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. 👍

Thank you Dave. You played safe pulling diesel through the high pressure pump. Thanks again from the South.

Hey Dave. Thx 4 uploading. Made me change my filter on a Audi Q5 8R / 2011 aswell. Everything is pretty much the same. Tried to leak no Diesel while switching. After he needet 15sec. but ignited well. Cheers from Germany

Good sense, good workmanship, good stuff. Cheers Pal

Nicely done mate I do need to get a good extractor 👍👍👍

Thank you very much for the video!

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.

Great how to. Thanks for he video.

Good vid Davy

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.

Good information

Hi Dave. Will syphon bulb work on the method shown which you used the vacuum pump for ? Thanks

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?

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?

Do you know if the 2010 a4 b8 engines fuel pump will work with just the ignition on?

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.

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.

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

Thanks for the helpful video. Would the rubber hand pump you showed work on the same point you used the vacuum on? I might have picked you up wrong but when showing it you went on talking about other hose lines. Just to clear it up for my head, cheers.

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Dave is it better when bleeding a negative pressure system without intank pump to connect to the return flow side for best results like you did and to not damage the high pressure pump.thanks for the vid.

Nice clear video 👍, can I ask why you have to connect the manual primer to a different spot please?

Hi Dave need some advice on a q5

Could you cycle the ignition on and off a few times? To bleed the air?

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.

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, 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!

Whats the tool you used to separate hose from filter?

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?

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

Where did you buy the vacuum pump. Thanks for the video.

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

Bel video. ma è sicuro tirare gasolio dalla pompa anche se è spenta? Non si rovina? Grazie

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.

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.

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?

I'm pretty sure these have an in tank pump so you can bleed with the scan tool. Cheers.

I just changed mine. No bleeding No scan tool. It just started up. No need to go through all these issues. 😏

After how many KM need to change the filter?

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 ??

This job looks a bit more involved than on my b6 tdi hmmm....

When you change the fuel filter Cant you just turn the ignition on & off for a few seconds

It’s not easier to pump fuel with a computer Odis or Vasya

like like

I jut hate how the sand accumulate on the oil cap all the time...

What a nightmare just to change the fuel filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is my diesel red does anyone know laaaaaaaaad?

Buddy you dont need to do this ,,, its self bleeding