After I replaced the fuel filter and placed the 25 amp fuse in the #47 slot. Is there anything else I might have to do to a 2002 3.0i, in order to pressurize the new fuel filter correctly?

I don't think so. I didn't anyway.

Some of this is a repeat from other postings, but to recap my experience...

- After pulling Fuse 47, the car wouldn't even start. So there must not be much residual pressure on the N62 engine fuel supply system.

- For those with plastic fuel hoses, typical hose clamps will not work as you cannot compress the tubing without damaging it.

- No need to remove the blue U-shaped locks, just depress the flat portion of the lock inward and pull the fuel line off the filter. I could see this being difficult if you have "stubby" fingers. Perhaps a paint can lid tool would be good for depressing the blue lock?

- Also no need to remove the blue U-shaped lock for connecting to the new filter. Just press until it snaps in place.

- After disconnecting all 3 fuel lines I put the caps from the new filter (BMW branded) on the old filter before removal from the X5. By the end of the swap I didn't loose more than 1/2 cup of fuel.

- I cleaned the rocks and dirt from the plastic underbody guard while it was hanging down. There are two square shaped areas of the fuel tank which look like they touch the plastic guard. Trapped debris could wear at those areas of your fuel tank.

Out of curiosity I cut apart the original fuel filter (75,000 miles)... I have no way to measure how "full" the media was, but at least my fuel pump should have an easier life pumping fuel through the new filter.

Ripp nice. I changed the fuel filter a while ago on my Lexus GS430. Then other people joined in, and one guy cut up both the new and the old filters. Old filter had 100k, new filter was new. So the old filter looked like yours above. Nasty. New filter looks like a brand new paper filter. Super clean.

I would say, these filters should not be lifetime.

Ordering mine today. Thanks.

Changed the fuel filter on my 3.0 today. Thanks to the great info in this post I was able to make sense of the clips. My problem is that the small piece of flexible tubing that connects from the hard plastic line to the vent port on the filter is torn. It looks like a piece of vacuum tubing or similar but it is bonded to the plastic line. Realoem shows the part as being pne piece with ~3" of hard plastic line>

Can I just replace the 3" of rubber line with fuel resistant vacuum line or do I need to get the whole replacement line? It isn't very expensive ($17.00) but it has a long lead time.

Thank you for your help.

Dan

From what I have heard, it is recommended to replace the whole line. But I am skeptical.

hmm i think i know what you speak of its a vacuum hose but it has like a 3 inch rubber hose taht connects to the filter.....mine was stuck on it ripped well it was cracked too so i just took similar vacuum rubber hose and thats the end of that.

Has anyone found a supplier of the blue clip? It appears the only solution posted was to purchase a new hose, however I prefer not to shell out 2x$40 (since i broke 2 clips). Is cutting off the quick connect and using a normal hose clamp an option?

Thank you.

-Nick

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I just purchased "Dorman 800-027 Fuel Line Retaining Clip for Volkswagen/Audi" from amazon and verified that they are a suitable alternative for the broken blue clips. Unfortunately I couldn't wait and ordered the fuel lines as well. Anyway, learn from my mistake, save yourself the $30, and buy these $3 clips.

http://www.amazon.com/Dorman-800-027...7951907&sr=8-1


-Nick