Changed my fuel filter today and boy did it make a difference, so thought I'd share.

So tools and equipment you'll need;

10, 12, 14 and 19mm open ended spanners
Phillips head screwdriver
Icecream container or similar for fuel leakage
Rags
Jack and jack stands
Ryco filter Pt No Z639 $18 from Autobahn

Righto first off is reducing the pressure in the fuel line:

1. Open rear door and remove rear seat base, clear plastic tabs at front of seat base, pull these and lift seat to remove. Do this on passenger side as this is the side you'll be working on.

2. On passenger side is a retangular metal plate held by 4 screws, undo the screws and remove the plate, this is what it should look like at this stage;
'Edit 1' For non AWD the pump is located in centre of rear seat, AWD as above. Everthing else is the same.
http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm329/grelise1/DSCF0926.jpg
3. Now disconnecting the fuel pump, to disconnect, the white plug from the pump is held in by a clip on right side, move this clip away from plug and plug should now unplug.,
This is what you are looking for;
'Edit 2' FWD models will have only one line not two.
http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm329/grelise1/DSCF0927-1.jpg
And Unplugged;
http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm329/grelise1/DSCF0928.jpg
Once this is done grab your keys and start the car, the car will only run for a second or so. This is to get any residual fuel from the line and reduce the pressure.
4. Now you can jack the car up, jack up the left rear as thisis where the filter is and place jack stand under to support.
"Warning" if you don't have stands do not rely on the jack, get your spare and place in centre of car between both wheels, this is so if jack fails car lands on wheel not you!!
5. Jack in place, now under the vehicle forward of the rear wheel and neatly placed between the chassis and fuel tank you will find the filter, as so;
http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm329/grelise1/DSCF0930-1.jpg
Now the filter is attached to a bracket which is bolted to the chassis, it's a tight fit in there. There is a hose that runs between you anf the filter and this too is bolted to the bracket, grab your 12mm spanner and undo, this will give you a bit more room.
6. When thats done grab your 19 and 14mm spanner. The 19 goes on the filter and the 14 next to it(as shown marked A in pic above)Holding onto to the 19mm firmly turn the 14 in anti clockwise direction, once loose you can remove 19mm spanner. At this stage undo but not all the way, some fuel may leak, grab your bucket.
7. Grab your 12mm and undo the brackets(B, the one out of shot is the one you undid earlier.)once done the filter and bracket can be moved alot easier.
8. From there undo bolt on filter all way off then at the tube end you will notice it is flat on two sides, to undo filter grasp flat ends in pincer grip and squeeze, push filter in then pull out. May take one or two goes but will come out. Once disconnected remove filter and bracket from car. A small aount of fuel will leak but not much.
9. Grab a 10mm spanner and undo bolt enough for filter to slide out, slide out and replace with new filter.
New one installed, ready to bolt everthing else back up;
http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm329/grelise1/DSCF0924.jpg
10. Installation is the reversal of removal. Remember to do everything up tight and place plug back on pump as last thing before turningcar on. Once everything is back together and you have checked everthing, turn car on and check for leaks. Let car run for couple of minutes then switch off.
You have just changed your very own filter. Congratulations!!

This is my first real write up, go easy!

FYI TE-TJ and KE-KJ pump is located in the centre below the seat, not passenger side.

I also find it easier to undo the bolt on the bracket holding the filter in and slide it out rather than take the entire bracket off but thats just me being efficient only loosening 1 bolt rather than removing and having to re-fit 3 bolts. Either way works fine though.

FYI TE-TJ and KE-KJ pump is located in the centre below the seat, not passenger side.
Cheers forgot to mention that will edit.

Also FWD only have one line ontop of the fuel pump assembly.

Jeeez!! Anything else!!


Cheers guys for the little things, will edit post if anything else pops up

Jeeez!! Anything else!!


Cheers guys for the little things, will edit post if anything else pops up

yes, FWD is held in by 6 10mm bolts (fuel pump assy)

Wow, never done one in my Magna. They make it complicated don't they?

I remember changing it in my AE82 corolla - Sitting right there in the engine bay, disconnect 2 pipes and swap it over. No bolts or jacks required :shock:

After I put the new filter in, changed the oil too. Holy crap, had to flush it twice!! The oil filter had gunk in it and the oil was black.
But once done went for drive. Fuel consumption went down 3ltrs/100km within 15 min!! Currently it's sitting around 12.4 after being at 16.4.
Also!, wont take my car back to mitsu, took me 20 min to undo sump plug and found rubber o-ring was used as a gasket!

Enough of that, thanks to the guys who put info in about the thread to help out with extra info or better ways to do things.
Write up threads are never perfect.

FYI TE-TJ and KE-KJ pump is located in the centre below the seat, not passenger side.

I think it is actually a FWD thing as opposed to a TE-TJ thing, mines in the middle of my TL.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/mitchello/fuelunitTL.jpg


His would be to the side to make way for the drive shaft in the AWD.

I think it is actually a FWD thing as opposed to a TE-TJ thing, I'm pretty sure mines in the middle of my TL. Would be to make way for the drive shaft in the AWD.
Yeah, looked it up in the manual, only AWD have the pump on passenger side, under the middle plate in mine it's just the tank.

