thats because it doesnt need a crap priming pump like some have it has a electric pump in tanki'm no expert but it is easy - but i didn't do it properly make sure to fill the new filter with fuel before putting it back on - there's no priming pump on the filter housing ( most of the jap cars have a pump to prime system after a filter change , these expensive top of the range cars don't have one ) i found out the hard way today ran my battery flat had to get the jump leads to get the diesel through - just a point -hope that helps
i'm no expert but it is easy - but i didn't do it properly make sure to fill the new filter with fuel before putting it back on - there's no priming pump on the filter housing ( most of the jap cars have a pump to prime system after a filter change , these expensive top of the range cars don't have one ) i found out the hard way today ran my battery flat had to get the jump leads to get the diesel through - just a point -hope that helps
Whoops- only trying to help - 5 mins to change the filter one hour to start the car one flat battery trying to get the fuel through . one jump lead assist from my old pajero . if i had a primer would have been away.
Imagine the scene - range rover runs out of fuel - wifes driving it - kids took it out last night didnt put fuel in - too far from garage etc whatever - engine stops so shes thinking whats up and turns it over and over and over but it wont go no fuel. Now she has no battery , its run flat trying to turn the humungous lump over - she gets a gallon and sticks it in the tank and tries again - no battery - i know well give it a push . But no battery means no pump which means no fuel will get through to get the engine going -push as much as they like no point ... but the addition of a primer would make that situation a little easier . a lift pump and a primer wont kill the battery .. wouldn't need spanners --who cares I'm in a range rover i can call the rac...
not the argument - if it had a primer i wouldnt have flattened the battery trying to get the stupid in tank pump to push the fuel through - took so long to fill the filter that the battery gave up - lets have a primer - then the fuels there before we spend any battery life ... no brainer :amen:
glad the filter change went ok - i now bow out on the pump / primer thing sorry for bringing it up - at least i will be able to change the filter without moaning next time -thanks for that ...one for wammer seen a maf on flea bay same reference as mine £58 probably try it - its new but i don't know if its genuine its listed for bmw - contacted the seller with a pic of mine and the numbers he says yes its the one .. so we'll see.
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