Hijack…PSA… If you folks are getting crappy gas mileage, check when was the last time you replaced your fuel filter…
Today was “flu fix the old beater audi that I’ve been procrastinating for so long” day….
Mine is suppose to be a “lifetime filter”, whatever that means. But folks told me it should be fine up to 45k.. Well, I did mine at 43k and my car is now 95k, so slightly overdue. So after putting it off.. Today was the day.
On normal cars, this is like a 15-20 minute job for an amateur since it’s located in the engine… But thanks to German serviceability engineering at it’s finest, mine is located under the car, right next to the fuel tank….and it was nearly impossible to get out… 3 freaking hours, later…here’s something disgusting…. Here was the fuel that was coming out of the “clean side” of the filter (the fuel that is suppose to go to the engine and burn)..
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Yeah, that’s right. That’s gasoline, not engine oil…And ,no I don’t get crappy gas… Always get Shell or Mobil. And suddenly, my car is more responsive… Wonder if it also explains part of the pitiful gas mileage I’ve been getting…
