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Originally Posted by Corpsman
I am approaching 70k miles and trying to do everything I need to do for preventative maintenance. With this economy I don't think I will be replacing my Si any time soon. I did a fuel tank SeaFoam and am trying to figure out where to do the intake with SeaFoam, and will SeaFoam the crankcase when I get ready to do my next oil change.
I was wondering if we have a fuel filter that should be replaced and if so, where is it?
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Don't waste your money on that stuff! If you're using a decent motor oil and a decent filter and changing your oil at least as often as the MM tells you to do it then your crankcase probably looks pristine at 70k miles! Really, 70k miles isn't much at all unless you track your car every weekend or you run the oil 20k miles, etc. If you're putting in decent fuel you also shouldn't have any problem there. A bottle of fuel injector cleaner every oil change or so won't hurt, but no need to do all of the stuff you're doing. You can actually be doing more harm than good!
I don't think we have a fuel filter but I not within reach of my factory service manual at the moment to check on this. I don't remember anything in the service schedule.
What you need to be doing is changing the coolant every 3-5 years (don't flush it!) and keep an eye on the condition of your hoses and belt, flushing the brake system with fresh fluid at least every 3 years and keeping an eye on how much life is left on your brake pads, drain and fill the transmission maybe every 30-50k miles (DO NOT FLUSH if you have an automatic for those non Si owners that might read this!). These are some of the little things that can sneak up on you if you don't stay on top of them.