How to guide: Changing Fuel Filter

1st June 2007, 11:51

had a look around and could'nt find a guide for how to change the fuel filter so heres my guide.

Things you need:-
- new fuel filter
- new fuel filter strap (chances are that your old one will break)
- trolley jack
- rubber gloves (petrol stings if it gets in any cuts in your hands)
- small bucket
-axel stands (to be extra safe)

the fuel filter is located on the passenger side of the car just in front of the back wheel

1. jack the car up and put it on axel stands if you want to be extra safe, i live my life to the egde so didnt bother with the stands (plus i trust the jack). i jacked the car up under the front jacking point as the one on the rear is right next to the fuel filter

2. when you have jacked the car up this is what you need to look for

3. pull the strap like this. it should just pop out. it doesnt matter if this breaks as you have a new one standing by

4. i didnt know i which order to unplug the hoses so just went for it and did this one first, get your bucket ready

as soon as i took this hose of petrol started to come out

just put my finger over it, keep it level and no petrol comes out

5. now take the other hose off

6. your filter should now come out and just plug your new one back in

this is what your new filter and strap should look like

7. as your old strap might break (99.9% chance it will) this needs to be replaced.

this is the hardest part of it. the knob that is on the end of the strap that hasnt got the small handle on it has to be pushed into a hole which is up and round to the left hand side of the fuel filter. this was quite hard to get in as the brake pipes were in my way. the hole is white and easy to find with your fingers.

8. this is what it should now look like.

Please make sure that when you put the pipes back on to the new fuel filter they click into place

10. once this is all done and you have checked your work, start your car and give is a couple of revs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toad

A small note... Rather than turning the engine over immediately, I would make sure it primes, then turn the key back, then allow it to prime again. If you listen carefully, when you turn the key to the stage just prior to ignition, it will pressure the system, and when it's ready, you will hear it. Everything time I have changed the fuel filter, I have had to do this a few times before I could hear that the system is fully ready for ignition.

11. check for any leaks, which there shouldnt be

12. off you go

1st June 2007, 12:10

Nice one mate, need to do a service to mine in the near future so this ill come in handy!

Couple of typos though, you called it an oil filter once and wrote 'not' instead of 'now'

1st June 2007, 12:20

look again, lol

1st June 2007, 15:13

Sticky??

1st June 2007, 15:17

Great guide! Will give this ago sometime in the next couple of weeks...!
Should defo's be stickied too..

1st June 2007, 15:35

good guide

I would put it on an axle stand before venturing underneath imo

1st June 2007, 15:37

good guide mark A1 mate

1st June 2007, 15:39

good stuff mate

1st June 2007, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubledavies

good guide

I would put it on an axle stand before venturing underneath imo

thats one of the best jacks you can get, it can hold 3 tonne. Cheers though

1st June 2007, 16:17

yeah but if it fails your a bit fooked mate, axle stands are much safer working under a car

1st June 2007, 16:32

first posted edited

1st June 2007, 16:35

lol go on make me look a dick

you must be a real man getting uder a car with it just on the jack

1st June 2007, 16:42

well i was just going to hold it with one arm but didnt want to make anyone blush lol

1st June 2007, 16:44

lol

1st June 2007, 16:45

i do it with just a jack not fussed tbh

1st June 2007, 16:53

not fussed if it falls on your head or falls and causes serious damage to the car. Ok then

1st June 2007, 16:56

lol my car has slipped off the jack before, its so easy to do, if your working uder a car with just the jack in place and you start undoing a bolt the jack could easily fail or slip, for the sake of an extra 2 minutes put it on stands, could save your life

1st June 2007, 17:38

hence why i have changed it to say use axel stands if you wise

1st June 2007, 17:40

Great guide feller!

There should be a guide for each filter, changing oil and everything just like this as there are lots of pics and its realy simple

1st June 2007, 19:15

^^ i am thinking about doing some other guides, so will bare this in mind mate

1st June 2007, 19:44

stick it mods so people wont ask about it

1st June 2007, 19:52

already have done mate, just waiting for them to do something

1st June 2007, 23:57

i told you earlier on i have added it to the FAQs thread thats a sticky in here

2nd June 2007, 08:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

i told you earlier on i have added it to the FAQs thread thats a sticky in here

good good

1st December 2007, 13:01

Good guide this, just thought id say though the blue clip citroen dont seem to list.

