Audi A3 8v Project Ep.12 - Fuel Cap Lock Actuator change - MQB

[@will13k7]

For anyone else that attempts this, all the videos I saw damaged the Fuel Pocket, either the edges got warped from prying or holes were drilled, so I thought the Fuel Pocket was just sacrificial and ordered that along with the Lock Actuator, but I tried something a little different to see if I could get the Fuel Pocket out without damage and it worked! The Lock Actuator was the broken part for me, so I just used pliers to pull on it and that pulls out the left side of the Fuel Pocket with enough space at the edge to slip in a pry tool to keep it pulled out, then using my hand/fingers along the top edge, I just kept pulling out the Fuel Pocket left to right, a little at a time, until it was free. None of the clips broke. This was done on a 2015 s3, and your milage may vary if you are too rough with it, but it does need strong enough yanks to get it free, just nothing crazy.

[@aqib2000]

Thanks my friend will do this

[@aqib2000]

How much was the oem actuator £?

[@menderesm8376]

Un grand merci à toi pour cette vidéo qui m’a beaucoup aidé.

[@smithyg72]

Your a legend thought I was going to have to go from the inside 15 min job

[@MarcusvanRest]

Welcome mate! Glad it was useful!

[@terrybridgeman1920]

What is the plastic orange lead for? By the way that was a massive attempt 😅

[@MarcusvanRest]

The pull tab is to manually open the fuel cap if the actuator breaks

[@mistermikeanson]

Well done. Lousy design by Mr Audi/VW!!