has anyone changed their fuel filter on this car? cant figure out what tool to use to open the clamp hoding the filter.any ideas guys? thanks.

holding that should say lol cant edit my post for some reason.

Should be a spline bolt iirc, M8 I think.

Been a while.

cheers tech1e, I,ll have a look again on Monday.

8mm Triple Square XZN bolt. Use a long bit with a 10 AF ratchet ring spanner on the hexagonal shank. Turn spanner over to re-install.

Only VAG...

They just don't understand that by making their cars so difficult to maintain quickly, the long term reliability suffers because eventually the jobs either get bodged or omitted. The Japanese and the Americans learned that lesson years ago.

rotodiesel.