"lifetime part" my ass

Kinja'd!!! "aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl)
02/28/2019 at 21:03 • Filed to: None

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this is what a 127k mile fuel filter looks like


DISCUSSION (15)


Kinja'd!!! benjrblant > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:08

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There is no such thing as a lifetime filter.


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > benjrblant
02/28/2019 at 21:11

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bmw thinks otherwise


Kinja'd!!! jimz > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:13

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you realize I’m old enough to remember when cars were well past used up and junk before 100,000 miles? When cars had rust holes in their bodies when they were 3 years old? when they were on their 2nd valve job by 60,000 miles?

bitching about a filter getting plugged at 127,000 miles shows how utterly fucking spoiled  we are. 


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:14

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Huh, mine probably hasn’t been changed in 160k.


Kinja'd!!! benjrblant > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:18

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BMW's design service life is 36 months, so I'd say that filter "exceeds expectations"


Kinja'd!!! I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:22

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Well, yeah, lifetime of the part, which ends when the part fails


Kinja'd!!! Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:24

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Yes, you’re supposed to replace the car when the fuel filter clogs up.


Kinja'd!!! Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:26

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Recently found out my DIsco’s fuel filter is non-serviceable and integrated into the fuel pump. So basically instead of replacing the fuel filter you replace the pump.  Hooray!


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
02/28/2019 at 21:27

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Probably not a bad idea to change it although I would not recommend changing it yourself


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
02/28/2019 at 21:27

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sounds about right


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 21:47

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Big mess? I don’t even know where the filter is on the Mini.


Kinja'd!!! aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
02/28/2019 at 21:51

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The access panel is under the rear seat on the passenger side, the filter is a press fit in the housing. There will be some spillage.


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
02/28/2019 at 22:04

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Sounds like the next guys problem to me.


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > jimz
02/28/2019 at 23:58

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“When cars had rust holes in their bodies when they were 3 years old?”

Former Mazda Protege owner, right? :P


Kinja'd!!! Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > jimz
03/01/2019 at 07:23

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So you were born yesterday?