What i found out today

[greasykid]

Stopped @ my local dealer re some routine service & asked the SA wh to change the fuel filter as I could not find the answer in my manual. SURPRISE. There isn't any! How long has this been going on or is this just an AUDI thing? Anyone ever had a fuel problem because of not having filter?

[LINDW4LL]

There is a fuel filter. It's located in the tank by the low-pressure fuel pump assembly. PN for your B8.5 is 8K0201511TA

DIY here:

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...1#post11674139

and a video:

[shellraider]

DIY here:

What a mess of stuff in there!

[Crucible35]

Guess you shouldn't do it with a full tank of gas! lol

[alhutch]

interesting, the service manual for my allroad says there is one under the car.

Those instructions are for a car equipped with a diesel (1st instruction of Step 2 says to fill new filter with diesel).

[JeriQo]

this is somehting im not planning on touching until it gives me problems

[Spawne32]

this is somehting im not planning on touching until it gives me problems

Yeh don't, its not designed to be serviced like a normal fuel filter is, and the guy doing it in the video is retarded for dumping gas everywhere. That car is going to stink of gas for WEEKS.

[w123houston]

Those instructions are for a car equipped with a diesel (1st instruction of Step 2 says to fill new filter with diesel).

you are correct! apologies for the confusion. post will be deleted

[asfastas63]

Guess you shouldn't do it with a full tank of gas! lol

No, run it down as far as you can first. I changed mine at 100k, not a huge job just make sure to buy a replacement ring, you'll probably break yours taking it off.

[greasykid]

Thx for all the replies. Ck w/my local indy guy. Fuel filter & fuel pump are both in the tank. He recommended replacing the tank that comes with both the filter & pump. I would guess that the VW saves $$ this way.

[audrobotic]

Thx for all the replies. Ck w/my local indy guy. Fuel filter & fuel pump are both in the tank. He recommended replacing the tank that comes with both the filter & pump. I would guess that the VW saves $$ this way.

This fuel filter is the kinda thing you only do preventatively when youre bored or have 200k miles. If this was a 90s Honda it would take about 5 minutes. Since it looks like you have a 2014 I say this is way overkill.