MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Airz182 on March 31, 2014, 11:18:57 pm

Title: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on March 31, 2014, 11:18:57 pm
Hi all, was about to order a cheap fuel filter of ebay, but did
A quick google search and come across a forum saying theres two types of fuel filter???
Different bar rating filters
One that rated 4 and the other 4.6??
Anybody else heard this?
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on March 31, 2014, 11:20:00 pm
should be 6.6 bar
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: bacillus on March 31, 2014, 11:26:40 pm
should be 6.6 bar

This ^^^ and the part number is 1K0201051K assuming you have a gti
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on March 31, 2014, 11:28:03 pm
Cheers lads, yeah its 05 gti
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on March 31, 2014, 11:30:03 pm
This was the one i was going to order of the bay
191008233440

Do you know how much they are from vw?
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on March 31, 2014, 11:31:43 pm
http://garagemidnight.com/collections/vag/products/oem-2-0tfsi-fuel-filter-with-6-6-bar-relief-valve
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on April 01, 2014, 08:12:00 am
How come this one is £35?
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: vRSAlex on April 01, 2014, 08:42:39 am
How come this one is £35?


Retail from VW is less than £35, so grab one from there.
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on April 01, 2014, 08:52:35 am
How come this one is £35?


Retail from VW is less than £35, so grab one from there.
Nice one mate,
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Human Joist on April 01, 2014, 09:31:24 am
Well worth changing, despite VW saying they are not a serviceable item. I changed the original one yesterday on my mk4 R32 and had black silt running out of it when I upended it. I will be changing the mk5 gti one today.
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on April 01, 2014, 09:44:20 am
Changing mine, due to the car randomly cutting out!! So starting with basics, its not thrown up engine light.
Car has been serviced in past at vw,  then at local garages after, but carnt always guarantee  they change all filters!!
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Human Joist on April 01, 2014, 11:27:25 am
I asked a friend at VW and according to their systems the fuel filter will only ever be chances if it fails from rust etc. Never as part of a service. Daft really
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Nodz on April 01, 2014, 11:42:26 am
I asked a friend at VW and according to their systems the fuel filter will only ever be chances if it fails from rust etc. Never as part of a service. Daft really

That's because VW life of a vehicle is 7 to 10 years so they never put it on the regime. Same as BMW say the transmission oil in a 7 series never needs changing but now as there is high mileage older cars they use changed their minds.
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 01, 2014, 12:24:53 pm
I asked a friend at VW and according to their systems the fuel filter will only ever be chances if it fails from rust etc. Never as part of a service. Daft really

That's because VW life of a vehicle is 7 to 10 years so they never put it on the regime. Same as BMW say the transmission oil in a 7 series never needs changing but now as there is high mileage older cars they use changed their minds.

Did you watch Fifth Gear last night Nathan??  :grin:
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on April 01, 2014, 01:10:50 pm
Hopefully its just the fuel filter thats at fault, be cleaning throttle body next!
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Nodz on April 01, 2014, 01:54:55 pm
Did you watch Fifth Gear last night Nathan??  :grin:

Noooo.... I watched it this morning lol
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Human Joist on April 01, 2014, 03:13:57 pm
Just changed mine and got loads of black silt out of it. 2 of the 3 plastic clips fell apart as soon as I touched them sink ended up having to thread a zip tie through the remaining hole to secure it back on. Rang vw and they are part of the fuel line and mega money  :sad1: oh well sorted and not leaking
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Tortaruga on April 01, 2014, 05:59:54 pm
2 of the 3 plastic clips fell apart as soon as I touched them
Really? Or did you break them by not releasing them correctly?
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Human Joist on April 01, 2014, 06:32:43 pm
I could see they were the push style to release. They either went brittle or someone else has had a to and given up previously which is what my money is on.
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Airz182 on April 04, 2014, 07:28:25 pm
Got my fuel filter from vw. Going to fit it in the morn, do i have to clamp fuel lines or anything to stop petrol going everywhere or should abit of petrol come out then stop??
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: homesqueeze on April 04, 2014, 07:42:58 pm
Where abouts is the fuel filter? Is it an easy change, would a an absolute novice muppet like me be able to do it?  :laugh:
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: Human Joist on April 04, 2014, 07:46:40 pm
Easy change bud. Jack up car rear drivers side. There are 3 pipes. The connections are a push fit and there is a tab on each one that you need to press in with a screwdriver. Patience is the key for this don't try to rush or pull apart. Did mine yesterday. Took about 20 mins and that included jacking up. Loads of black silt came out of the original one
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 04, 2014, 08:25:13 pm
Mine seems happier now it's running a clean fuel filter. The buttons were a fiddle to press on one or two of my fuel pipes.
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: bacillus on April 04, 2014, 08:56:03 pm
Where abouts is the fuel filter? Is it an easy change, would a an absolute novice muppet like me be able to do it?  :laugh:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1767679&postcount=2
Title: Re: Fuel filter
Post by: homesqueeze on April 04, 2014, 10:03:38 pm
Cheers, might give it a go then  :happy2: