Fuel Filter Change ?

[Steviewevie]

I remember this coming up before, and I checked some past threads where some folks seemed to think that changing the fuel filter isn't necessary on the IS200.

However, I found a service schedule (not the one with my car) which shows changing both the "fuel filter and in-tank filter" every 50K miles or 5 years. My car is coming up for a 10 year service so this would be applicable.

Any thoughts on this ?

On a related note, how about changing clutch fluid ? The schedule in my car doesn't mention it, but again this other schedule mentions changing clutch fluid along with brake fluid at every other service.

I've suddenly realised my car needs servicing (how time/mileage flies !) so am trying to figure out what does and what doesn't need doing, so I can give a garage a specific list (e.g. I've done several of the usual things recently, e.g. cam belt has already been changed, so have spark plugs, air filter and coolant).

[Steviewevie]

Any views on this ?

Ormi, you got an official IS200 service schedule at your work which says something about the fuel filter(s) ? And the clutch fluid ?

The sheet I've got says "Fuel filter and in-tank filter". I've found diagrams showing the in-tank filter, but I can't see anything about any other fuel filter, is there another one somewhere, like near the engine ?

[Steviewevie]

I spotted that here it says to change the fuel filter "Except Europe". So I wonder if perhaps our petrol is generally of better quality here in Europe and hence the fuel filter doesn't need changing ?