Free Tip Friday: The fuel filter housing has a drain on the bottom, you can unscrew it to let the diesel empty out before pulling the lid/filter and making a mess ;)
I'm with you on the diesel filter. If you have the money to throw it away, fine. But at the prices these days, I keep mine in. Haven't had a problem so far and I have known others to not empty it out for years upon years of their filter changes. With no issues.
The little plastic plug snaps so easily, I eventually bought at metal one for £24 and fitted it to the car. To be honest, I wasn't going to change it too but had heard that changing it was problematic so decided to do a little video on it.
I thought I was the only car fix it dad I’ve had two days of the sons traffic and the daughter focus suspension on the traffic and starter on the focus then on to my battle bus transit and the kids are nowhere in sight when it’s my turn
Nicely done buddy!!!Got my oil,All filters inc pollen & tackling it this weekend. Will be watching your vid again during as reference.👍🍻 Brake pads next....
Great video. Personally I would throw all the diesel from the filter casing. By lifting the filter out you are potentially leaving contaminants the filter has caught since it was fitted in the remaining fuel in the filter housing. When you put the new filter in, some of that contaminated fuel will be on the "clean fuel" side of the new filter.
I clamped the hoses then released the just before I tightened the bleed screw. Some fuel came out then started the car and fortunately it ran perfectly. Do not over tighten the bleed screw or it will break!
Put tape in between windscreen and scuttle plate as water goes into engine bay and will seize and foul your injectors. Also highly recommend to fit a oil separator between pvc and intake the save you egr build up. These engines have massive blow by. To check take off oil filler cap when warm and see how much oil vapor comes out.
