Great, thanks guys!

 

I'm going to have a go at doing the fuel filter on my CR140 Superb now!

 

Did the oil and oil filter already...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/346425-oil-and-air-filter-change-skoda-superb-cr140-cffb/

Great, thanks guys!

I'm going to have a go at doing the fuel filter on my CR140 Superb now!

Did the oil and oil filter already...

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/346425-oil-and-air-filter-change-skoda-superb-cr140-cffb/

Don't bend the lid taking it off. Be very gentle with it.

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Thanks, I had read of some of the pitfalls, one of which was being too rough when levering off the lid. Luckily mine doesn't look to be badly corroded.

 

Ensuring no fuel reaches the cambelt is also a good tip, cheers!

A word of caution about changing the fuel filter on the CR engine. Unlike the PDs they don't run the electric lift pump for a second when the key is switched on. That can make bleeding the system after a filter change more of a problem on the CR. The dealer software and VCDS both incorporate a function to make the lift pump run specifically for bleeding the system after a filter element change to avoid this problem. I guess you could get round this fairly easily by filling the filter housing up with diesel by hand, but it is just something to be aware of on the CR.

My PD140 fuel filter is also black everytime I change it even after 10k intervals so guess this is normal and my vw specialist didnt mention anything when I got it serviced a couple months ago.

A word of caution about changing the fuel filter on the CR engine. Unlike the PDs they don't run the electric lift pump for a second when the key is switched on. That can make bleeding the system after a filter change more of a problem on the CR. The dealer software and VCDS both incorporate a function to make the lift pump run specifically for bleeding the system after a filter element change to avoid this problem. I guess you could get round this fairly easily by filling the filter housing up with diesel by hand, but it is just something to be aware of on the CR.

 

Thanks Nick, this is likely to be what I'd heard when searching for the do's and don'ts.

 

When I next fill up the car I might stick a squirt into a fuel can so that I can fill up the fuel filter housing after the new filter has gone in...

Ok now I'm worried my dirty fuel filter is illegal... Or worse still French!

I turned the ignition on and off several times to prime the fuel system. Not even a splutter so guess it worked.

here is a good link for how to do a filter change on a CR diesel

 

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/fuel-filter-replacement-2009-vw-jetta-golf-jsw-and-audi-a3-tdi/

Thank God I have the 170 CR derivative....... or maybe not !!! 

The 170 suffers from injector blow jobs, or erector blowback or some other thing, there are rumored links to genital warts too... You really are not safe having any engine truth be known, Fred Flintstone had the right idea

Post 26 - quote "Of course you can cut off DPF/EGR and make ECU mapping (which is illegal) now looks better and clearer to your sense?  :clap:

You are right,I'm quit... 

Bye then......  ...... You dont half attract them mike!    im seeing the h.i.d thread all over again!

here is a good link for how to do a filter change on a CR diesel

 

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/fuel-filter-replacement-2009-vw-jetta-golf-jsw-and-audi-a3-tdi/

 

Great link 

Back on topic - yay!

Great, thanks guys!

 

I'm going to have a go at doing the fuel filter on my CR140 Superb now!

 

Did the oil and oil filter already...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/346425-oil-and-air-filter-change-skoda-superb-cr140-cffb/

I usually have my mechanic mate change my fuel filter for me but fancied having a go myself this time round and it's a piece of cake! As others have said, be careful when removing the lid so as not to bend it. I've attached a link here which I used as a guide and I found it to be a great help.

In the video, he suggests removing the bowl to clean it out. I didn't do this but used a turkey baster (necessity being the mother of invention! ;-)) and emptied it of the residual fuel before giving it a good wipe with an absorbent cloth. I then half filled it with clean diesel before replacing the new filter.

I'm not entirely convinced I needed to do this as when I turned the ignition on (not the engine), I could hear the fuel filter housing being primed and filled with diesel. It started first time and as Mike Holroyd said, I just left it to idle for a few minutes.

To the original OP, I change my filter every 10k miles or earlier. My filter was blackened too as a result of what has been explained above which is why I'm not convinced that leaving it for 60k miles between changes is a good idea.

Intrestingly, ive had this every time on my 105PD, but never came out black on my 100PD in my old Fabia. Wonder if its affected by the extra emission rules added with the 105?

Intrestingly, ive had this every time on my 105PD, but never came out black on my 100PD in my old Fabia. Wonder if its affected by the extra emission rules added with the 105?

Wouldn't your Fabia have had the earlier disposable metal cannister type diesel filter?

From what I remember, it still had the same setup as the pd105.

From what I remember, it still had the same setup as the pd105.

I'm surprised, I thought it would have had the earlier setup but to be honest I'm not sure of the exact point they changed over.

I have the 1.6tdi and every 30k the fuel filter is changed.

With this whole fuel filter changing lark, assuming you like to DIY, wouldn't it be better all round to carry a spare filter and wait until the current one shows signs of clogging eg poor engine performance?

Unlike an oil filtering system there is no bypass should the filter become clogged so you'd instantly know when it was impeding fuel flow.

Better for the wallet and environment.

If it ain't broke don't fix it so to speak.

I take it that is 30k km (just under 20k miles)?

Mike

Correct.

I wonder if supermarket fuel contributes in any way to the amount of crud in the fuel filter? I feel a new debate coming on!

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Never use supermarket fuel, shell, BP or esso if its cheap. Still get the fuel filter gunk.

You got me worried. I left mine for the recommended 60k odd interval. [emoji16]. I too use only Shell fuel.

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