rowdyboy
Registered User
Has anyone replaced a fuel filter on the 3.0 tdi engine? I was wondering if anyone knew if the fuel system needs depressurising first and if it's a self bleeding engine after it has been replaced. Cheers.
Hi, nice and easy - I changed mine one morning so the car had been stood overnight. I just removed the top and swapped the element.
Then it sorted itself out and started as normal.
Chris
Yes its a 3.0 TDI.
The fuel filter is in a black dome under the engine cover between the banks of the V. Use a big socket 30+mm to undo the top, lift the paper element out and swap.
Having said that there might also be the canister you're talking about on the bulk head.
I swapped mine based on the items delivered when I ordered a fuel filter from Vag spares.
Have you got the part?
Chris
Fair play doing it all yourself.
And if you keep the receipts for all the filters etc then at least people will know it had been serviced.