How do I change a fuel filter for a 1998 Buick LeSabre? I have an auto manual with all this do-it-yourself information, but it makes it sound EXTREMELY dangerous. Should I just take it to a mechanic?Changing Fuel Filter?If you have to ask, it is probably outside of your ability. The only danger is if yuo drink the gasoline, or try to smoke while changing the filter.Changing Fuel Filter?dangerous? no...easy? no...if you r not sure...let the pro do it.Changing Fuel Filter?do it when the car is cool. a hot exhaust could ignite a fire. some vehicles you need a special tool to get the filter off, but some don't. it should be fairly easy. take the hose off both ends, put the new filter on and put the hose back on and secure them so they don't leak. don't let them scare you, they just want you to pay 80$ an hour at the shopChanging Fuel Filter?jack up the car, crawl under the car, located the fuel filter in the fuel line.
use a screwdriver or fuel line disconnects to get the fuel lines separated from the fuel filter.
get fuel all down your arm and possibly in your eye. cuss a bunch. drink a beer and calm down.
snap the fuel lines on the new fuel filter and put it back in the clips that hold it in place. crawl out from under car and lower jack.
crank car and enjoy. then go take a shower because you smell like gas.Changing Fuel Filter?its not hard at all just to be safe go to autozone.com they can tell you how to do it step by step just type in your make and model and go from thereChanging Fuel Filter?On a vehicle that old you have the chance of wrecking the fuel lines.
I don't like doing fuel filters unless I have the car on a lift. Gas running down your arms to the armpits is rather uncomfortable.Changing Fuel Filter?If you have to ask, it is probably outside of your ability. The only danger is if yuo drink the gasoline, or try to smoke while changing the filter.Changing Fuel Filter?I f every time you get a bobo on your car you go to a mechanic it`s going to cost you a fortune so learn to fix it yourself ...most of these big car the fuel filter is close to the carburator (between the caburator and the fuel pump ... dangerous NO just don`t smokeChanging Fuel Filter?it,s not hard to do ! i change the gas filter on my oldsmobile and i took the gas cap off to releave the pressure and jacked it up, took a line wrench and removed the filter, changed the 0-rings on the lines and installed it, started it up to check for leaks.
