# Fuel pump filter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-filter/54778>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [September 7, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-filter/54778 "2010-09-07T18:26:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ronny\_Speir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@Ronny\_Speir](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ronny_Speir)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-filter/54778/1 "2010-09-07T18:26:29Z")

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I have a 1996 Toy Corolla with 145350 mi runs great, question can changing the fuel filter affect the fuel pump performance in any way.Thanks every one Ronny

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-filter/54778/2 "2010-09-07T18:56:10Z")

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No…Except perhaps make it work better…But at 145K miles, pump failures become very common…

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-filter/54778/3 "2010-09-07T21:29:15Z")

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By changing the filter you increase the pumps life and make it run better. Should have no adverse effects.

I replace the fuel filters on my vehicles once a year…Usually this is long before what is recommended by the manufacturer…and every time I do…the filter is FILTHY…Replace a filter at the very least when recommended by the manufacturer…and you should NEVER have to replace the pump…5 vehicles with well over 250k miles and 2 of them well over 300k miles…and NEVER had to replace a pump.