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fuel filter 3.0d

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fuel filter 3.0d

Post by shadrack » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:24 am

As some of you may no my x5 is stripped, n e way on my old 3.0i I changed the fuel filter on service which meant the removal of tonnes of the plastic trim, this is currently off my car so wondered if the diesel had one and is it in the same location (sort of under the passanger side rear seat) also if it does is it worth changing now and also a rough idea on price thanks
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Re: fuel filter 3.0d

Post by squeaky2 » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:09 am

From memory its on the underside in the same place.......looks like the filter is £30 from eurocarparts

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Re: fuel filter 3.0d

Post by shadrack » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:39 am

If that's the case a might well put one on while its easy to access
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Re: fuel filter 3.0d

Post by X5Sport » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:49 am

This might help you actually doing it too......although it doesn't actually say where it's hidden! It appears to imply it's in the engine bay, but I thought like you there was one at the rear. Is there more than one?

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Re: fuel filter 3.0d

Post by shaunos » Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:41 am

On my 2003 X5 the diesel fuel filter is nicely on top of the engine beside the webatso heater. Just changed it a couple of weeks ago as part of service...

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