How many cars out there need to have the gas tank dropped in order to have the fuel filter changed?
most all the newer cars that have fuel injection, even some of the older high dollar cars. There is a filter sock on the electric fuel pump, but most fuel filters aren't in the tank, they are in the rear wheel hump, or on the frame rail!
How to Change Your Fuel Filter
The fuel filter changing kit was 8 bucks and worth it even though the whole system should be designed differently. www.explorerforum.com
I feel Soooooo frustrated right now I don't even know where to start. Guess I'll change the fuel filter & c if that works.
Tune up, fuel filter change, and oil change. 550 bucks well spent.
@ change to my earlier answer about the MOT and service.... they fucked up the fuel filter, I have diesel spraying everywhere!
@ think I need a new fuel filter and a oil change for the winter. You don't like orange juice? You must be grumpy in the am lol
Fuel Filter Location: Where is the Fuel Filter located? Is it outside the tank and an easy change? 
We bought our VW Beetle TDI just over a year ago. We did not change
the fuel filter at the time of purchase. I've noticed a slow
degradation in performance in the last few months and guessed that we
might be experience "starvation" from a clogging filter....
Fuel filter change. First time in 130,000 miles! As you can imagine, the filter was not filtering but adding filth. The beaker on the right was the by product. I now feel so sorry for my poor old engine which was drinking this mud coffee like a farmed cow with no choice. Amazing it...
18 oil changes, 2 fuel filter changes, 2 ATF changes, and a battery swap later...and 266 000+ kms on the car...
On Saturday I finally took advantage of a hazardous waste collection campaign by rounding up used engine oil, oil filters, fuel filters, ATF, and the car's first...