Fabia vRS Fuel Filter

[wilsonian]

Few questions about the fuel system on the vRS and unfortunately I don't have the Haynes manual to hand.

Firstly at what mileage do you normally change them and secondly which is the better unit?

I've been on Euro Car Parts and they have two for sale but at almost double the price.

Guttmann Fuel Filter £13.14 or the Bosch Fuel Filter £25.14. Is the Bosch one really that better or is it classed as OEM?

[Mike B]

4 years or 40k miles,

The choice of filter is down to you!

You pays your money and takes your chance!

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2138

[wilsonian]

Dam I should get it done. I'm on 49k and never touched it.

[TriggerFish]

Think I paid around £25-30 for a proper/'official' VW one. . . It had another name on the canister, but I can't remember whose now though.

Made a big difference to the car, freed up a lot more power. (Not sure how old it was, but the car is on 130k. And it does have a running issue, so not sure what impact it would have on a newer car. Can't hurt though!)

Edited 11 February, 2012 by TriggerFish

[Medivac]

Did mine today, took 5 mins. Seems to of restored a little power too. Only got a cheap 13 quid one from local parts store.

[cheshire_cat]

4 years or 40k miles,

The choice of filter is down to you!

You pays your money and takes your chance!

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2138

I would buy the cheaper one but change it every 20K 40 is crazy and 49 worse

[wilsonian]

Do you have to prime the unit with fuel before installing it?

[Mike B]

Do you have to prime the unit with fuel before installing it?

You could fill it with clean diesel first, Or just fit it and turn the ignition on and off a few times to prime it!

[Benjiman]

Do you have to prime the unit with fuel before installing it?

Did mine yesterday, just tipped the fuel from the old one into the new one. Worked fine.

[wilsonian]

Thanks for the advice chaps

[sparky2]

Buy the guttman one (minus 25%) and make sure you fill the new filter with diesel or it will take ages to start.

[giandougl]

Change all my (4) filters every year.

Cost £30.70 all-in from E-Bay sellers, in 2011.

The taller fuel filter I fit, needs inner plastic retainer pushed to bottom of outer metal casing, to allow

top of fuel filter clear the bonnet when closed.