2011 Tacoma fuel filter. Where & how?

Anyone know where the fuel filter is on a 2011 Tacoma and how I go about changing it? I've got 35,000 miles and figure it's time. Thx!!

 

Fuel filter is in the gas tank...can't get to it unless you drop the tank.

Fuel Filters are no longer something you can replace as a maintenance item in most cars. Its integrated with the fuel pump and only gets replaced when you replace the fuel pump.

Just buy good gas and you should be fine for a long time OP

 

In the gas tank, yes. It is often easier to remove the bed of the truck than drop the tank. I have 165K on the original pump and filter, but I know my time is coming. When it does, I'm cutting a hole in the bed to access it. Only an idiot would take something so simple to replace and make it inaccessible, but I'm used to fixing what idiots design.

 

The bed comes off very easily there is no need to cut a hole in it.

 

They put the filter in the tank so it can be ahead of the pump. Injector pumps run a high revs and pressure and for several reasons they require better filtering than what a older style pickup screen can provide.

 

You mean to tell me that removing the entire bed of a pickup truck is easier than disconnecting a gas tank...

 

Obviously you have never dropped a fuel tank on a modern vehicle. Though I have never dropped a Tacoma tank I can easily believe removing the bed would be the easy way to R&R the fuel pump...

 

I dropped one on a fourth gen mustang...just a couple bolts and she came down. I didn't think it would be that much different on a Tacoma.

 

Yes. Try it some time.

 

I haven't had a need to yet in my truck.

 

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Pulling the bed is easier. Plus you can test it right away to make sure you have everything right. Beats dropping the tank twice incase you messed up

 

Cool. Thank you for the info.