Fuel Filter Change Highly Recomended

[Pube]

I attempted replacing my fuel filter today. For the love of god, I just couldnt get it loose. I managed to get the rear nut loose, and that was using a larger adjustable spanner of all tools. The front one now has a rounded nut. I even resorted to vice grips but that failed as well! I cut a section of my 14mm ring spanner to try and get a good fix on the nut and that even stripped it. Tomorrow I will try the local ford wrecker for a new pipe.

[mercuryturbo]

Thought I better finally get off my arse & replace the filter on my beast today.

Easier than I thought, the whole job took about 15 mins including jacking the car up so I could fit under it.

I used a Ryco filter & guess what no leaks.

By the way my old filter was engraved 11-5-06 & initialed T+M. I know its a long shot but anyone from here?

[F6RD]

Yeah I replaced my fuel filter when I bought my car. my mate blew on the end of the used filter it and I couldnt believe how much black crap came out of it. also replaced it on my fairmont and same thing it leak at first and had to nip it up.

[cunno_01]

  Pube said:

I attempted replacing my fuel filter today. For the love of god, I just couldnt get it loose. I managed to get the rear nut loose, and that was using a larger adjustable spanner of all tools. The front one now has a rounded nut. I even resorted to vice grips but that failed as well! I cut a section of my 14mm ring spanner to try and get a good fix on the nut and that even stripped it. Tomorrow I will try the local ford wrecker for a new pipe.

I had same issue the other night when I went to change mine got the rear nut off but the front was tight as only difference was I stopped before I rounded the nut I take it the rest of you guys didnt have the same issue? any suggestions?

[boosting]

got my filter replaced as well. I couldnt believe the black crap that came out of the old one (looked original).

New filter has made a car feel more responsive and also not as rough in the mornings. happy days

[XR06T]

  cunno_01 said:

I had same issue the other night when I went to change mine got the rear nut off but the front was tight as only difference was I stopped before I rounded the nut I take it the rest of you guys didnt have the same issue? any suggestions?

I had to give mine a good dose of wd40, left it for a minute and it came off much easier.

[Pube]

  cunno_01 said:

I had same issue the other night when I went to change mine got the rear nut off but the front was tight as only difference was I stopped before I rounded the nut I take it the rest of you guys didnt have the same issue? any suggestions?

The forward part of the fuel line is easily replaced as its only a few ft long to the quick disconnect fittings where the pipe turns into a hose for engine changes. I gave up and went to the wreckers and got another pipe! Interestingly to note, the pipe from the wreckers was a different colour from a BA, myne a BF. The BA line screwed on easily.

[turbo.vixen]

hey how long do these fuel filters last? I had mine done last service which was 20,000kms ago, march last year. am I due for a change?

[Adrian6T]

I change mine every 15k

[PHANTMXR6]

From memory the manual says 100k, but most people halve the recommendations in the manula for everything anyway.

Every 10-15k is overkill in my opinion.

Unless you know you've had a bad batch of fuel, then do it more frequently.