I have received a few bits from Dan which included a new fuel filter.

Now i read that it only gets changed every 10 years?

Iv'e put it on the shelf into storage.

I didn't realise it came has a complete unit, including cable and mounting bracket.

Can't say I'd wait 10 years to change a diesel filter, no matter what the maker said... remember this is the same people who said the gearbox was sealed for life....

You have it, why not change it....

Anyway you'll have lost it in 5 years  Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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We do them every 3!

ten years Honestly

That was my thinking Pete!!

Yes Craig, 3 sounds about right.

10 years, it would of probably rusted through by then!!

Its going on during the weekend once its returned from having a replacement tailgate!!

They have lent me a Discovery Sport, brand new, but i wouldn't swap it for mine

PaulB wrote:

I didn't realise it came has a complete unit, including cable and mounting bracket.

I'm not familiar with the TDV8's filter, but some cars now the filter is a complete sealed unit. Like the smaller HDI engines for example.

Citroen/PSA even started supplying the replaceable element fuel filters as a complete unit, on some of their engines, as reduces the risk of introducing contamination when replacing just the element.

These service intervals are all worked on on test rigs when they develop the engines. They run engines for long periods and measure the amount of wear and failures. This gives them an idea of the optimum period for changing service items. The longer they can make the intervals they cheaper it makes the car to maintain. To a certain extent the developments in new technology, synthetic oils for example mean you don't need to replace them as often as you used to. It doesn't do any harm replacing things early though.

The element part number is WJI500030.

10 years!

Not the same, but my D3 gets a new fuel filter every 6 months... Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

where is the diesel fuel filter on a 2008 RR Vogue ?

5 minute job. No excuses!!!

(bit of a to get a firm grip of to get off thou)

Think of all that vacant shelf space for a jam jar full of rusty screws  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown