't believe all the hoopla in various threads on changing it (you did search for "fuel filter" in the DIY forum already, right?) that you need an impact wrench. I'm sure it makes it faster & easier, but it's not required. You will need a good socket set & a long extension to get room above the filter/engine bay opening. You may need a piece of pipe big enough to slide over the handle of your ratchet/breaker bar for extra leverage. Be sure you cover the fender with something before starting.
C. Make sure you use the new washers that come with the new filter & replace the old ones.
D. If you really want to look up the part # plug your VIN in here & search away
B. It is a DIY & don't believe all the hoopla in various threads on changing it (you did search for "fuel filter" in the DIY forum already, right?) that you need an impact wrench. I'm sure it makes it faster & easier, but it's not required. You will need a good socket set & a long extension to get room above the filter/engine bay opening. You may need a piece of pipe big enough to slide over the handle of your ratchet/breaker bar for extra leverage. Be sure you cover the fender with something before starting.
C. Make sure you use the new washers that come with the new filter & replace the old ones.
D. If you really want to look up the part # plug your VIN in here & search away
Set, Fuel Strainer PN#16010-SL0-505. $30.38 at Del Ray Acura.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/jsp/home.jsp
Piece of cake to change. Took me maybe thirty minutes and that was including adding a fuel pressure gauge.
Tuck a rag underneath the filter assembly to catch the fuel that will spill (not much). Use a six point socket, an extension and an impact gun. The quickness of the impact gun spun my bolts right out.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/jsp/home.jsp
Piece of cake to change. Took me maybe thirty minutes and that was including adding a fuel pressure gauge.
Tuck a rag underneath the filter assembly to catch the fuel that will spill (not much). Use a six point socket, an extension and an impact gun. The quickness of the impact gun spun my bolts right out.
How do you know if the "original" fuel filter is still installed? I'm certainly hoping its not, but is there an easy way to verify? Great job on the Part Number, thank you. You guys are all correct, they are all the same from 1991 to 2005.
A breaker bar should do the trick, I have that and will try it. An impact wrench costs $500 without the air compressor! I wish I had one but oh well.
A breaker bar should do the trick, I have that and will try it. An impact wrench costs $500 without the air compressor! I wish I had one but oh well.
You can get a nice electric impact from Sears for ~$130 when they have it on sale through the Craftsman Club. Don't think you can tell if it's original or not, although mine had some white powdery residue on the fittings that may or may not have been paint making me think it could have been original.
Someone posted on here & I took their advice about taking the fuel filter & mounting bracket out of the car as a unit, then taking the old filter out of the bracket & replacing it. Then put the new one (now in the bracket) in as a unit back in the car & reconnect lines. See how it goes for you but keep this in mind if removing the filter alone is a pain.
Someone posted on here & I took their advice about taking the fuel filter & mounting bracket out of the car as a unit, then taking the old filter out of the bracket & replacing it. Then put the new one (now in the bracket) in as a unit back in the car & reconnect lines. See how it goes for you but keep this in mind if removing the filter alone is a pain.
The problem isn't whether a breaker bar gives enough leverage (it does), but rather how you hold the filter still while you pull on the bar.
"Oh well?!?" Heh, that $500 is gonna seem really inexpensive if you use a simple breaker bar.
They make very nice electric/battery powered impact wrenches, you should strongly consider it. That is, you really should consider it long before you get frustrated, wreak havoc on the parts and make a multi-day project (with shipping for new parts) out of what should be a 10 minute job.
Good Luck
Drew
I've picked up an impact wrench, electrical. You guys are right, its fantastic. 280 foot-pounds of torque.. It was $75. A nice collection to the tools in the garage.. (don't tell the wife!)
I agree with MANIACura on the part number. As noted, it includes the filter and all 5 washers needed.
I changed the original fuel filter on my '96 this year at 50k mi and it came out without the need for using an impact wrench. Maybe I'm lucky - I've had my car for 8 years and even when I did the timing belt and oil pan gasket last year, every bolt came out easily (ignoring the fact that some of the @#$&! cover bolts are nearly impossible to reach.) I'm sure being garage kept has helped.
Frank
'96 NSX-T, red/tan
I changed the original fuel filter on my '96 this year at 50k mi and it came out without the need for using an impact wrench. Maybe I'm lucky - I've had my car for 8 years and even when I did the timing belt and oil pan gasket last year, every bolt came out easily (ignoring the fact that some of the @#$&! cover bolts are nearly impossible to reach.) I'm sure being garage kept has helped.
Frank
'96 NSX-T, red/tan
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