This car actually has an electric pump in the fuel tank although on this occasion the option didn't appear on the scan tool. However, this is a method if you do not have bidirectional controls available. Cheers Dave
I did a filter change on my own Audi A4 Tdi after watching this. Some very useful tips. Great channel, Some of the best automotive mechanical vids on you tube. 👍
U dont have to use fuel return line to prime the pump. Just turn ignition on and off(dont start the engine) few times , buzzing will be heard underneath the car. The pump will prime itself. Then after 3-4 times of doin this just start the engine , job done , no need for vacuum pump etc.
I’ve a b8.5, The filter didn’t make a noise to suggest it was getting primed with the key in ignition but I turned it on and it cranked for like 5 seconds and turned on
I just changed mine and thought that it would have an in tank pump, anyways it first started and died. then i held the ignition on for a couple times and it started after maybe 6 sec of cranking.
Nice work Dave...man things have changed a lot, when I worked on diesels the filter housing had a prime button on top I remember pumping the crap out of those...lol. We don't see diesel cars over here at all, they are as rare as dragon balls...and if you did fine find one knows what to do with it...lol.
yeah johnny, the renaults, honda, toyota diesels have a primer bulb or a push button like you say, tho the vag's and fords you have to pull the diesel through manually. i have been asked a few quesions from some guys across the pond when they get a diesel in especially the common rails. cheers dave
I have two A6,one is a Tdi, changed the fuel filter many times on ot and never needed to use the scan tool to bleed, just cycle the key a couple of times ans starts no issues
I recently did high pressure fuel pump that went fine then I got another error for fuel pressure too high it turned out to be the fuel pressure regulator after I changed that my idle is now lumpy. Do I need to purge the air out of the system? Since I had the rail out I’m guessing that might be it?
I own an 2016 Audi A7 TDI. Yesterday, I did a maintenance checkup of fuel injectors and glow plugs. For that off course, I removed those injector's silver fuel lines. It took me almost 4 hrs. After that when I start the car, the starter ran for almost 20 seconds until finally car started. Also, during those 4 hrs the car was parked on an inclined driveway. My question is, do we still have to Bleed or Prime Fuel pump after the service I did? The way car started, later I thought that for sure air went into system when my injectors lines were removed, which should have pushed fuel back into tank cuz od inclined driveway. Please guide. Thanks God it started but I am sure I might have caused some damage somewheres or may be next time if I keep doing this.
Hi Dave, Should you hear a hiss of escaping fuel pressure when opening up the fuel cap? I think I have a fuel pressure problem (surging idle and misfire at low rpm) and noticed I don't get the hiss like in my other car!
@desertmandan123 it's currently with an Audi specialist the suspected the high pressure fuel pump but we're going to try the pressure relief valve on the end of the common rail first. 130k A5 2.0 TDI 2011
May I ask why you felt the need of changing the fuel filter? Was it one of the following reasons: 1) You were getting bad gas mileages? 2) It been certain years passed and you never did that so decided to do it? 3) Like me, had this itch of messing around with perfectly working and funtion things? Also what change you noticed? Did your miles per gallon increased? Please if you can share this information.
Changed the fuel filter on my 2013 a4 today and now can’t get it bled, even tried putting hand pump before the filter on tank side but still no fuel, any ideas what could be wrong?
@@davesterl Ok . Lascio la macchina spenta e tiro gasolio dal tubo blu che sarebbe il ritorno giusto? Tiro con una pompa eletrica va bene lo stesso? Grazie ancora👍
Dave..on my AUDI A4 B8 Saloon (8K2) 2.0 TDI 136 HP 2011, I presume it would be also safer to bleed as per your excellent description for your 2013 model above?
Hi Dave, great video cheers, I have an 2015 190 bhp A6 that I just checked and it has the same pipe setup with the 3 colours as that A4, the layout is slightly different but the same colours and the blue going in like that so I assume that vacuum method will work the same? 👍
Hi Dave, only got that filter done this week, that works a treat pulled a half a litre through the blue pipe no issues didn't turn over a bit first kick and she was away alltough I suspect the A6 has that pump that primes before you start but I wasn't sure Im not to savvy on the German marque's thanks for the help keep up the good work cheers
Hey. On my tdi caga engine i got a fault code P2015. Had to remove the intake manifold, and also disconnect the steel pipes to the rail to get it off. The pump still has fuel. Do i have to prime the fuelrails again after i put it all together?
@@davesterl hello, what is the reason for not bleeding the high pressure side?? I'm asking because the guys who were trying to repair my car, acually did so...
