Hi, someone wrote that they cut the floor underneath the rear seat to access and remove the fuel pump to replace. Can this really be done on this car?
i paid $1300 to dealer last time to replace pump. I know you this is not right way, but on 16 year old car, is it possible?

 

It should not take more than 2 hours of labor to replace so figure $200-$300 in labor. A fuel pump (NO to Airtex) from Rockauto is between $100-$150 so your total cost should be under $500. Ask around to find a good local mechanic.

If you are looking to cut the floor, you will be doing all of the work yourself; very few mechanics will cut the floor to replace a fuel pump. Personally, I would not attempt this. I have replaced 2 heater cores which required removing the complete dash so I am capable of doing this.

 

Thanks for the update. I had my fuel pimp changed by the dealer a while ago when the car was only 4 years old. At that time they charged me $1200 CDN. I know parts for this old car are out of fashion and prices have dropped.
I was just enquiring, if i could take this floor cutting option to get to fuel pump as someone tried it on another make of car. I would not suggest doing this on a newer car, but mine is a 2006 model and does not need a replacement, but was just curious if it would work. Again, maybe it would not when i think of it, as the tank maybe under the rear trunk and not seat. Will have to take a look and confirm. Thanks a bunch

 

The coupe had an access panel over the tank so you could get to the fuel pump without lowering the fuel tank. Unfortunately, the sedan and convertible weren't built that way. Find somebody who has done the job previously and he'll know how to do it efficiently. Cutting the sheet metal seems like a really bad idea. You run a great risk of damaging the tank, which means you'll have to remove the tank anyway.

 

I guess you got a good point there.
Thank you