How old is this filter?

[mag]

My new 1 is gold (anodized) and made in New Zealand..

The old is painted as you can see and made in Sth Africa..

So how old? anyone know...

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

How long have you had the car? If you haven't replaced the filter in that time then it is at least that old......but other than that, how long is a piece of string?

[evil_monkey]

How long have you had the car? If you haven't replaced the filter in that time then it is at least that old......but other than that, how long is a piece of string?

what he said, it has a bit of surface rust on it do you live near the sea ?? i bought my ute from a guy that lived near the sea and everything rusted up pretty quick so it might not be that old at all

[mag]

what he said, it has a bit of surface rust on it do you live near the sea ?? i bought my ute from a guy that lived near the sea and everything rusted up pretty quick so it might not be that old at all

It's just dirt, not rusty - camera flash might make it a bit lighter..

[mag]

How long have you had the car? If you haven't replaced the filter in that time then it is at least that old......but other than that, how long is a piece of string?

Had the car 2yrs, but my brother had it b4 me for about 14yrs and always serviced.
What needed to be done was done whatever it was..

While under there I checked hoses etc. fuel pump been replaced, hose from damper to pump-electrical plugs on pump changed and all the breather hoses in behind the tin plate in the wheel arch all changed too, so you think the filter would have been done too!!

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Check the service book for the interval, then see how many k's your car has done. It will give you an indication on when it should have been changed last.

[harry3]

the fuel filters come in a big choice and arent expensive so I would change it soon and keep a record, a mechanic showed me that some muck flows out of the old filter when removed, giving an indication of what it trapped

yes those rubber hoses can eventually burst, or pressure can blow a lose hoseclip ,up to 14 gallons leaking into an underground car park could be interesting.....

I was alarmed to see all the possibilitues for leakage of petrol, including torn hoses from bush bashing, I was used to the older cars where the petrol was drawn up a metal tube from the top of the tank

[vee ka]

different brands are different colours made in different countries, wont be able to tell how old it is by the colour or place of manufacture.

just change it

[mag]

different brands are different colours made in different countries, wont be able to tell how old it is by the colour or place of manufacture.

just change it

Yes changed it and for age this from RYCO!!

Hi Mark,

The new style has been available since 2005.

The new design has the same specifications so there is
No need to worry about the physical appearance.

Regards,

Michael Roussety
Ryco Customer Service