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Fuel Filter Changing
« on: August 20, 2014, 09:07:22 am »
I called up VW yesterday regarding a full service and I asked them to do the fuel filter also.

This is because I checked my service history and I have no record of it ever being done.

He was completely shocked and actually laughed at me saying they've never been asked to change one before.

Can anyone shed some light on this matter? I have 65,000miles at the moment.

Should I tell them to feck off with their €65 and do it myself or do I need to at all?

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2014, 09:15:09 am »
You should have laughed back at him! No harm doing it and worth it if you havent got a 6.6bar filter
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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2014, 09:22:42 am »
You can diy it, but €65 supply and fit is an ok price as the filter itself is about 30 quid I think.

If you diy just make sure not to break any clips as you then need to replace the line which gets pricey.
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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2014, 09:50:15 pm »
Buy this fuel filter

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,87654.0.html


And do as above regarding the clips (plus a bit prep work since it's petrol) - 20 minutes job all done - they do a special tool but it's not essential.

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2014, 10:05:29 pm »
They were probably like that because fuel filter is not listed as a serviceable item. They are a lifetime product. No harm in changing it though.
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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2014, 10:15:54 pm »
Changed mine recently, worth doing at least every 40k miles. On my old diesel I replaced it every 10k.

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2014, 10:38:07 pm »
worth doing at least every 40k miles.
I doubt that. Do you have anything to back this assertion?
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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2014, 10:47:23 pm »

Mine has had 2 but I am a service/maintenance whore lol

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2014, 05:33:05 am »
I change mine once a year  :happy2:

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2014, 08:09:45 am »
worth doing at least every 40k miles.
I doubt that. Do you have anything to back this assertion?

I do them every 20k on customers cars.  The dirt that comes out is amazing.
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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2014, 09:56:52 am »
I do them every 20k on customers cars.  The dirt that comes out is amazing.
Interesting and surprising. I thought they were good for 100k miles - sort of 'lifetime' as VW state. Maybe German fuel is cleaner than ours.
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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2014, 10:03:25 am »

German fuel is better quality. It is higher octane at least. Contamination could happen with any quality of fuel though

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2014, 06:57:14 pm »
Since fuel from supermarkets is of such poor quality, Land Rover are fitting fuel filters under warranty, to save on expensive repairs!

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2014, 08:08:25 pm »
If you've ever changed a diesel filter they come out black as f**k.

Guess which is which... oil filter vs fuel filter...

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Re: Fuel Filter Changing
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2014, 08:21:35 pm »
If that's from a BKD engine I would monitor that - it's common to find the tandem pump oil seal could be passing oil, which tends take your tank fuel pump out early.

However, if that's after 40K of running it's common but I've seen some in similar after 10K.