Diesel fuel filter swap
11-21-2009, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1059021' date='Nov 20 2009, 02:06 PM
Any one got instructions for changing the diesel fuel filter on a 530d?, search didn't show anything.
Here you go:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/anzafin/BMW/Fuel%20Filter.jpg
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11-21-2009, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1059802' date='Nov 21 2009, 10:58 PM
thanks anzafin, is it located near the back?
11-21-2009, 12:03 PM
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ok cool, many thanks for the help, this is one of the few jobs i don`t like doing, fuel smells bad and makes my hands stink, also fuel is expensive and i always manage to loose some 
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1059806' date='Nov 21 2009, 11:03 PM
ok cool, many thanks for the help, this is one of the few jobs i don`t like doing, fuel smells bad and makes my hands stink, also fuel is expensive and i always manage to loose some
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11-21-2009, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Macadee' post='1059814' date='Nov 21 2009, 11:10 PM
Reminds me I need to change mine too, are any special tools (tube clamps etc) required for this?
I haven't done this myself, but I have been watching while the BMW mechanic does it.
11-23-2009, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='1059817' date='Nov 21 2009, 09:14 PM
They all are metal tubes so no need for tube clamps.
I haven't done this myself, but I have been watching while the BMW mechanic does it.
I haven't done this myself, but I have been watching while the BMW mechanic does it.
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='1059817' date='Nov 21 2009, 05:14 PM
They all are metal tubes so no need for tube clamps.
I haven't done this myself, but I have been watching while the BMW mechanic does it.
I haven't done this myself, but I have been watching while the BMW mechanic does it.