How long will a fuel pump last?

So I am thinking about my 2009 fuel pump, 75K miles on it. How long will it last? I would rather replace it at my convenience than wait for it to leave me stranded somewhere.

 

75k is nothing on a fuel pump. Most times they'll last the lifetime of the vehicle provided you're not running terrible gas and not running your tank dry.

 

My friend had a 99/00 and my wife had a 96. Both at 160-170K and not even a hiccup from the pump

 

Let me pull out my magic crystall ball and find out

 

My 07’ has 139k on it.
I’d venture to say, you probably have a few more years left on yours.

 

on a car
usually can go as early as 100k
unless factory defective
then it can go at mile 100

I mean, things can affect it
they say certain design fuel tanks are shaped in a way that with low fuel level, there is not enough gas to fully submerge the fuel pump to properly lubricate and cool it, which can make it die earlier
I personally try to refill around 1/2 tank but sometimes go lower than that
so far it's not dead at 140k

I mean I feel like if it died you'd have signs
like lean codes due to not enough fuel being sent
hard starts due to not enough fuel
or not starting at all
at which point in the diagnostic process of trying to figure out the cause of the problem, would probably include hooking up a fuel pressure testing gauge to see how the pressure behaves.
things like
-fuel delivery rate
-fuel pressure
-how quickly does the pressure drop off
all in accordance to what a repair manual says it should be regarding specs
which for this Yota, idk how to get exactly
never really dug into my online one bookmarked from whatever people post here as being it
saw one for sale locally (factory books) but the guy was still asking a lot used, and it wasn't even my exact model year

I heard actual Toyota dealer has them online now and maybe did for a while
but I doubt it would be easy to obtain their login

I hear on these the filter is integrated and not separately replaceable
If it was, I'd suggest changing it every so often for maintenance purposes just to try and keep the fuel free flowing and clear of any contaminants/debris collected in the filter over time (the whole point of having one)
but to that Toyota engineers thought "How about no."

Maybe there was a good reason for that. I don't know. I haven't looked around to see how the fuel system is set up or where the parts are.
I know on some cars you will have a fuel pump under the back seat through an access cover port, and the filter somewhere underneath the chassis where there is room, under a plastic cover and is hooked up to fuel lines.
Maybe the layout on a Taco is different. Maybe there is no access port under a seat, and the tank seems like a big one strapped under the frame on either side.
But with it being a body on frame truck, we've all seen the underside of it, and there is no shortage of real estate space to put things versus a car...

there are two categories of parts
ones that you know the expected life from and should replace before it fails, because failure will cause more damage
like if you don't replace the wheel bearing around 130k, the wheel can fall off

others, you just run them until it dies, then replace after it does
like a fuel pump

 

Mine is still working after 14 years and 213,000 miles.

 

Keep the tank at least above 1/4 full and the pump will last long time.

 

^^^^
This.... keep your tank 1/4 to half full and don't fill up in stations when the tanker is delivering fuel. When he is putting fuel in the tanks, it stirs up the sediment at the bottom and then you pump it into your tank.
I think there was a statistic that said 2/3 of car/truck failure result from running the fuel tank dry.

 

A lot of manufacturers have gone away from traditional fuel filters, especially with pumps being in the tanks. My 2008 Canyon had no fuel filter while the 2007 version did.

 

The Great Carnak says... while holding envelop to his head......

opens envelop....

It will last until it quits working.

 

And when it does fail, a big ol rubber mallet will get you home most of the time!

 

What does a rubber duck have to doo......... oh wait you said mallet, my bad

 

Good advice. I routinely fill up at 1/2 tank to keep the pump submerged, so it runs a little bit cooler.

 

My 02 had 425k on the original fuel pump.

 

Not a Tacoma but my nephew is driving my old '98 T-100, it has 320,000 miles on it now and is still on the stock fuel pump. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Should last the lifetime of the truck

 

Thank you all for the excellent advice. I think I will just keep going with the original pump and keep the truck at least 1/2 or greater filled up.

 

I once had a 99 S-10 that ate fuel pumps.
One time I had to change a pump in a parking lot 225 miles from home.
It's so nice to own a reliable truck now!

 

Fuel pumps don’t just “die”, as mentioned above you can expect some other conditions that will occur if the pump is degrading. If you pay any attention to your vehicle, you’ll be able to diagnose a weak pump before it leaves you stranded. As mentioned, keep the tank above 1/2, use quality gas, and you’ll likely see a long life out of the stock pump.