edge130
Veteran Member
Changed fuel filter today on 2009 Jetta TDI that has the 2 "wide mouth" holes, the MANN PU936/2x filter.
I think its a good idea to have on hand replacement torx screws for the filter canister. I wound up replacing all of mine due to the dealer using an air tool to 1) grossly over tighten the screws and 2) ruining the torx head socket.
For the first time I removed the "syphon" port screw and attached my hand held mitivac to remove about 6 oz of fuel. This would remove any water found at the bottom and also lessen the splashing of diesel when removing the filter.
After I removed the screws, I was able to remove the canister lid with just my hands, You might need screwdriver.
Happy to say I found zero metal particles or any kind of debris!
Using my hand, I found it best to pull up gently while "unscrewing" it, a little bit at a time . I had no "splashing" when it was removed. I did not need to use any screwdrivers for this part, you may or may not.
Note: the olympic o ring only goes on one way. Notice the smaller ring spacing on the left vs the wider ring spacing on the right side.
The bottom of the canister looked clean. Replaced the filter, the "Olympic" blue o-ring, green lid gasket carefully positioned the lid back on, tightened the screws hand tight in a star pattern.
This time I used the VAG COM to run the fuel pump(s) 3 times. The engine fired right up, not one hiccup!
I think its a good idea to have on hand replacement torx screws for the filter canister. I wound up replacing all of mine due to the dealer using an air tool to 1) grossly over tighten the screws and 2) ruining the torx head socket.
For the first time I removed the "syphon" port screw and attached my hand held mitivac to remove about 6 oz of fuel. This would remove any water found at the bottom and also lessen the splashing of diesel when removing the filter.
After I removed the screws, I was able to remove the canister lid with just my hands, You might need screwdriver.
Happy to say I found zero metal particles or any kind of debris!
Using my hand, I found it best to pull up gently while "unscrewing" it, a little bit at a time . I had no "splashing" when it was removed. I did not need to use any screwdrivers for this part, you may or may not.
Note: the olympic o ring only goes on one way. Notice the smaller ring spacing on the left vs the wider ring spacing on the right side.
The bottom of the canister looked clean. Replaced the filter, the "Olympic" blue o-ring, green lid gasket carefully positioned the lid back on, tightened the screws hand tight in a star pattern.
This time I used the VAG COM to run the fuel pump(s) 3 times. The engine fired right up, not one hiccup!
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