The effects of replacing a fuel filter appropriately could end up saving you hundreds of dollars down the road. Our recent video shows the ins and outs of fuel filter replacement and the costly and dangerous consequences of ignoring this preventative maintenance service. The technicians at Good Works Auto Repair understand the importance of a clean fuel filter and how to ensure that your engine is receiving fuel to work properly.

You see, fuel filters clean fuel and help protect fuel injectors. Preventative maintenance has always dictated replacing fuel filters at regular intervals.

The signs and symptoms can be scary if you don’t know what you’re looking for and can happen in an instant. If your fuel filter is clogged, your vehicle will most likely hesitate, stall, lag or just not start at all. Fuel filters become obstructed due to dirt or rust in the fuel tank, and by debris from the normal deterioration of the fuel line. The fuel filter keeps contaminants out of your vehicle’s engine.

As you can see in the video, fuel filters can trap fuel, too. This should be going to the engine but when the fluid cannot pass through the fuel lines and the filter, several problems will occur. This can create the need for a new fuel pump, which as the video states can be hundreds of dollars. By having this simple preventative maintenance service completed, you may be able to save up to 80% on issues down the road.

All fuel filters need occasional changing as a part of regular car maintenance. On a GM vehicle, the fuel filter should be changed about once a year according to our experts. Again, we want to prevent gasoline from getting stuck within the fuel filter also clogging up and not moving through. The repair is easy and not that expensive. Contact Good Works Auto Repair for a very vital fuel filter replacement service.