fuel pump failed for the 2nd time 4 month after replacing the original
 

any reasons for this or could the installed one just have been faulty. Does fuel type matter? I dont think grades of fuel would matter right? thnx

Was the filter changed as well?

thats wat i asked when i brought it in this time...service manager said it shouldnt matter
 

and asked wat kinda gas i was using....both comments led me to think he doesnt really know wats happening

I think your conclusion is correct. I think you should request the filter be changed
 

with the pump. The fact that two pump failures should tell him one thing: something else in the system is causing the failure, and the effect is pump failure.

is thre anything that can prevent filter blockage??

have the fuel tank drained and cleansed. its the dirt n muck that ...
 

the dirt in the tank.. the lubrication for the pump is the gas. imagine having sex with a lubricated rubber on with sand on the inside.

then imagine the filter having to get clogged up.

the filter should be changed, its $40 aftermarket and i'd do it every 2-3 years. regardless of what audi says. its e-z to do.

Fuel filter EZ to do???
 

My dealer said it's a "lifetime" filter and changing is a PITA.

can u prevent or limit that from happening again?

i paid .5hrs ($25) plus $40 for the filter..
 

so yeah its not hard to do at all. the $40 filter i think germanautoparts or somewhere like that. maybe clairparts.

really easy to do if you are a vag mechanic or have the tools to uncrimp

Re: I think your conclusion is correct. I think you should request the filter be changed
 

The first pump took a crap, clogged the filter with pump crap, and the new pump is working like a pig to pump fuel through the cloggED filter.