Diesel Fuel Filter Change

[PassatB7]

Hi guys,

I'm wanting to change the diesel filter on my B7 2012 TDI, anyone know where it is located?

[dinot81]

Hi guys,

I'm wanting to change the diesel filter on my B7 2012 TDI, anyone know where it is located?

Just left to the engine

2015 Tiguan 130TDI R-Line, Pepper Grey, Panoramic Sunroof

[dinot81]

There are YouTube videos on how to do it.

2015 Tiguan 130TDI R-Line, Pepper Grey, Panoramic Sunroof

[PassatB7]

Great, thank you

[Umai Naa!!]

Not overly difficult to do, although very easy to make a huge mess. Take your time removing the filter, as it's quite easy to have diesel cascading out of the housing, and all over the place. Also, be mindful of the filter where it attaches to the underside of the lid, as you can easliy break off the fitting, which will prevent the car from running.

[drjekl]

Not overly difficult to do, although very easy to make a huge mess. Take your time removing the filter, as it's quite easy to have diesel cascading out of the housing, and all over the place. Also, be mindful of the filter where it attaches to the underside of the lid, as you can easliy break off the fitting, which will prevent the car from running.

Any idea of the part number for the filter?

Ive got 7N0127177B part #?

[Umai Naa!!]

There's a few variations. I just order off the VIN to avoid getting the wrong one.

[drjekl]

Hmm I'm trying to work out what filter I need from realoem.me (VIN # comes up unrecognised) This is the listing for CFG based european vehicles:



Any idea what a 2011 build filter would use? Its a tad confusing to interpret...

[Umai Naa!!]

Genuine VW is about $60.

Try them first.

[mattbtassie]

I purchased a ryco filter just a week ago (in stock a bursons in a small town in tassie), It has the same markings on it as the genuine. It was quite easy to do, carefully undo the small torx screws in the top of the base, stuff plenty of rags around the filter canister, which stays in the car, (the lid comes up to access the filter) get a syringe and suck the remnants of the diesel out of the canister and wipe clean. install the new filter, and fill the canister with clean diesel, install the lid being VERY careful not to strip the tiny screws! the car will crank for a little time more than normal, may cough a little but will fire right up (assuming yours is like mine!) I am intending on changing my filter every 20,000 as a common rail needs clean diesel to have any sort of longevity! at 60,000 the original filter was putrid.