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Subject: e38.org has a good writeup on this procedure Author: DavidC (moderator) : member since December, 2003 : 11909 posts Posted on: 2007-01-05 22:47:44

Fuel filter replacement procedure

Here are some photos of when I replaced the fuel filter on my '97 740iL, too:













David Cecil

'97 740iL, 155k miles
'92 750iL, 88k miles
'86 735i, 101k miles

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• Changing fuel filter. Jack up front or back and it there anything i can screw up - mw717 2007-01-05 18:06:12 (729 views)
  • Make sure you pinch off engine side of filter hose to keep pressure in line. (nt) - zapperjoe 2007-01-05 23:37:55 (747 views)
  • e38.org has a good writeup on this procedure (pic) (url) - DavidC 2007-01-05 22:47:44 (9654 views)
    • Re: e38.org has a good writeup on this procedure - tomsmith 2007-09-17 21:06:28 (387 views)
      • Re: e38.org has a good writeup on this procedure - tomsmith 2007-09-17 21:06:49 (308 views)
    • Re: e38.org has a good writeup on this procedure - admiral 2007-06-26 12:35:41 (380 views)
    • wow. looks like cake! i will be trying it this weekend! thanks guys (nt) - mw717 2007-01-06 11:23:30 (466 views)
  • So there are extra sections of hose that need cut off? (nt) - mw717 2007-01-05 21:46:50 (485 views)
  • Using a floor jack. Comfortable with lifting front end, but not comf - mw717 2007-01-05 21:18:20 (499 views)
  • Are you using a floor jack or the tire changing jack? - pdef1949 2007-01-05 18:59:50 (548 views)
  • What I did on mine was to jack up the front - milan99740il 2007-01-05 18:11:12 (610 views)