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Think they are talking about the external filter .
My guess is no one is going to remove the fuel pump , unless they have to . Certainly not to remove the strainer .
The 2 older cars I have replaced the in-tank fuel pump , I had to drop the tank ! :-(
From the photo , it looks like that assembly also includes the fuel level sending unit , also . Which explains part of the cost .
Other than that , who knows why the companies do what they do ?
God bless
Wyr
I think you stuck in the past Wyr. This is screenshot of KIA RIO5 2010 manual, p.194Quote:
Originally Posted by WyrTwister
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The KIA's fuel filter is a part of fuel pump. Maybe it's going to be surprise for you, but it's a common practice now to integrate the fuel filter and the strainer into the pump body. I agree it's not very handy when the time comes to replace it, but at list other makers sell the repair kits.
I think you are correct , I am no doubt stuck in the past .
1996 is the newest I have had to mess with fuel pump / fuel filter . Have not had to do so on our newer cars .
But if you have to remove the pump from the tank on that schedule , sounds like another way to screw the end user by increasing service costs ! :-( Unless it is covered under warranty . Which I suspect , it is not .
The Kia does not have an external filter ?
Best of luck with it . :-)
God bless
Wyr
2010 Kia Rio5 doesn't have external fuel filter. My dealership didn't bother about it. Around 80 000km they checked fuel pressure. Finaly it quit at 110 000km and I changed it by myself. Took me about 2 hours.