Managed to pickup an 89mm 15 flute oil filter removal tool from Amazon, was £7.50 and shipped from the Uk, and works perfectly on the idtec fuel filter cap.
Took me about 45 mins and this is my first time. The tool was cheep and works perfectly, so no reason not to have a go.
- Removed positive from battery
- I took off the strut brace
- Remove the nut holding the fuse box and swung the fuse box out of the way
- Remove the screw attaching the fuel line to the filter
- Using the oil filter cap tool, and a universal joint socket (a straight socket bar doesn't work, need the universal point on the end) - Remove the cap with the filter attached
- Jacked up the car - then axel stands
- Removed the passenger wheel
- Loosened the bleed nipple for the filter housing
- Drained the diesel in the housing
- Wiped out the inside of the housing
- Soaked the new o ring in some diesel, put new o ring on the fuel filter cap, put filter in, and tightened up
- Soaks the tiny o ring for the drain plug in diesel, and then replaced this on the bleed screw that comes out
- Tighten up the bleed screw
- Put fuse box back
- Reconnected positive on battery
- **Put ignition onto the last step before starting and left it there for 2 mins88 (important, as no fuel in the filter so this primes the system
- Started car - 1st time!
- Checked for leaks
- Secured strut brace back on
- Took for test run.
Took me about 45 mins and this is my first time. The tool was cheep and works perfectly, so no reason not to have a go.