Replaced the fuel filter today - what a difference

[stealthwolf]

Until I had the fuel filter changed, I used initially either Tesco's 99-ron or V-power. When I had the filter changed, the car ran much better - it was less sluggish. I'd still change it despite whatever fuel you use.

[Thor]

Until I had the fuel filter changed, I used initially either Tesco's 99-ron or V-power. When I had the filter changed, the car ran much better - it was less sluggish. I'd still change it despite whatever fuel you use.

It's not the fuel but the tanks it's stored in.  When you think how old some filling stations are the tanks have been in the ground along time.  Having done developments on old filling stations and seen the tanks taken out of the ground and looked at the crap in them there is a definite need for a filter and changing of it.

Why would VW make it so accessible if it doesn't need changing for ages.  Now i've done it once i think the next one would take less than 10 minutes.  as i said biggest part of the job is jacking up the car.

[micky 32]

Interesting. My mate who's a mechanic for VW was told on a course the filters are lifetime and don't need changing. Mine has 116k and no problems.

[MC71]

Have an ED30, what's the Fuel Filter Part No. Peeps?
 

[RedRobin]

Interesting. My mate who's a mechanic for VW was told on a course the filters are lifetime and don't need changing. Mine has 116k and no problems.

....Certainly interesting but I wonder if this also applies to earlier cars on the 2.0T FSI platform.

[malaroo978]

Changed the fuel filter on my 1.4 tsi on Saturday, easy enough to do once I'd got the right part. Noticed a definite improvement on idle, quicker startup and smoothness. Wouldn't say its quicker but definitely smoother. Mine had done 60k with no record of a change before. Always use v power (but only got the car at 54k) not noticed any mpg benefit but happy with the new smoothness :) if its not been changed before and you're at 60k+ you havnt got much to lose as its pretty cheap and easy to do :)

[Tfsi_Mike]

Have an ED30, what's the Fuel Filter Part No. Peeps?
 

I have a spare in the shed?  Brand new.  Thought it had gone missing in the post, ordered a new one and then it turned up lol