I saw recently that it's recommended you change the fuel filter on a Fabia every 50,000km. 
My car's just about to hit this mark, so I'm looking at doing the job myself. 
I haven't had much luck finding well put together guides on this job, the best I've found is this video. 
While they do appear to get the job done, I feel like their choice of tools might not have been the best.
Would anyone have any recommendations on how I go about doing this job, process and tools? 
It's nice knowing it can be done with a couple of screw drivers, but I feel like there's a more professional way to do it. 

 

 

No idea where you saw the 50,000 km (31,000 miles) for a twincharger, is that an Australian thing?

Skoda said it was a Lifetime filter and as some Dealership techs knew there were issues so some main dealers changed at the 2nd Major Service, 

so at 4 years / 40,000 miles.

Some still say fitted for life.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/325406-fabia-vrs-mkii-fuel-filter-replacement

 

Edited 22 March, 20197 yr by Skoffski

49 minutes ago, Skoffski said:

No idea where you saw the 50,000 km (31,000 miles) for a twincharger, is that an Australian thing?

Skoda said it was a Lifetime filter and as some Dealership techs knew there were issues so some main dealers changed at the 2nd Major Service, 

so at 4 years / 40,000 miles.

Some still say fitted for life.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/325406-fabia-vrs-mkii-fuel-filter-replacement

 

I can't seam to find where I found the Skoda specific post for the 50,000 km thing unfortunately. 
But in general most people here in Australia recommend doing the fuel filter every 40-60k kms.
My car's a 2012, and it's 2019 and about to hit 50,000 so I think I might just do it for the hell of it.
 

1 hour ago, poolhalljoe said:

 

 

Also, re-watched this and now I understand that he's not just jabbing at it randomly with the screwdriver. 
It's apparently the correct method to remove that kind of fitting, pushing on the blue mark and then removing it. 

On 22/03/2019 at 11:25, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

No idea where you saw the 50,000 km (31,000 miles) for a twincharger, is that an Australian thing?

Skoda said it was a Lifetime filter and as some Dealership techs knew there were issues so some main dealers changed at the 2nd Major Service, 

so at 4 years / 40,000 miles.

Some still say fitted for life.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/325406-fabia-vrs-mkii-fuel-filter-replacement

 

when you say lifetime? do you mean i dont need to change mine at all?

@froggy8

I do not believe they are for a lifetime, and as it is a lifetime with VW Group is maybe 8 years.

 

Some Skoda Main Dealers were changing fuel filters at 4 years / 2nd major services on 1.4 TSI Twinchargers.

 

If your car is 12 years old and has a fuel filter and no record of having been replaced then it is up to you to consider if you want to replace it.

I would.

1 minute ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

@froggy8

I do not believe they are for a lifetime, and as it is a lifetime with VW Group is maybe 8 years.

 

Some Skoda Main Dealers were changing fuel filters at 4 years / 2nd major services on 1.4 TSI Twinchargers.

 

If your car is 12 years old and has a fuel filter and no record of having been replaced then it is up to you to consider if you want to replace it.

I would.

last time it got replaced was about 3 years ago when it was leaking. 

also i got told on here that uk petrol are alot cleaner than most countries so therefore he said not to replace it.

Edited 19 April, 20206 yr by froggy8

@froggy

Fuel in the UK might be, but still gets moisture in the fuel depending on location location location and weather.

 

If that is what you were told and you believe about not needing changing, then best listen to that person.

For some reason there are Techs / Mechanics that thought otherwise and were changing at 4 years / 40,000 miles, 

but then there were 1.4 TSI Twinchargers having issues and the filters are cheap and easy to change so they did.

Preventative maintenance and servicing.

 

You have a different engine / car and filter and filter location.

1 minute ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

@froggy

Fuel in the UK might be, but still gets moisture in the fuel depending on location location location and weather.

 

If that is what you were told and you believe about not needing changing, then best listen to that person.

For some reason there are Techs / Mechanics that thought otherwise and were changing at 4 years / 40,000 miles, 

but then there were 1.4 TSI Twinchargers having issues and the filters are cheap and easy to change so they did.

Preventative maintenance and servicing.

 

You have a different engine / car and filter and filter location.

i just find it odd that someone would say that, i agree with you that fuel filter is cheap and easy to replace (although mine is under the car so would need to jack it up 😞 ). just wanted to hear other peoples thought is all.

 

thank you.

@froggy8

You posted on a thread about a totally different Fabia with s different engine and which was built from 2010.

Cheap and easy for a Technician or DIYer to change when doing a Major Service at 40,000 miles intervals or sooner and maybe when also changing the spark plugs, 

air filter etc.

 

Your car is different from a 1.4 TSI Twincharger.   Fuel filter placement is different.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/376739-leaking-fuel-filter-on-vrs

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/325406-fabia-vrs-mkii-fuel-filter-replacement

 

 

Edited 19 April, 20206 yr by Roottootemblowinootsoot

2 minutes ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

@froggy8

You posted on a thread about a totally different Fabia with s different engine and which was built from 2010.

Cheap and easy for a Technician or DIYer to change when doing a Major Service at 40,000 miles intervals or sooner and maybe when also changing the spark plugs, 

air filter etc.

 

Your car is different from a 1.4 TSI Twincharger.  

im guessing i will need to change mine now then?

No,  you decide, someone told you petrol is clean in the UK, your car is running OK.

Look at it, look at the outside condition, what are the connections looking like, maybe it has been changed before, maybe not crud covered or rusty, maybe clean inside and doing it's job.

1 minute ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

No,  you decide, someone told you petrol is clean in the UK, your car is running OK.

Look at it, look at the outside condition, what are the connections looking like, maybe it has been changed before, maybe not crud covered or rusty, maybe clean inside and doing it's job.

ok thank oyu.

 

had a look at it lastnight, still look new, connection looks fine too.

 

also driving fine too.

Edited 19 April, 20206 yr by froggy8

I changed mine at 25k...........will do again soon.

 

no such thing as lifetime on ANY part of ANY car imo.......

have changed mine just now, only one of them had a button to release but the other 2 pipes just comes off. didnt realise that.

 

a garage changed mine 3 years ago so i didnt touch it.

 

when i started car, one of the pipe popped out, didnt put the pipe in far enough.

On 19/04/2020 at 17:21, froggy8 said:

have changed mine just now, only one of them had a button to release but the other 2 pipes just comes off. didnt realise that.

 

a garage changed mine 3 years ago so i didnt touch it.

 

when i started car, one of the pipe popped out, didnt put the pipe in far enough.

 

Fairly easy procedure to change isn't it, I change mine every service.

8 hours ago, Mickmartin said:

 

Fairly easy procedure to change isn't it, I change mine every service.

the pipe with the blue button was easy but the other 2 wouldnt come off, had to look on youtube and it shows a guy pulling it off using pliers so i thought maybe its not like the one with the blue button pipe.

@froggy8

Your fuel filter is in a totally different location to the ones on a vRS.

3 minutes ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

@froggy8

Your fuel filter is in a totally different location to the ones on a vRS.

yeah its stupid, its under the car when i prefer it in the engine bay.

vRS is underneath to.

Yep, tucked away in front of the rear N/S wheel.