08 S60 2.5 T Stuck fuel filter

yanga001 · Post by **yanga001** » 16 Jun 2023, 20:28

So i had an issue where the fuel filter quick disconnect on the front will not release. Upon checking with a side profile boroscope it seems that the clip on one side has bent inwards and i stuck on the lip of the fuel filter.

The clips are not damaged in any other way but i cannot release said filter and am at an impass.

Plan 1:
Use an oscillating tool to cut the neck of the old filter, then use screw drivers to pry the clips and release the stuck neck.
Pros:
I can do it
Cons:
If i break the clip then well im a bit pooched

Plan 2: Take it to my mechanic on a weekday when I have time and have him remove it with whatever know how he has
Pros:
it will be done and any damage will also be repaired by my indy
Cons:
Delay

I was 4 hours into a 15 minute job when i finally threw in the towel on this. My ramps were broken by a friend by mistake and they are not available this weekend. The jackstands i have available are 6 tonner and are about a foot in height at their minimum. Consequently my jack cannot reach that height.

Little bit of frustration but live and learn

Post by **jonesg** » 16 Jun 2023, 20:46

good time to buy a jack. !

yanga001 · Post by **yanga001** » 16 Jun 2023, 22:04

I own a jack, access wasnt an issue, it was how to get off the fuel filter without doing something i cannot reverse.

yanga001 · Post by **yanga001** » 16 Jun 2023, 22:20

I was thinking about the design of the locking device and was wondering if anyone has used a fuel line disconnect tool with these quick connects. It should achieve the same goal and allow the filter to come off. I have one up north and may pick it up when i go up there later this week.

Post by **scot850** » 16 Jun 2023, 22:32

Not sure they would work or if you have enough room to get the tool in. If you do then it would be great to know for the future. I know from looking at the rusty remains of the filter on the 96 850 I was working on recently, there was not enough room to get anything in between the body of the filter and the clips. Been a while since I looked at a Ps version. Do they have longer inlet and outlet pipes?

Had a look at this FCP useful video. There is definitely more room between the fuel pipe connectors on the filter than on a P80. Still not sure that a fuel disconnect might work, but worth a try.

Neil.

Post by **abscate** » 17 Jun 2023, 03:51

Get a pick, cut the snout of the fuel filter off, and work it in to get that spring to release. I’ve fought these a few times and they can be tough

How much farther North can you go from Ontario? Aren’t their dragons not too far yonder?

Post by **Krons** » 17 Jun 2023, 07:59

I’m with Abscate on the pick, having done three of these P2 fuel filter would think you’d be able to release the clip that way.

Post by **cn90** » 17 Jun 2023, 08:27

Common problem with any quick connect system.

Most of the time, the problem is that the O-ring on the INSIDE of the connector forms a bond with the nipple.

The TRICK is to ROTATE the fuel filter to break that bond.

yanga001 · Post by **yanga001** » 17 Jun 2023, 16:42

Thanks guys. To answer scot850 question, yea they have a much longer neck and I could fit a 45 degree pick in but could not get the leverage to release the clip. That’s why I am thinking about the fuel line tool as it should evenly push aside the clip. I’ll try that first and if it fails I’ll decide between a neck cut or taking it to my mechanic.