Fitting a replacement Fuel Filter to S50
Fitting a replacement Fuel Filter to S50
Can anyone give advice on this job, I know where the filter is and that the flow through it is directional etc.
Is the fuel system only pressurised when the pump is running (i.e. am I going to get and eyeful of fuel when I disconnect)
I assume there is probably a tool to remove the fancy hose clips, do they just pull back towards the rubber hose to free the connection from the filter?
cheers
Ade
Is the fuel system only pressurised when the pump is running (i.e. am I going to get and eyeful of fuel when I disconnect)
I assume there is probably a tool to remove the fancy hose clips, do they just pull back towards the rubber hose to free the connection from the filter?
cheers
Ade
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Changed this on my S54 last year. Easy peasy - fuel line will not be pressurized (as long as the engine has been off for an hour or two) and the clips just release without any tools. Only bother I had was that my replacement filter didn't have an odd looking silver square thing on the outlet - hard to describe exactly. But anyway, I had to unbolt this from the old filter and screw it onto the new one and it was INCREDIBLY tight. Not sure if the S50 is the same but this bit took me twice as long as the actual filter change!
...ah, think the S50 is simpler by the looks of it...
...ah, think the S50 is simpler by the looks of it...
Last edited by SpunkyM on Wed 07 Jan, 2009 13:37, edited 1 time in total.
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Thanks again guys for all the great advice, I am going to replace the filter at the weekend.
Apparently that extra bit is the pressure regulator on the S54 model:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=13&fg=10
The pressure regulator appears to be at the injector rail on S50:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=13&fg=15
Ade
Apparently that extra bit is the pressure regulator on the S54 model:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=13&fg=10
The pressure regulator appears to be at the injector rail on S50:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=13&fg=15
Ade
Ok so fitted a replacement fuel filter today, pretty simple job as stated above. Just have something to catch the fuel as the filter canister holds quite a bit.
Interesting thing, bought my 1998 Z3MR with a full BMW service history, the filter canister has the manufactured date stamped on it..........
1997!!!!
A case of out of sight let's not bother I guess, so well worth checking if yours has been replaced.
New Filter and fixing bracket, note direction of fuel flow marked on case
This is one of the fuel line connectors to the filter note black plastic collar which pushes in to release
The connector locks over the ridge shown here
New Filter in position
Regards
Ade
Interesting thing, bought my 1998 Z3MR with a full BMW service history, the filter canister has the manufactured date stamped on it..........
1997!!!!
A case of out of sight let's not bother I guess, so well worth checking if yours has been replaced.
New Filter and fixing bracket, note direction of fuel flow marked on case
This is one of the fuel line connectors to the filter note black plastic collar which pushes in to release
The connector locks over the ridge shown here
New Filter in position
Regards
Ade
Last edited by aj2007 on Mon 26 Jan, 2009 21:35, edited 1 time in total.
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I got Hamish in March of last year. I summer he needed an Inspection II, so I brought him to my local indy. Same issue was discovered. Now replaced, but he had had a full BMW service history up until then by the retailing dealer. Sorry, I meant $tealer.aj2007 wrote:Interesting thing, bought my 1998 Z3MR with a full BMW service history, the filter canister has the manufactured date stamped on it..........
1997!!!!
A case of out of sight let's not bother I guess, so well worth checking if yours has been replaced.
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