Pube Member 159 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 25/11/08 11:10 AM Share Posted 25/11/08 11:10 AM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryturbo Oh look.... a real car, with no hair dryer Donating Members 1,724 Member For: 18y 5m 11d Gender: Male Location: Fear and Loathing in Callala Bay Posted 06/01/09 06:04 AM Share Posted 06/01/09 06:04 AM 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6RD Donating Members 249 Member For: 16y 4m 17d Gender: Male Posted 09/01/09 08:52 AM Share Posted 09/01/09 08:52 AM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunno_01 Member 6 Member For: 16y 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 20/01/09 06:23 AM Share Posted 20/01/09 06:23 AM 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosting Member 31 Member For: 16y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 20/01/09 11:00 PM Share Posted 20/01/09 11:00 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 6m 29d Gender: Male Posted 20/01/09 11:44 PM Share Posted 20/01/09 11:44 PM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pube Member 159 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 21/01/09 05:00 PM Share Posted 21/01/09 05:00 PM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo.vixen Hey guys, Tab is here... Oh i feel sick Lifetime Members 8,459 Member For: 16y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 30/01/09 11:02 PM Share Posted 30/01/09 11:02 PM 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 20y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 30/01/09 11:38 PM Author Share Posted 30/01/09 11:38 PM I change mine every 15k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 31/01/09 10:46 AM Share Posted 31/01/09 10:46 AM 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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