I'm in the process of doing my own 30k check up and according to this post it includes

- rotate tires
- full 'visual inspection' (PS, brakes, cv and axle boots/tie rods, suspension, cooling, exhaust, fuel system, hoses, tranny)
- replace spark plugs, replace wipers, replace fuel filter, replace air filter
- replace tranny fluid, replace brake fuild
- check alignment, drive belts, timing, idle, valve clearance, throttle opening, a/c, egr valve
- lube hinges
- road test

Specifically it says replace fuel filter, but Kurt_Bradley's post (here ) says the fuel filter is in the tank and cannot/nor does it need to be replaced. So is replacing the fuel filter just a typo?

 

According to the service manual for a 30K severe schedule, you only need to replace oil, oil filter, air filter and pollen filter - item A, B, C, & F. The rest are just inspection and lube. Fuel filter is not even on any of the service schedule. No need to replace spark plugs until 110k (iridium plugs). However, I would inspect them earlier.

 

i would guess typo...

follow this for the severe:
30,000 mi/48,000 km Scheduled Maintenance
Recommended service for your 2004 Acura TSX:

Replace engine oil.
Replace engine oil filter.
Inspect front and rear brakes.
Lubricate all hinges, locks and latches.
Rotate tires (follow pattern on page 276 of your owner's manual).
Inspect tie-rod ends, steering gearbox and boots.
Inspect suspension components.
Inspect drive shaft boots.
Replace air cleaner element.
Inspect drive belt.
Replace dust and pollen filter. (See Dust and Pollen Filter on page 270 of your owner's manual for replacement information under special driving conditions.)

or normal:

30,000 mi/48,000 km Scheduled Maintenance
Recommended service for your 2004 Acura TSX:

Replace engine oil.
Rotate tires (follow pattern on page 276 of your owner's manual).
Inspect drive belt.
Replace air cleaner element.
Replace dust and pollen filter.

 

Kurt is right. No need to change fuel filter on the TSX.

 

i'll ask curry acura next time i am there.

that's stupid if the fuel filter doesn't need to be replaced - what's the point of having it there.

i pulled the fuel filter off my '00 civic si after 2 years and when i flipped it upside down, gas came out pitch black

 

Speaking of kurt... i haven't heard from him in a while... where'd he go?

 

^^ you mean Kurt Bradley? He taded his TSX for an S2K and now mostly hangs out in OT.