Ive got a 1.4 2000 reg saxo, the blown up diagram for my saxo at least showed the filter being held on by a cable tie. So they dont supply the blue clip part, even though ive got one fitted

1st December 2007, 17:11

nice guide m8

1st December 2007, 17:33

Great guide buddy n very easy to use with easy to understand pictures

4th December 2007, 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

Good guide this, just thought id say though the blue clip citroen dont seem to list.

Ive got a 1.4 2000 reg saxo, the blown up diagram for my saxo at least showed the filter being held on by a cable tie. So they dont supply the blue clip part, even though ive got one fitted

they definately do it mate i got mine from there. i cant log onto the Shitroen data base atm to get the part number.

4th December 2007, 12:43

Good guide m8, cheers!

4th December 2007, 14:08

tip top guide mate.

my strap broke, but i just zip tied the 2 halves together, works fine too.

4th December 2007, 14:24

A small note... Rather than turning the engine over immediately, I would make sure it primes, then turn the key back, then allow it to prime again. If you listen carefully, when you turn the key to the stage just prior to ignition, it will pressure the system, and when it's ready, you will hear it. Everything time I have changed the fuel filter, I have had to do this a few times before I could hear that the system is fully ready for ignition.

4th December 2007, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toad

A small note... Rather than turning the engine over immediately, I would make sure it primes, then turn the key back, then allow it to prime again. If you listen carefully, when you turn the key to the stage just prior to ignition, it will pressure the system, and when it's ready, you will hear it. Everything time I have changed the fuel filter, I have had to do this a few times before I could hear that the system is fully ready for ignition.

Always a good idea to do this to check that youve connected it properly, instead of runing the engine straight away and pissing out tons of fuel

4th December 2007, 14:45

very easy 2 follow mate, any1 no if there is a guide for changing oil and the oik filter? if so how do i get on it

16th December 2007, 20:22

Does the 2nd pipe just pull off? I managed to get the first one off but couldn't get the 2n one off.

3rd January 2008, 14:32

thanks for the guid will give it a try

3rd January 2008, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoJay

very easy 2 follow mate, any1 no if there is a guide for changing oil and the oik filter? if so how do i get on it

Oil filters and oild should just be changed over at the same time...

Oil is changed by getting under the car and undoing the sump plug and draining the oil, before re-fitting and tightening then re-filling with 4 litres of
5w-40 engine Oil (Silkolene Pro 5w-40 is the best but you choose)

Filter just screws on

3rd January 2008, 18:35

Great guide Mark, be using this very soon

More guides are a must

3rd January 2008, 18:36

Oil filter screws on, just do it hand tight dont use tools or you wont be getting it off again.

Also, petrol stings like fuck when it drips on your face

3rd January 2008, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

Oil filter screws on, just do it hand tight dont use tools or you wont be getting it off again.

Also, petrol stings like fuck when it drips on your face

Speaking from experience

?

3rd January 2008, 18:43

Fock aye. Was a hell of a lot of swearing going on

3rd January 2008, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

Fock aye. Was a hell of a lot of swearing going on

Crazy man Ben Knievel...

3rd January 2008, 18:47

haha. Id already made many trips to halfords, forgot to get a sump kep the first time, and a spark plug socket the next. So i couldnt be bothered to get some hose clamps, thought what was the worse that could happen.

It hits your skin and its well cold, then all of a sudden it starts eating your face and you end up runnign around like a madman slapping youself in the face.

6th January 2008, 14:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

haha. Id already made many trips to halfords, forgot to get a sump kep the first time, and a spark plug socket the next. So i couldnt be bothered to get some hose clamps, thought what was the worse that could happen.

It hits your skin and its well cold, then all of a sudden it starts eating your face and you end up runnign around like a madman slapping youself in the face.

that

Has anyone got a part number for the fuel filter strap that holds it in place or can you just get one from Halfrauds etc?

6th January 2008, 20:11

red - i looked for an hour this afternoon on the Citroen dealersip website and couldnt find it.

7th January 2008, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark51

red - i looked for an hour this afternoon on the Citroen dealersip website and couldnt find it.

Cheers fella

Halfrauds?
Or go in to a Shitroen dealership and grab one?

