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Old 02-26-2003, 02:13 PM
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How often does the fuel filter need to be changed?
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I wanted to replace my fuel filter at 30k miler, but I was told that the Audi fuel filter was a lifetime part. That's total BS, but unfortunately I found nobody who was able to change the fuel filter on my quattro without pulling the tank and rear axle out. In the meantime, I have found instructions on this site how to change the filter without going through all that.
Anyway, I got 122k mi on clock, and I still have the original filter in there, but if it was easier, I'd change the filter every 30k miles.
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Old 02-26-2003, 02:30 PM
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Default i changed mine at 75k
didn't go through the trouble of blowing into it...just gave me piece of mind. we lit that thing up like a napom and threw it onto the beach.
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how much and how difficult was it to install?
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Do you have a quattro?
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Default mine's fwd.
so it was very simple. ~$14 filter, 20 min of work with ramps. it's right my my resonator so bolt off and bolt on.
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it's a PITA, about 1.5 hours if it's your first time doing it.
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i have a quattro!!!
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Liar. I bet that behemoth GM is a rwd !!!!
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really I bet it's 4wd :-)
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