Did this on my 2001 3.0i today. Notes:

Mahle KL96 filter looked identical to the one that came out except the original one said BMW on it.

I bought the Dorman clips, but this year does not use them. Just fuel line with hose clamps (I replaced with new ones). The fuel lines were in fine shape - good thing because there is a special connection from the hard line to these soft lines and I did not want to deal with that. I replaced the ~3" segment of vacuum hose.

Paid attention to hose polarity. No problems there.

As others have said, I just got the panel to point where it hung down in front, seems unable to remove the rear section without removing exhaust.

I did not bother with the fuel pump fuse. That only relieves some of the residual pressure and some will leak out anyway. Not too much came out.

Also, this was done just due to mileage (170k) and knowing the previous owner believed if it ain't broke don't fix it.

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2001 X5 3.0i, 203k miles, AT, owned since 2014