23rd March 2008, 00:25

i like the name calling

24th March 2008, 17:19

Nice effort taking pics and doing it as you go along! Must've been well fiddly taking pics with the fuel coming out,lol. Good guide.

25th March 2008, 18:33

it was mate, must have cost me about £5 in petrol, lol

25th March 2008, 18:48

Excellent guide and just when I needed it, too.

14th August 2008, 20:47

Thanks for the guide mate, lots of help!

3rd September 2008, 01:19

does the fuel filter strap come with the fuel filter? gonna do mines shortly and my strap is broken underneath already , so need a new one. cheers

3rd September 2008, 01:22

good guide,but a garage will change mine still,known me id make a kerfuffle off it lol

3rd September 2008, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviet

does the fuel filter strap come with the fuel filter? gonna do mines shortly and my strap is broken underneath already , so need a new one. cheers

no mate it does not, you need to get that seperately

12th October 2008, 14:53

Great guide didnt recall you mentioned the direction of flow on the filter? they can only be fit one way so take note when removing/re-fitting

12th October 2008, 15:27

never trust a one of those jacks, i was lucky in collage as one just droped as i was getting out from under a car!

26th March 2009, 12:57

Good guide

Getting a new filter in a min ready to be fitted on the weekend

Just had a quick look and the strap was already broken

26th March 2009, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogi

Good guide

Getting a new filter in a min ready to be fitted on the weekend

Just had a quick look and the strap was already broken

Good luck trying to get the new clip on, i gave up and used some cable ties instead!!

26th March 2009, 13:28

great guide only thing i have left to do, well that and sparkies but i think theres a guide for that aswell.
muchus gracias

26th March 2009, 19:18

Thanks for this. Used it a few weeks ago.

Take the plastic covers from the new filter and stick them on the old filter as soon as you take the pipe(s) off. Easier than trying to stop the flow with a finger and frees up a hand.

10/10 for effort taking pictures whilst doing this

26th March 2009, 21:27

hi, nice work..i need a bit of help with mine i attempted to change my fuel filter today i have a mk1 vts but i cant seem to figure out how to disconect the pipes ??? were yours has the white button you press in then pull off mine does not and i cant see any other way of getting them off i tryd everything. i thought it was gonna be a 5 min job ended up giving up..any ideas please

28th March 2009, 19:57

i did this today, went well, apart from getting an eye full of petrol

stang a bit, just need to get a strap now

28th March 2009, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsy

hi, nice work..i need a bit of help with mine i attempted to change my fuel filter today i have a mk1 vts but i cant seem to figure out how to disconect the pipes ??? were yours has the white button you press in then pull off mine does not and i cant see any other way of getting them off i tryd everything. i thought it was gonna be a 5 min job ended up giving up..any ideas please

you gotta push the metal clip in near the rear wheel with something, screwdriver will do, then pull it out at the same time, then the other clip you have to sqeeze together then pull it off, clamp the lines first unless u dont mind getting petrol everywhere

29th March 2009, 11:04

thanks mate ill give it another try today..also cant seem to get a new strap anywere were are people getting them from now ??

5th April 2009, 20:47

i need to change the filter on mine, managed to get a strap from citroen dealer only cost £1.36, if not citroen then try peugeot as 106/306 may well have same mounting system.

2nd July 2009, 11:45

Bit off topic but the oil should be 3.5 litres not 4 litres, its the same on all models, read your handbook

26th July 2009, 22:52

just a quick question, i went and bought a new fuel filter from GSF, and i didnt get the fuel filter strap with it, i asked the guy on the counter and he didnt have a clue, he said that it shudnt need one...when i pressed him and said it was in my haynes manual he said it was probably a part only available from a dealer?? Does anyone know if this is true or not? Mines a 1.1 x mk 1, so is it different to the mark 2 and do i need/not need the strap? Iv tried looking underneath the car but the idiot i am i cant find where its located...

cheers

26th July 2009, 22:52

shite i didnt see the above reply!! sorry for bein such a noob! ill contact citroen tomorrow lol.

