[rrobson]

I have to totally disagree with the above comment about not needing to replace the filter. Here is a photo of a filter element removed from a 2003 zt 1.8t



Doesn’t look too bad? It was breaking up in its housing and certainly causing my fuel supply issues, stalling, misfiring. It wouldn’t surprise me if the blockage on the filter brought on fuel filter syndrome. That after 80000 miles. It’s a 20 minute job to replace and fit an orange clip if it needs one so I certainly wouldn’t rule it out. At that mileage best case there’s been 10000 litres through it. Although not directly comparable, you wouldn’t leave an oil filter on an engine and only change the oil...