Greetings guys,

i usualy mainly read not so much commenting.

so i have this Skoda Rapid 1.4 TSI hatchback for few years. I always change with original ( basically MAN filters cause this is what is in the original boxes) but for a long time i was concern about one thing - FUEL FILTER.

So i have two friends who are one in Germany and one in Bulgaria ( i am Bulgarian).

Both of them are saying based on my VIN/chassis number that this car doesn’t need fuel filter maintenance or change cause it’s in the reservoir/ tank.

Also in Skoda in Ruislep told me that you don’t change it.

is this actually true? I always had mercs or Audis and always needed to change them.

By the way when people ask me should they buy this car i always say NO!

Give you a little history:

front shocks on 28 k miles

Clutch on 36 k miles

Body control motion or what ever crap they made to replace the relays under the stearing wheel 46 k miles.

Hand brake wire 13 k miles ( basically i bought it on 12 k miles).

Alternator obviously was touched cause it had cracks on it and i recently changed it on 130 k miles.

I am private hire so don’t be surprised about the miles we spin a lot for coins 😀

 

So yeah about the fuel filter it’s kinda weird . But i am asking if anyone ever changed it... 

how i said according to VW Audi and Skoda uk you don’t change it which is kinda weird for me...

Cheers guys. A learned a lot from you about certain things how you change and fix. I fixed my alternator thanks to one gent from here.

 

p.S. Everything except alternator was done under warranty.

Alternator if you want i can upload photos to see the “ original “ one how it looks... which i am pretty sure it’s not

Never heard anyone changing the fuel filter. My motto don't get looking for stuff to fix if it don't need fixing, or in this case replacing.

I've got the 1.2 Tsi engine, great engine so far. It's on 25k miles in 6 years so just warming up compare to yours, only a new battery and a set of tyres in that time apart from your normal servicing.👍

Mate of mine runs a 20 year-old VW Passat 1.8T and at 100k decided to have the fuel filter changed and asked the garage to keep the old filter for inspection. On taking the old filter apart he found hardly any debris in the element

Thanks guys. I am on the principle “ if something works don’t touch it “.

i was just interested to hear some opinions.

By the way i am using Mercedes Oil the car runs very good with it. I was using castrol and helix of shell but with this one the car works fine. By the way this is what the alternator looked like when i removed it. Skoda are still investigating about it