Fuel pump replacement cost

[ahmed_wasim]

Guys,Fuel pump is buzzing on my 95Q with 156K on it. I got an estimate of $785.00 quote from infiniti dealer. I am in Toronto, Canada. Does it seem right?Do you guys know any indepdent shop in Toronto that does good work on Qs.Regards,Wasim.

[nuQ]

joe sells the pump for $230 and from what i understand, it's not that hard of a job. sure others here can give you the book time on replacing the pump. might be cheaper just to buy the pump yourself and have someone put it in.

[ceningolmo]

I'm a moron and was able to do this job with relative ease...I remember total cost including shipping being somewhere in the $225 range.

Just look up the instrucitons on q45.org

[Jeff Williams]

It is about a 2 hour job. Not much different from replacing a fuel pump on a Ford van.

You have to remove the back seat, and the parcel shelf (it is best to pup the tabs up from the trunk rather than prying at them from the top), remove the panels in the trunk, and place a couple towels on the trunk floor. You pull the FP fuse, and let the car run out of gas with the gas cap removed. Then disconnect the battery, and disconnect the fuel lines at the fuel filter in the engine bay first (you need to replace the fuel filter along with the pump).

Once the pressure is relieved, disconnect the fuel lines in the trunk, remove the 8 or so bolts holding the sending unit/pump in the tank, then carefully remove it without bending the float arm. Be sure to note the way it is removed, maybe even mark the tank and pump assembly.

Take this time to look into the tank, for dirt or sediment. If there is any, cleaning of the tank may be required. (It is best to be nearly empty of gas before starting this process.)

Disassemble the pump assembly, replace the pump, then reassemble the pump/float assembly, and re-insert it in the tank using the new gasket supplied with the new pump. Be careful to reposition the float assembly and pump correctly, or the fuel level may read wrong.

Reconnect the lines, replace the filter, replace the fuse, reconnect the battery, and crank her over. It will take a while, since you ran the car out of gas. Just keep at it ant it will eventually restart. (If you are listening to the radio the whole time, you might want to have a battery charger handy, and you should be ashamed of not discinnecting the battery before working on your car).

Replace the rear shelf, seat, and trunk panels, and take her for a test drive.

There are great write-ups with pictures, jsut do a search for "Fuel Pump" Be sure to search the archives as well.

[maxnix]

Read the fuel pump post by Tangalora, find a warm large garage, get your tools and be careful. Be sure to order the O ring also.

[ahmed_wasim]

Thanks Guys,

I'll order the parts and give it a shot. What parts should I order along with Fuel Pump?

[Rex]

Thanks Guys,

I'll order the parts and give it a shot. What parts should I order along with Fuel Pump?

Pump, filter, and o-ring for the tank. I think that's the basics.

[ceningolmo]

The o-ring and the fuel filter.

Call Joe... he will tell you what you need.

[5seryan]

Too easy.. really. GIT R DONE. it'll save you monay and make you feel more manly. Joe is the man, you can beat his prices and his extremely helpful. but ya basically u just start taking crap out of the back seat/ deck lid area until you can see the the gas tank, then take out the pump, replace it and but everything back the way you found it. i was a little nervous too but as Wes says... easy lemon squeezy.

[Jesda]

Dont reuse the old o-ring, even if it looks fine.