Here's mine from a couple of years ago...

 

 

Always pretty nasty when I change them.

Here's mine from a couple of years ago...

Always pretty nasty when I change them.

Looks very familiar

With this whole fuel filter changing lark, assuming you like to DIY, wouldn't it be better all round to carry a spare filter and wait until the current one shows signs of clogging eg poor engine performance?

Unlike an oil filtering system there is no bypass should the filter become clogged so you'd instantly know when it was impeding fuel flow.

Better for the wallet and environment.

If it ain't broke don't fix it so to speak.

That's not a really good idea. Okay, so you get every last ounce of use out of a filter, but as the filter clogs up it puts extra strain on the in tank fuel pump, tandem pump (or high pressure pump) and causes other issues as a result. A filter is designed to protect other components, not to be used to destruction.

I can't understand why anyone would not do it for the sake of £13 and 10 minutes work every few months. I don't want to have to do it on the hard shoulder where the wife can't make me coffee while I am 'working hard' saving us garage fees (she thinks I'm clever doing this stuff, don't tell her otherwise) So in short do it at home get praise and coffee, do it at the side of the road get earache and blame to the soundtrack of two screaming kids.