VR6Nat 9 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Ive been flicking through the Bently manual and looking at the service intervals and what needs to be done and when to make sure ive covered everything.... when i got to the bit about fuel filter it says it is designed to last the lifetime of the vehicle and that it should not be replaced unless blocked or contaminated by using the wrong fuel etc.Does anyone here bother doing theirs?? I did mine in my mk2 as it was a p*ss easy job but i know on the vr its a bit more of a mission so if no one does theirs then i wont do mine, saves a few quid too... Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Ive changed mine about 3 yrs ago Link to post Share on other sites
magic_tree 0 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 I had it changed of my old VR along with an oil flush and it made a big difference. Not sure how much of it was the new fuel filter. It made a massive difference on a mk1 gti I had once, just the filter swap and it was ALOT fasted. Reckon it's worth it, they're only a few quid. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 £11.22 from VW thats with 10% discount!! I think i might just do it though... then its had everything possible done :) Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 it might say should last the life time of the car but they clog up inside with all the dirt thats in the fuel and after years n years the diameter of the pipe gets smaller and smaller restricing fuel flow. also they get rust and can leak Link to post Share on other sites
DanH 1 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 ive done leads, coil pack, air filter, cleand isv and airflow etc on mine and still had slightly lumpy idle.....done fuel filter other day and its noticibly better! wouldnt say it was any harder than a mk2?? 2 bolts for the surrounding cage and 2 jubilees...... Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 generally they do not block up like on the older cars theyhad metal tanks that corroded plastic ones dont so shouldnt really need doing the fuel nowadays is normally clean but obviosly could still get bits in it so could be worthwhile for such a small outlay Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 thanks guys. I think ill do it for peace of mind. Then i know its nice n fresh. Link to post Share on other sites
b road blaster 0 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 do mine once a year maybe a bit anal but peace of mind Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 done mine when i remember lol .... can do urs if u want hun when i sort the exhaust out for u which i hadnt forgot about lol .... shall pm u ... Link to post Share on other sites
McPikie 3 Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Pain in the arse to do, but its worth it for peace of mind Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 It's not that difficult to do - fuel filters are usually not part of a service oddly, but I have seen some threads before of people who have cut a fuel filter in half and the inside was filthy! Link to post Share on other sites
LadVR 0 Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 It's not that difficult to do - fuel filters are usually not part of a service oddly' date=' but I have seen some threads before of people who have cut a fuel filter in half and the inside was filthy! [/quote']Just changed mine, thought I might as well as I've been undersealing the whole car and the lines and filter were on the floor anyway. Only a 2 min job. Im in the garage tomorow if I get 5 i'll open the old one up and have a look (its got to be 6 years old). I'll post pics if i find anything interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 It's not that difficult to do - fuel filters are usually not part of a service oddly' date=' but I have seen some threads before of people who have cut a fuel filter in half and the inside was filthy! [/quote']Just changed mine, thought I might as well as I've been undersealing the whole car and the lines and filter were on the floor anyway. Only a 2 min job. Im in the garage tomorow if I get 5 i'll open the old one up and have a look (its got to be 6 years old). I'll post pics if i find anything interesting.Sounds good, I'll do mine when I eventually get around to doing it Pete Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Did mine while paul started fitting coilovers by the time i had done he had nearly finished the front 2 coilovers. Well worth it tho and as you say only £10 Link to post Share on other sites
LadVR 0 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 pics as promised:one crusty fuel filter:cut the top off - the insides:the outside of the filter compared to the inside:Couldn't see any large particles of dirt/grit/rust etc (not like the days of my minis!) but as you can see the filter has turned black over the years, so worth changing for peace of mind if it hasnt been done for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Good photos Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Filth!! Bet it would burn sooo good hahaha Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted May 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 lol ^^^^ exactly what i thought.... ive ordered all my filters now from TPS, worked out a fair bit cheaper even with postage. Link to post Share on other sites
T0NYVR6 2 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Where abouts is the fuel filter situated? Link to post Share on other sites
LadVR 0 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Filth!! Bet it would burn sooo good hahahaMate, I had the lighter in my hand, sooo tempted!! If it wasnt for the fact that I broke everything else I touched that day I would have! Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 In that case it wouldve probably deleted your eye brows and fringe haha Link to post Share on other sites
james4287 1 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 i've been putting mine off ever since i've had the car. how hard is it? are clips and bolts and shit likely to break? Link to post Share on other sites
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