'99 2.0i oil filter type - Page 2

Matt86 · Oct 19th, 2014, 18:28

Oil filter certainly needs that specialist plastic cap to do the job.

Fuel filter, Strangely enough, The clips need to push in towards the filter and then you should be able to pull the clip off.

In regards to the clasp get your junior hacksaw out. Just use a cable tie in future... That fuel clip is a rusty PITA!

druid · Oct 19th, 2014, 19:13

My fuel filter was a pita too! If you look at the connector there should be 2 grey squares you press - those are the tabs that are trouble lol - feels like you cant press them in enough and then you break them, mine needed an "assist" when it went back. (try pushing it on when you press them)
If you used a injector cleaner it will have loosened all the crap that's inside the filter itself and swapping it will give you a benefit, I know mine did.

clarkey1984 · Oct 19th, 2014, 20:02

Cheers guys, in all seriousness though, who'd design something that's going to live underneath a car for years on end and use a bloody jubilee clip of all things to attach it, I've had non rusty ones be a total pain to undo, literally any method of fixing would be better than that lol

Matt86 · Oct 19th, 2014, 20:36

I think they thought that that plastic cover might protect it better than it did lol. Although my old petrol that had over 200K on it, CLEARLY the fuel filter was never replaced as it was as rusty as the clip on it lol there wasn't a drop of silver in sight!

druid · Oct 19th, 2014, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Matt86

I think they thought that that plastic cover might protect it better than it did lol. Although my old petrol that had over 200K on it, CLEARLY the fuel filter was never replaced as it was as rusty as the clip on it lol there wasn't a drop of silver in sight!

Mine too. Brown stuff came out from the tank side of it.

Matt86 · Oct 19th, 2014, 20:52

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Originally Posted by druid

Mine too. Brown stuff came out from the tank side of it.

That's the weird thing, Mine was fine? and it wasn't blocked!

Oct 19th, 2014, 18:28	#11
Matt86 Premier Member Last Online: Aug 1st, 2015 09:34 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southampton	Oil filter certainly needs that specialist plastic cap to do the job. Fuel filter, Strangely enough, The clips need to push in towards the filter and then you should be able to pull the clip off. In regards to the clasp get your junior hacksaw out. Just use a cable tie in future... That fuel clip is a rusty PITA! __________________ V40 1.9D 2004 Car Photos

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druid V40 Owner Last Online: Dec 13th, 2020 01:28 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tonyrefail, Souh Wales. View Photos By: druid	My fuel filter was a pita too! If you look at the connector there should be 2 grey squares you press - those are the tabs that are trouble lol - feels like you cant press them in enough and then you break them, mine needed an "assist" when it went back. (try pushing it on when you press them) If you used a injector cleaner it will have loosened all the crap that's inside the filter itself and swapping it will give you a benefit, I know mine did. __________________ *An MS Warior living one day at a time* "Neville" 207,000 so far. Water use 0 - oil negligible....

Oct 19th, 2014, 20:36	#14
Matt86 Premier Member Last Online: Aug 1st, 2015 09:34 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southampton	I think they thought that that plastic cover might protect it better than it did lol. Although my old petrol that had over 200K on it, CLEARLY the fuel filter was never replaced as it was as rusty as the clip on it lol there wasn't a drop of silver in sight! __________________ V40 1.9D 2004 Car Photos

Oct 19th, 2014, 20:02	#13
clarkey1984 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2022 09:41 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Beccles	Cheers guys, in all seriousness though, who'd design something that's going to live underneath a car for years on end and use a bloody jubilee clip of all things to attach it, I've had non rusty ones be a total pain to undo, literally any method of fixing would be better than that lol

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