Just kidding about the next ff interval. I'm just coming out of a long fog on some DIY PM items thanks to this and other forums. When I emptied the old filter, the gas didn't look as bad as some others I have changed on other vehicles with far fewer miles. Hopefully not too much long term...
FWIW, I just replaced the original ff on my 98 with 196K miles. Yikes. It was my third attempt. I used a 90 degree angled pick from a set I got in the $3.99 tool bin to loosen the hose at each end of the filter by inserting it between the filter fitting and the hose. Lineman's pliers were...