Potential Fuel Pump or relay problem?

[Titus]

How hard or easy is it to get to? Do you just have to remove the back deck carpet and the big cover plate? I'd probably buy a new OEM.

Yep. It is a 30 minute or less job once you have done it a few times.

[cam76034]

If it were a huge pain in the ass like dropping a full 44 gallon gas tank to replace it like when I did my Suburban, I'd definitely go with a new one. However, since this is a relatively easy enough change I'd opt for used at $75. In the unlikely event you ever have to change it out again you're still ahead.

[onething]

Put another worn out one in there, spend $75, and when it fails you can buy a new one.
Good news - You'll be experienced
Bad news - you'll be out $200 + $75 and another half hour of your life.

YMMV

[Keifersmith]

Yeah, this is a really easy swap. especially since I hadn't replaced any of the back deck carpet/etc from my recent roll bar install. procrastination paid off

I'm more concerned with the hassle factor of being stuck on the side of the road if I put in a used one and it goes out after a short time. If the average lifespan of a fuel pump is 200k miles then I'll go OEM since most salvaged ones probably don't have much life left in them. If they're known to last a lot longer, then the used pump will probably still outlast the car and I probably don't need to get to concerned about it.

[goofygrin]

I put in a used one from Nissan Mazda heaven and it looked damn near brand new... especially compared to the one I pulled out. Save the $125 and go used.

It's a pretty easy swap, especially if you've not put everything back together yet.

[cam76034]

New parts can leave you stranded on the side of the road as well.

[jrj512]

I'm more concerned with the hassle factor of being stuck on the side of the road if I put in a used one and it goes out after a short time. If the average lifespan of a fuel pump is 200k miles then I'll go OEM since most salvaged ones probably don't have much life left in them. If they're known to last a lot longer, then the used pump will probably still outlast the car and I probably don't need to get to concerned about it.

But what if the used one was actually an OEM replacement with only a few thousand miles?

[Keifersmith]

Swung by Mazda-Nissan Heaven on the way home from work tonight and picked up a fuel pump from Mario. Took me about 20 min to swap it out and I wasn't in any hurry. Car is back up and running like a champ again. Woo Hoo!! Now I get to go register for Sunday's NTAXS event at Pennington.

Thanks for all the input and suggestions.

[AlanP1964]

So, when you go to Nissan-Mazda heaven in search of a particular part, are they already pulled from teh car, do you have to pull or do they have their own people pull it?

[sammm]

So, when you go to Nissan-Mazda heaven in search of a particular part, are they already pulled from teh car, do you have to pull or do they have their own people pull it?

They used to let you roam the yard and pull your own stuff. I've been told they won't let you do that now, but haven't been there lately.

[Keifersmith]

So, when you go to Nissan-Mazda heaven in search of a particular part, are they already pulled from teh car, do you have to pull or do they have their own people pull it?

They pull the part for you. I called as I left to drive down there and it was already pulled and waiting on me when I arrived.