Hi Dave, the engine looks the same a mine, I have an Audi a4 b8 2011 and I will be changing my fuel filter today.. thanks to your tutorial. Dave I am having issues with the DPF, the symbol comes on the dash, I take it for a good run and it eventually goes, but this practice is taking longer each time. I know a few days in advance that the symbol will appear because the fan keeps running after the engine has been turned off. I have just brought a can of Wurth dpf cleaner to try and clean the filter whilst it's still on the car. Have you any further suggestions to deal with this issue ? Regards Tony.
This car actually has an electric pump in the fuel tank although on this occasion the option didn't appear on the scan tool. However, this is a method if you do not have bidirectional controls available. Cheers Dave
Thank you Dave. You played safe pulling diesel through the high pressure pump. Thanks again from the South.
I did a filter change on my own Audi A4 Tdi after watching this. Some very useful tips. Great channel, Some of the best automotive mechanical vids on you tube. 👍
U dont have to use fuel return line to prime the pump. Just turn ignition on and off(dont start the engine) few times , buzzing will be heard underneath the car. The pump will prime itself. Then after 3-4 times of doin this just start the engine , job done , no need for vacuum pump etc.
Sorry not on this model. The pump does not come on with ignition on. It did on previous models
@@davesterl what about a4 b9 2018 2.0 TDI will that need manual priming through the blue mark pipe?
I’ve a b8.5, The filter didn’t make a noise to suggest it was getting primed with the key in ignition but I turned it on and it cranked for like 5 seconds and turned on
Good sense, good workmanship, good stuff. Cheers Pal
thanks ian
I just changed mine and thought that it would have an in tank pump, anyways it first started and died. then i held the ignition on for a couple times and it started after maybe 6 sec of cranking.
Kaido Johanson hows it running now ?
Could you cycle the ignition on and off a few times? To bleed the air?
This works fine
Nicely done mate I do need to get a good extractor 👍👍👍
I'm pretty sure these have an in tank pump so you can bleed with the scan tool. Cheers.
Il check that out, cheers
I have the same car and changed fuel filter without bleeding. It bleeds the sistem by itself :D
@@abu9357how does it do that
Find the items that are used on the Dave Sterl channel in the Amazon shop.
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/davesterl
Nice clear video 👍, can I ask why you have to connect the manual primer to a different spot please?
I would like to know this also. Thank you
Nice work Dave...man things have changed a lot, when I worked on diesels the filter housing had a prime button on top I remember pumping the crap out of those...lol. We don't see diesel cars over here at all, they are as rare as dragon balls...and if you did fine find one knows what to do with it...lol.
yeah johnny, the renaults, honda, toyota diesels have a primer bulb or a push button like you say, tho the vag's and fords you have to pull the diesel through manually. i have been asked a few quesions from some guys across the pond when they get a diesel in especially the common rails. cheers dave
After how many KM need to change the filter?
Audi say 60k km, but that seems way too long. I change it at 30k km or at the yearly full service - which ever comes soonest
Thank you very much for the video!
I have two A6,one is a Tdi, changed the fuel filter many times on ot and never needed to use the scan tool to bleed, just cycle the key a couple of times ans starts no issues
Older models run the fuel pump at key on, newer do not
odis I'm pumping fuel
Do you know if the 2010 a4 b8 engines fuel pump will work with just the ignition on?
I recently did high pressure fuel pump that went fine then I got another error for fuel pressure too high it turned out to be the fuel pressure regulator after I changed that my idle is now lumpy. Do I need to purge the air out of the system? Since I had the rail out I’m guessing that might be it?
Hi Dave. Will syphon bulb work on the method shown which you used the vacuum pump for ? Thanks
I own an 2016 Audi A7 TDI. Yesterday, I did a maintenance checkup of fuel injectors and glow plugs. For that off course, I removed those injector's silver fuel lines. It took me almost 4 hrs.
After that when I start the car, the starter ran for almost 20 seconds until finally car started. Also, during those 4 hrs the car was parked on an inclined driveway.
My question is, do we still have to Bleed or Prime Fuel pump after the service I did? The way car started, later I thought that for sure air went into system when my injectors lines were removed, which should have pushed fuel back into tank cuz od inclined driveway.
Please guide. Thanks God it started but I am sure I might have caused some damage somewheres or may be next time if I keep doing this.
Hi Dave,
Should you hear a hiss of escaping fuel pressure when opening up the fuel cap? I think I have a fuel pressure problem (surging idle and misfire at low rpm) and noticed I don't get the hiss like in my other car!
@desertmandan123 it's currently with an Audi specialist the suspected the high pressure fuel pump but we're going to try the pressure relief valve on the end of the common rail first. 130k A5 2.0 TDI 2011
May I ask why you felt the need of changing the fuel filter? Was it one of the following reasons:
1) You were getting bad gas mileages?
