Gonna pick up a fuel filter in the next few days

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:30 am

Is there a store in particular I should go to? Or are they all the same...

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:19 am

BeepBeepJeepJeep wrote:

Is there a store in particular I should go to? Or are they all the same...

Dealer item only.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:30 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

BeepBeepJeepJeep wrote:

Is there a store in particular I should go to? Or are they all the same...

Dealer item only.

How much we talking? Cause the dealer by me is a rip off.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:37 am

Usually runs about 100$ because it has the regulator built in

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:03 am

The part# is very hard to find and I can't remember the part# when from when I did mine last.Most places list it as a "NS" item,non-serviceable.I did find a place that states the filter # is 5066004AA,but that # is supercided by part# 52128698AA and is anywhere from $36-$50,I can not find a pic of that part# to comfirm that it is a KJ fuel filter or not,I'll call the dealership tomorrow(if the parts dept is open) and confirm the part# and there price.

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:58 pm

Plan on dropping your fuel tank!

Dave08 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:17 pm **Posts:** 250

My dealer has a part # for an 02/03 but for my zin they they over and over there is no part you can buy

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:08 pm

Joe Jeeper wrote:

Plan on dropping your fuel tank!

It only needs to be lowered about 4".

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:22 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Joe Jeeper wrote:

Plan on dropping your fuel tank!

It only needs to be lowered about 4".

That's nice to know!

MtnRunner · **Joined:** Wed May 28, 2008 8:32 pm **Posts:** 89

are ya kidding me? you have to drop a fuel tank to replace a fuel filter? how often should this be done? on my wrangler the fuel filter was easy to get too

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:27 pm

I have an 02 and all I did was lift the rear cargo rug, un bolt the cover and you can get to the tank unit, not sure on the 03 and up.

VTNomad · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:28 pm

You have to drop the tank to change the filter because Chrysler considers this a lifetime filter that never needs to be replaced. I'm going with the the old addage 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:34 pm

VTNomad wrote:

You have to drop the tank to change the filter because Chrysler considers this a lifetime filter that never needs to be replaced. I'm going with the the old addage 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

You'd change your mind if you cut open your fuel filter right now.Mine get's changed every 30,000 miles no matter what.Not changing your fuel filter is just like not changing your air filter ever(or cleaning it if you have a K&N or such).

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LIV42DY

I have an 02 and all I did was lift the rear cargo rug, un bolt the cover and you can get to the tank unit, not sure on the 03 and up.

That's only on a very few select KJ's,all KJ's have that access panel but 99% of them are body fillered in and nearly impossible to remove without destroying the cover,much easier to drop the tank 4".Mine is a '02 and that panel is body fillered on.

jerseykj · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:54 pm

fortunately beepbeepjeepjeep lives like 20 min from me and i have access to 2 lifts and a trans jack we can use to take the tank all the way out. bill let me know if you want to do that this weekend. i wont have the jeep and the wife and kid will be away. so it will give me something to do.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:49 pm

jerseykj wrote:

fortunately beepbeepjeepjeep lives like 20 min from me and i have access to 2 lifts and a trans jack we can use to take the tank all the way out. bill let me know if you want to do that this weekend. i wont have the jeep and the wife and kid will be away. so it will give me something to do.

it won't be this weekend... I don't have the filter yet but it will probably be next next weekend (19th). The weekend of the 12th will probably be leaky seal day.

VTNomad · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:48 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

VTNomad wrote:

You have to drop the tank to change the filter because Chrysler considers this a lifetime filter that never needs to be replaced. I'm going with the the old addage 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

You'd change your mind if you cut open your fuel filter right now.Mine get's changed every 30,000 miles no matter what.Not changing your fuel filter is just like not changing your air filter ever(or cleaning it if you have a K&N or such).

Quote:

LIV42DY

I have an 02 and all I did was lift the rear cargo rug, un bolt the cover and you can get to the tank unit, not sure on the 03 and up.

That's only on a very few select KJ's,all KJ's have that access panel but 99% of them are body fillered in and nearly impossible to remove without destroying the cover,much easier to drop the tank 4".Mine is a '02 and that panel is body fillered on.

Maybe that's why I'm getting 21-22 mpg on the highway. My filter is clogged and I'm running lean. I don't buy in to the whole life time filter thing either, but so long as I don't notice any performance issues, I'm not going to worry about it.

Gonna pick up a fuel filter in the next few days

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