diesel fuel filter location - please help

[s7gpt]

want to change the fuel filter today but I cant find it, any one able to post a pic / description of where on earth it is so I can swap it ? its a b8 3.0tdi

[Guest 2]

This is it circled in my A6, but comparing my engine bay to a A4 3.0 TDI (see pic 2) it should be the same shape, but can't see it.

Pic 2 is a 2010 CCW engined 3.0 TDI.

http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz90/57_audi/A6/IMG_0025-1_zps05f14250.jpg

http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz90/57_audi/Courtesy%20Cars/a4quattro/IMG_0024_zpsc885ef9c.jpg

[s7gpt]

will have another look and post back, cheers

[s7gpt]

must be in a different location cause I cant see it towards to the top left of the engine, from pictures of the filter it appears to be a long in line filter ?

[Guest 2]

Yep its like a big cylinder with 4 pipes going into it. They look exactly the same in my 2008 3.0 TDi (ASB engine) A6 and 2009 1.9 TDi (BLS engine) A3 so I can't see it being any different.

You may be unlucky and find it inbehind a wheel arch liner. Don't take that as truth as I'm only guessing.

Could you post your engine code?

[s7gpt]

20936think it looks like this ???

[Guest 2]

No idea, could you post your engine code and I'll have a look online?

Looks like that could be under the car!

[s7gpt]

cheers chris wauzzz8k79axxxxxx

[s7gpt]

engine number ccw 006237

[Guest 2]

Found some pics online, PM me your email address.

[reikar]

2.0 TDI has fuel filter under the car passanger side.

[s7gpt]

give in :confused:

[gupsterg]

cheers chris wauzzz8k79axxxxxx

engine number ccw 006237

Your engine code should have a fourth letter ... ie CCW(x) x= A or B ...


think it looks like this ???

20974

Indeed the filter looks like your image ...

It should be located behind the underbody trim on the drivers side ...

If you PM an external email will send you stuff that may help you :) ...

[s7gpt]

pm sent ;)

[gupsterg]

Check you inbox :) ... I'm just an owner so can't share any 1st hand experience on changing the filter but info should help you ...

Do you have VCDS? why I ask is I can see you not being able to fill the FF like I did on my A6 (C6) V6 3.0 TDi before starting it up, ...

So I'm assuming at dealers they must run the elec. tank fuel pump via VAS to fill the FF ... you maybe able to do this via 'Output test' in VCDS ...

Besides what I sent you on what they do here is a warning I found when viewing the complete fuel system ...


Bleeding fuel system

All vehicles except those with engine code CAPA

Caution

Running when dry causes irreparable damage to high-pressure pump. If the fuel filter, the fuel lines or the supplementary fuel pump -V393- are renewed, it is important to bleed the fuel system before the engine is started for the first time.

[113brucey]

fuel filter is on floor underneath drivers seat underneath vehicle you have to remove underbody trim . the clips that holed the pipes can be a bit tricky . apart from that easy also you do not need to fill filter up ?self prmming . it should start 1 st push of fob ??

[s7gpt]

Cheers Gupsterg & 113Brucey, think I get it now, will get car on jack at weekend and have a proper look, I have vcds and already sourced priming instructions of you tube ! will post some pics if I get it sorted to help out any other members ;)

[Richs3]

Yes some pictures would be great, looking to do this myself at the weekend.

[s7gpt]

never got pictures but very straight forward in the end; 1. jack up car, 2 remove plastic fasteners to drop down plastic under carriage, 3 undue 2 bolts for the cage which holds the filter, 4. take of pipes from filter 5. replace filter 6. put everything back together 7. Run pumps using VCDS, 8 enjoy ( don't get diesel on drive as it eats tarmac ! ) hardest bit was stupid little plastic fastens and pulling rubber pipes of filter...