I get crap mileage (lead foot) between 200 and 250 mpt and that on top of living so far away from everything causes me to fill up once a day. i'm always into the low fuel light when i get home, and fill up with shell premium ($2.90 a gallon... eek!). never had a problem. I just always make sure to give the fuel pump plenty of time to prime before i start the car.

 

EVERY car in my family has been driven until the low fuel light comes on or just a little before. and none of the cars ever has had a fuel pump died out. I think it's just a bit overly cautious to do this.

And I think it's better to let a little dirt in once in a while then all of a sudden running on empty and getting the filter clogged in no time.

I do routine maintenance anyways and the fuel filter is on the list, they have one for a reason.

And if my fuel pump goes out, it's time for an upgrade.

 

lmfao