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most car manufactures are putting the sock filter in the tank at the fuel pump. I agree with having an external filter to change.
+1 It’s part of the fuel pump assembly and is nothing new, a lot of manufacturers do it.
Sometimes you can buy just the replacement sock, but considering the amount of labor to get at it in some vehicles, I don’t think it’s worth it.
That vehicle has a return-less fuel system. The fuel pump assembly and the fuel pressure regulator are all located inside the fuel tank.
Many manufacturers have gone to that design in an effort to keep down maintenance cost. To be honest in all the years I’ve been a mechanic I have yet to see a ‘clogged’ fuel filter cause a problem, that’s not to say it can’t happen it’s just not something that I’ve seen much of. That said I think the manufacturers are also aware of this and eliminated replaceable fuel filters to keep not only the maintenance cost down but also the production cost.
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