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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:17:55

Title: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:17:55

Does the fuel filter on my 2.6 need to be replaced at certain intervals, just realised it comes in the official GM service kit,thanks for any advice

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: TheBoy on 20 January 2014, 19:21:52

Supposedly every 2 years, but with decent fuel in UK, you can get away with longer.

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:28:42

Thanks TB Mine looks well old is it easy to replace?

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 20 January 2014, 19:31:40

If you have the fuel filter and unsure when it was last done there's no harm in changing it  :-\, Did mine on the 3.2 few months ago, removed a fuse cant recall which fuse then let the engine cut out then there should be less pressure. Managed to do mine without the special tool, 30min it took in total I'd say  :y

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:39:53

Thanks so remove fuse (can anyone give me a number please )then start engine, let it die , do the pipes just pull off?

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 January 2014, 19:40:39

Estates are a bit more fiddly, as some sponge headed numpty decided the best place for it was almost directly above the diff ::)

Fuse 18 :y

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:44:08

Thanks Al so i shouldn't need the special tool then?

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:47:30

Sorry last thing has anyone got the part no. 2.6 saloon, thankyou

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: TheBoy on 20 January 2014, 19:51:51

Same part used across the range (petrols).

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:54:10

Thanks :y

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 January 2014, 20:00:40

Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 19:47:30

Sorry last thing has anyone got the part no. 2.6 saloon, thankyou

Same across the range :y

Must.  Type.  Faster... ::)

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 20:03:49

forgot are they expensive, pattern ok?

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 January 2014, 20:05:12

Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 20:03:49

forgot are they expensive, pattern ok?

Should be less than a tenner :-\

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 20:09:04

use genuine Al

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 20 January 2014, 20:23:54

This is one one i used if its of any help to you, Looks and felt like good quality. German brand too  :)

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Omega_2.6_2002/p/car-parts/car-service-parts/regular-service/fuel-filter/?503440620&1&a652cfa428f68575605bddec169b41c2faf040a6&000140

Was £5.40 when i bought it though  :-\

(http://s11.postimg.org/pvghg7xw3/sdsd.png)

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 January 2014, 20:32:55

Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 20:09:04

use genuine Al

I do :y

Been a while since I bought one though, hence the vagueness of my post :y

Title: Re: fuel filter
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 January 2014, 20:41:02

Thanks everyone ,puts the mind at rest with the help on here, will now sort filter, cheers Paul