After I put the new filter in, changed the oil too. Holy crap, had to flush it twice!! The oil filter had gunk in it and the oil was black.
But once done went for drive. Fuel consumption went down 3ltrs/100km within 15 min!! Currently it's sitting around 12.4 after being at 16.4.
Also!, wont take my car back to mitsu, took me 20 min to undo sump plug and found rubber o-ring was used as a gasket!

Enough of that, thanks to the guys who put info in about the thread to help out with extra info or better ways to do things.
Write up threads are never perfect.

Ah the O ring is fine, thats what they come out with as stock, ive always used o rings for it, just gotta change it every service thats all

Ah the O ring is fine, thats what they come out with as stock, ive always used o rings for it, just gotta change it every service thats all
Never seen o-ring used before, always used those red gasket things

Never seen o-ring used before, always used those red gasket things

110% positive it is factory setup as i had to get a new sump and i asked him about it. You can use any washer really comes down to personal preference.

why is there a 2nd line on the AWD pump? wots it for?

2 tanks.

Wow what a load of rubbish some people go to just to change a fuel filter.

Leave the car an hour and the pressure drops some what. Jack up the rear, hold up with stands of course.

Grab a 19mm and a 14mm, gently crack the fitting with a rag to cover it, pressure remaining is gone.

Grab the release tool available from repco or burson for about 5 bucks, clip over line, remove line, unscrew fitting, use 8mm spanner to release the bracket, bent back a little, pop out filter, pop in new one, attache line, tighten fitting, drop car on ground and drive away.

Meanwhile the other lot are still frigging around with the back seat :bowrofl:

The rubber "O" ring is standard on all mits, the fibre washer is what some places use in place of the "O" ring but also tend to split and leak

Wow what a load of rubbish some people go to just to change a fuel filter.

Leave the car an hour and the pressure drops some what. Jack up the rear, hold up with stands of course.

Grab a 19mm and a 14mm, gently crack the fitting with a rag to cover it, pressure remaining is gone.

Grab the release tool available from repco or burson for about 5 bucks, clip over line, remove line, unscrew fitting, use 8mm spanner to release the bracket, bent back a little, pop out filter, pop in new one, attache line, tighten fitting, drop car on ground and drive away.

Meanwhile the other lot are still frigging around with the back seat :bowrofl:

The rubber "O" ring is standard on all mits, the fibre washer is what some places use in place of the "O" ring but also tend to split and leak
Now, that sounds like a much better way of doing things. Good advice Mal :)

2 tanks.
hehehe .... 1 tank...but two bottoms, i.e. saddle shape...( But I only say that coz I like correcting you :D)

Wow what a load of rubbish some people go to just to change a fuel filter.

Leave the car an hour and the pressure drops some what. Jack up the rear, hold up with stands of course.

Grab a 19mm and a 14mm, gently crack the fitting with a rag to cover it, pressure remaining is gone.

Grab the release tool available from repco or burson for about 5 bucks, clip over line, remove line, unscrew fitting, use 8mm spanner to release the bracket, bent back a little, pop out filter, pop in new one, attache line, tighten fitting, drop car on ground and drive away.

Meanwhile the other lot are still frigging around with the back seat :bowrofl:

The rubber "O" ring is standard on all mits, the fibre washer is what some places use in place of the "O" ring but also tend to split and leak

I can tell you have done this a million times....thanks for the heads up....:D

hehehe .... 1 tank...but two bottoms, i.e. saddle shape...( But I only say that coz I like correcting you :D)

You will feel like ya have 2 bottoms if your not careful. :badgrin:

Wow what a load of rubbish some people go to just to change a fuel filter.

Leave the car an hour and the pressure drops some what. Jack up the rear, hold up with stands of course.

Grab a 19mm and a 14mm, gently crack the fitting with a rag to cover it, pressure remaining is gone.

Grab the release tool available from repco or burson for about 5 bucks, clip over line, remove line, unscrew fitting, use 8mm spanner to release the bracket, bent back a little, pop out filter, pop in new one, attache line, tighten fitting, drop car on ground and drive away.

Meanwhile the other lot are still frigging around with the back seat :bowrofl:

The rubber "O" ring is standard on all mits, the fibre washer is what some places use in place of the "O" ring but also tend to split and leak
I followed the Mitsu service handbook to make sure I done it right, don't flame someone for doing it correctly, not all of us are short cut no-it-all's and if you read it properly this was the first time I had done it.

I followed the Mitsu service handbook to make sure I done it right, don't flame someone for doing it correctly, not all of us are short cut no-it-all's and if you read it properly this was the first time I had done it.

Touchy arn't we today, you might want to look up the meaning of humour

First of all, I am not flaming you, thus the laugh when I posted, or did your factory set up web browser not see that ????

Secondly, as for being a short cut know it all, clearly many on this forum have no issues with the work I do and the tons of advice I give out.

Is great you took the time to copy the manual into a thread for people, but when you do this you also need to understand that there are many ways for someone to do the job aside from the long way round. People will also then comment also.

To the others who posted, glad you got some benefit from my light hearted post and can see how this is the way many places do the filter including Mitsubishi Mechanics.

I have a 8 month old going through teething and missus pulling double shift, so a bit wound up so haven't really slept at all.
It was really just the wording about how you said it, like the first line.
Just a suggestion, and don't take it the wrong way, and as you said some people go to alot of trouble to write these up, maybe start out with some thing like;
Not a bad write up, people not mechanically minded may find this benificial, however this is an easier way I found to do the same problem.
I prefer to do things correctly, hence why I wrote it and done it this way