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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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fuel filter change
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I'm new here but I bought my daughter her Mini new way back in '02... its got 95K miles on it now so I decided to change the fuel filter. I got the locking ring off and I got the filter canister cover to turn about an inch... does it need to unscrew more ... I can not get it open... any advice???
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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give me your email ill send you a complete write up on a how to....
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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heh, thanks I got it changed OK...
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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That's a pain having to take out the rear seat to change the fuel filter! How often should this be done under normal driving conditions?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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Is the special tool really required? I need to do this... Turned to NAM first of course
 
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No you don't need the special tool.
 
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