2) It been certain years passed and you never did that so decided to do it?
3) Like me, had this itch of messing around with perfectly working and funtion things?
Also what change you noticed? Did your miles per gallon increased? Please if you can share this information.
As part of a service. This is a customer's car
Good vid Davy
Cheers Liam, do you not bother doing vids anymore
@@davesterl the old fox is heading for 60 time to quit.
Great guide thanks for posting this very detailed and clear.I have an Audi a5 2.7 tdi 2008 do you know if it's the same process? thanks
It should
Where did you buy the vacuum pump. Thanks for the video.
Can I not put diesel in the filter before I put it in?
Changed the fuel filter on my 2013 a4 today and now can’t get it bled, even tried putting hand pump before the filter on tank side but still no fuel, any ideas what could be wrong?
Whats the tool you used to separate hose from filter?
Its a trim removal tool as i said in the video
Bel video. ma è sicuro tirare gasolio dalla pompa anche se è spenta? Non si rovina? Grazie
Si
@@davesterl Ok . Lascio la macchina spenta e tiro gasolio dal tubo blu che sarebbe il ritorno giusto? Tiro con una pompa eletrica va bene lo stesso? Grazie ancora👍
Hi Dave need some advice on a q5
Great how to. Thanks for he video.
Good job man. Please can you help me in changing the PCV valve for the same car with the same engine. Many thanks for your assistance.
which side of the car is this filter on? is it on the driver side? RHD car? hard to tell from the close ups which side youre actually working on
Offside
Dave..on my AUDI A4 B8 Saloon (8K2) 2.0 TDI 136 HP 2011, I presume it would be also safer to bleed as per your excellent description for your 2013 model above?
Yes 2011 should be much the same,
@@davesterl Cheers Dave -appreciate it
I just changed mine. No bleeding No scan tool. It just started up. No need to go through all these issues. 😏
Good job
Hi Dave, great video cheers, I have an 2015 190 bhp A6 that I just checked and it has the same pipe setup with the 3 colours as that A4, the layout is slightly different but the same colours and the blue going in like that so I assume that vacuum method will work the same? 👍
Yep just rem blue is return
@@davesterl thanks Dave👍
Hi Dave, only got that filter done this week, that works a treat pulled a half a litre through the blue pipe no issues didn't turn over a bit first kick and she was away alltough I suspect the A6 has that pump that primes before you start but I wasn't sure Im not to savvy on the German marque's thanks for the help keep up the good work cheers
i just paid £170 for oil change, oil and fuel filter (provided by me) for my 2008 Audi A6. Is this normal ??? sounds 2 much for me ??
Thats like £15 in my country
Hey. On my tdi caga engine i got a fault code P2015. Had to remove the intake manifold, and also disconnect the steel pipes to the rail to get it off. The pump still has fuel. Do i have to prime the fuelrails again after i put it all together?
No, you should not have to bleed the high pressure side
@@davesterl thank you 👌
@@davesterl hello, what is the reason for not bleeding the high pressure side?? I'm asking because the guys who were trying to repair my car, acually did so...
Hi Dave, the engine looks the same a mine, I have an Audi a4 b8 2011 and I will be changing my fuel filter today.. thanks to your tutorial.
Dave I am having issues with the DPF, the symbol comes on the dash, I take it for a good run and it eventually goes, but this practice is taking longer each time. I know a few days in advance that the symbol will appear because the fan keeps running after the engine has been turned off. I have just brought a can of Wurth dpf cleaner to try and clean the filter whilst it's still on the car. Have you any further suggestions to deal with this issue ?
Regards Tony.
If your car has any engine fault codes, it will not regen. See my other vids on dpf issues
When you change the fuel filter
Cant you just turn the ignition on & off for a few seconds
2009 or newer doesnt work
So on the 2008 can we just turn on and off? Cheers
@@carlossimoes8478 yes, listen for electric pump prime
@@davesterl Check the guy that changed 2017 fuel pump, so yes you can just open the doors and crank few times an engine and you good to go
@@madoniux what guy
Good information
I jut hate how the sand accumulate on the oil cap all the time...
This job looks a bit more involved than on my b6 tdi hmmm....
It’s not easier to pump fuel with a computer Odis or Vasya
What a nightmare just to change the fuel filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is my diesel red does anyone know laaaaaaaaad?
That's racing diesel laddddddd...😀
That's red diesel gay laaad (Gas Oil)! It's diesel but no tax paid on it. Its dyed red gay laaad!
Buddy you dont need to do this ,,, its self bleeding
Not on this model Buddy
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