£45 for a fuel filter

[Gingernuts]

Went to the local motor factor to get a fuel filter for my new to me pvc conversion! They said they couldn’t supply it as it’s a Citroen only part! Went to Citroen with the old filter and they said yes we have one but you’re not going to like this.......and handed me the invoice........£45 Oh Please!
Holy crap

 

[pappajohn]

At least Dick Turpin wore a mask.
Disgusting for nothing more than a bit of pleated blotting paper.

 

[pappajohn]

Looks like you got off lightly.

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[Innkeeper]

Looks like you got off lightly.

For Multijet HDI JTD 3.0 2.3 Boxer Relay Ducato 1362976080 Fuel Filter Housing for Fia-t Ducato Cit-roen Relay car fuel filter (Color : Black) https://amzn.eu/d/bw36aJ

Went to the local motor factor to get a fuel filter for my new to me pvc conversion! They said they couldn’t supply it as it’s a Citroen only part! Went to Citroen with the old filter and they said yes we have one but you’re not going to like this.......and handed me the invoice........£45 Oh Please!
Holy crap

Both of them are just crazy

 

[chaser]

Both of them are just crazy

And a months delivery

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[Gingernuts]

Both of them are just crazy

My last van was a 3.0 fiat ducato, you can get the filter housing complete with filter for circa £60 on ebay! But you shouldn’t have to change the filter housing every time you change a filter but it’s a shit quality product

 

[Two on Tour]

My last van was a 3.0 fiat ducato, you can get the filter housing complete with filter for circa £60 on ebay! But you shouldn’t have to change the filter housing every time you change a filter but it’s a shit quality product

Not a problem changing just the filter element when you use the correct tool for the job and torque the housing up correctly.
Changed ours several times at £12 a pop for the genuine OEM paper filter element.

 

[Gingernuts]

Typical got the part number from the new filter and they are available from £6.70 oem from eBay!!!!!!

 

[Gingernuts]

Not a problem changing just the filter element when you use the correct tool for the job and torque the housing up correctly.
Changed ours several times at £12 a pop for the genuine OEM paper filter element.

It is if it’s leaking already from some hamfisted mechanic not using the correct tool (which i have)
and distorting the body/cap/ sealing ring!!!!

 

[Two on Tour]

It is if it’s leaking already from some hamfisted mechanic not using the correct tool (which i have)
and distorting the body/cap/ sealing ring!!!!

Surely if you have the correct tool then after replacing the mechanic cocked up housing with a nice new minter housing, it should have been plane sailing from then on for you to replace just the element.