17th September 2009, 20:21

oryt m8 just wondering wher bouts ya can get the retaining strap for the filter i have looked all over but i cannot find 1. cheers

17th September 2009, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19CRoCkO89

oryt m8 just wondering wher bouts ya can get the retaining strap for the filter i have looked all over but i cannot find 1. cheers

Citroen

17th September 2009, 20:35

i jacked mine up with a finger... pressing a button... on a hydrolic ramp.

but thats not the point here.
awesome thread tbh.

17th September 2009, 20:44

spelling whore Hydraulic

tis a good thread though very informative

5th December 2009, 14:21

good guide mate, need to use this

10th February 2010, 02:39

good guide mate

need to replace mine as its held on with cable ties atm

12th February 2010, 02:04

great thread mate, this is next on my to do list

12th February 2010, 18:38

sorry to sound stupid but whats the benefits of changing a fuel filter?

mine seems to drink alot of petrol, does changing a fuel filter help with fuel consumption?

also how do you know if it needs changing?

16th March 2010, 19:58

Wheres the best place to get the filters from with the strap? looked on ebay and they on cost about 4 quid? is that about right price or is that some mickey mouse shit filter that will screw up?

3rd June 2010, 11:38

i did it without a jack or stands cos im bendy ent i

and i have a small head

4th November 2010, 19:45

hi new to saxo's just bought lad one
it ran ok yesterday but one way home started losing power when pulling away.
its not getting fuel all the time sobought a new filter.
how did you get the pipes off??

thanks ant

4th November 2010, 22:33

sorry just realised i went from first to last page, will try again tomorrow

12th November 2010, 18:17

i am going to change my filter but i dont have a strap on mine, went into Citroen today and asked him about the strap gezzer didnt have a clue what was onbout, was like there is defo one supposed to be on there anyone got a part number?

12th November 2010, 18:30

use a cable tie mate it's what i did

12th November 2010, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by wadoryu

use a cable tie mate it's what i did

i wanna try and get a strap first

12th March 2011, 19:38

Could be a missfire? Is this only happening with 'hard' acceleration?

27th December 2011, 00:36

Great guide very useful

4th February 2012, 17:35

Brilliant Guide I must say.

Them clips are

to get off the filter.

Also no need to jack up the car I did it with it on the ground easy enough to get to and saved lots of time.

1st March 2012, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_R32

lol my car has slipped off the jack before, its so easy to do, if your working uder a car with just the jack in place and you start undoing a bolt the jack could easily fail or slip, for the sake of an extra 2 minutes put it on stands, could save your life

Car slipped of the jack on me just after christmas, black eye and a couple cracked ribs, +1 with the stands!

24th August 2012, 20:42

I herd that removing the fuse to the fuel pump and then switching the ignition on will clear the petrol out of the filter and hoses and the pump wont let anymore petrol in and this will stop fuel coming out of the filter then you take it out ... has anyone tried this?

28th August 2012, 01:07

great guide!

27th November 2012, 19:25

Thanks for this great post i will be doin mine tomoz

17th December 2012, 13:53

Just thought i would share what came out my old filter today...isnt it supposed to be clean

car runs so much better now, put some redex through too as had massive prower loss before, I even thought the engine was shot before i changed the fuel filter

17th January 2013, 14:17

great guide took 5 mins did get bit of petrol in the eye

2nd May 2013, 14:36

i want change the fuel filter, but before i want ask a question; when i remove completely the filter, the petrol continues to go out or comes out just a little bit?

15th May 2013, 12:30

Hi,

I'm sorry to come on here as a newbie and ask for help straight away, but we have just done a major service on my daughters 03 plate saxo desire. I doing this we changed the fuel filter, and needless to say the old strap broke.

I have managed to get a new one from Citroen (had to buy 4 to get 1!!), but my question is, do you have to drop the tank on that side to get the upper part of the strap in?.

We have tried for 20 minutes to feed it in, but I just cant get my big sausage fingers in to press it into the tank. Is there a particular trick to this or is it the pain it looks?.

At the moment, I have temporaily cable tied it up to the brake lines, but I don't like the idea of this as a longlasting repair in case it chafes through the brake line.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Phil

16th January 2014, 17:39

hi ive been strugling with this one and i cant get it off ! anyone qith the same problem ?

http://www.mediafire.com/view/e3sufr...u/DSC_0901.jpg

thanks in advance

17th January 2014, 20:22

nice guide, good pics aswell.