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The diesel Filter should be changed at 50,000 miles.
I just serviced one of mine and I change the filter every 25,000 miles.
I paid £12 + VAT, they are normally around £17+VAT.
There are I think from memory, three different versions of the Sprinter filter. There are two different water warning signs on the dash/switches (earlier Sprinters I don't think had any).
On 2002 - 2006 usually it is on an add on switch next to ASR (MB afterthought). On NCV3's it is on the instrument binnacle..
Older Sprinters you can drain underneath, new Sprinter "Should" Auto drain but can be bled manually.
28mpg is an excellent figure for the Sprinter. Distant memory for us!.
One precaution I've been taking for many years now is never to refill my fuel tank if the tanker is either at the petrol station or has just been. The discharge of fuel into the underground tanks stirs up all the muck and debris. Best let it all settle again first.
Thanks for the info, curent mileage is only 28k (miles) from new !!! I have done 12K of those in 2 years!!
defo NO "water in the fuel filter" warning light on the dash anywhere (even though it is mentioned in the handbook!!) having said that I have not actually checked to make sure the lamp (if fitted) actually works Another job for the weekend then!
I have not yet had a looky-see to see if there is drain tap at the base of the (new) filter, if there is I will be opening it up before every trip in future !!!
MH is 2003 reg but of course the base chassis cab could be older !!!
I intend to purchase another fuel filter and tuck it away in the depths of one of my lockers just in cased it ever happens again !! (much cheaper than paying a French MB agent)
I mentioned my problems to a mate who runs a boat "Ah" said he "Google Diesel bug" so I did. VERY interesting indeed !!
Seems this is a VERY common problem these days in boats and there are all sorts of additives to prevent it. Anyone got any first hand or professional knowledge about which one of the many additives is best??
Speedydux
Excellent idea but none of the fuel stations I re-fuelled at had any rtankers present, of course it could be that they left 5 minutes prior to my arrival though !!!!
Thanks for the info, curent mileage is only 28k (miles) from new !!! I have done 12K of those in 2 years!!
defo NO "water in the fuel filter" warning light on the dash anywhere (even though it is mentioned in the handbook!!) having said that I have not actually checked to make sure the lamp (if fitted) actually works Another job for the weekend then!
I have not yet had a looky-see to see if there is drain tap at the base of the (new) filter, if there is I will be opening it up before every trip in future !!!
MH is 2003 reg but of course the base chassis cab could be older !!!
I intend to purchase another fuel filter and tuck it away in the depths of one of my lockers just in cased it ever happens again !! (much cheaper than paying a French MB agent)
I mentioned my problems to a mate who runs a boat "Ah" said he "Google Diesel bug" so I did. VERY interesting indeed !!
Seems this is a VERY common problem these days in boats and there are all sorts of additives to prevent it. Anyone got any first hand or professional knowledge about which one of the many additives is best??
Speedydux
Excellent idea but none of the fuel stations I re-fuelled at had any rtankers present, of course it could be that they left 5 minutes prior to my arrival though !!!!
Mr Plebb,
The Diesel filters are not too difficult to fit. But you do need special torx type plugs and sockets to remove them.
Like this Some are not easy to access without removing the air filter housing and Pollen filter/Cab Airflow casing.
Like I said, changed mine on the standard Sprinter Cab and I carry a set of torx bits in the MH. But would not try to change one on the Motorhome as it is a 3 litre on and A class (I cant even get the air filter off as the engine is shoehorned in or rather built around).
But at least if you carry one, you could pop to a local garage to get it changed, labour agreed in advance !
Had a Renault 19 that had just been serviced went over to France on a wine trip only to have the fuel filter collapse when loaded, would only go about 5mph couldn't believe that this could have happened but it can happen, I did get some compensation from the garage when we got back home but what a pain especially when It was in the French rush our, I now change all my vehicle filters at the oil change, peanut money for some piece of mind, But again you only need one faulty one and it could be the one you buy,
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Another job for the weekend then!
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