"Pravin Nair" <pnsunysb@yahoo.com> wrote
> Hi there,
>
> I was reading about the additive change in New York to Ethanol in
> gasoline. One of the things that I read was that one should change the
> "fuel filter". This is basically so that all the rust and other
> particulate matter that the ethanol removes does not clog up the
> injectors. Atleast this is what I read.
>
> How true is this?

Dunno.

> How necessary is this step?

Fuel filters should be replaced according to your car's owner's manual's
maintenance schedule. For my 1991 Civic, it's every 60k miles or four years,
whichever comes first. Your Honda's may be different.

> How much would it cost.

About the cost of an oil change. It's about as difficult/easy.

I do mine myself and I'm no mechanical wizard. (Well, maybe I am "for a woman.")

> Also was wondering if this filter is diefferent from the oil filter

Yes, the oil filter and fuel filter are very different. Go to an Autozone, Napa,
or other auto parts store. They'll have a book or little computer into which you
enter your car's model. It will spew out the correct oil filter, air filter,
fuel filter, etc. All different filters.

> that is replaced when you do an oil change. I have a feeling it is but
> just want to know from you guru's out there.