Saab 9-5 DIY: Fuel Filter Replacement - Trionic Seven

[@AmesiesCorner]

Very well put together! Your channel is coming along nicely.

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks a lot, Amesie! I'm glad you like it, keep it outta the cabbage ;)

[@joemomma7]

I love your honesty because some of these videos I watch and they it make it look so simple at least I know I'm not the only one who makes things a little more complicated. Even though you did terrific

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks! Yeah, I like showing the good and the bad :)

[@waveridr1]

Your videos are awesome, thank you!

[@MadMan78009]

Appreciate your videos a lot man. It can be hard to find good information on these cars.

[@oliverw7430]

Bra jobbat som vanligt! Perfekta instruktioner för nybörjare :) 👌

[@TrionicSeven]

Kul att du gillade det :D

[@mikestehli6033]

Viewing your channel for the first time. Nice video, I'll be doing the fuel filter feplacement on my 03 Aero Wagon this coming weekend as well.

[@TrionicSeven]

Good luck! I would recommend having a few largish spanners so you can get counterhold on the fuel filter (measure on the new fuel filter) when releasing the bolts.

[@1shredderx]

I have to do this job because I have a severed brake line above it. Have you ever replaced that brake line? Any tips on where to get one?

[@TSCtheTHC]

Any chance you will make a video on cutting floor out of bio fuel to get it without drop tank? or vid explain what a bio fuel is ? Why does it sound like my bio fuel should be able to run vegetable oil??

[@Lampan65]

Trionic Seven. Very good instruktions for us beginners!. Went very well. Alltho my new copper O-rings didnt have rubber and I forgot Them. But it works anyway Greetings from another swede

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks for stopping by :D

[@deanhickey7450]

Have you ever done a starter replacement video? I just did mine, it was not fun.

[@laddtryck]

Om man har en aero som är e85 trimmad är det samma historia med oem filter är det något speciellt filter?

[@cbp1357]

I work as a mechanic. I have a 01 9-3 convertible. saab is one of the only makes that calls to change the fuel filter at a interval. is there any reasoning behind it? we don't normally see failed fuel filters on cars. If you use products like BG 44k which cleans the fuel system including the filter. Does one really need to change the fuel filter?

[@TrionicSeven]

The fuel filter fills up with crud after some time and often also rusts out, leaking fuel. So yes, you need to change the filter. I find it strange that there are vehicles without a fuel filter change interval!

[@cbp1357]

+Trionic Seven yea. most cars we work on mercedes, Toyota, honda, and BMW (although bmw breaks down all the time :P) don't call for fuel filter change for any major service. I'm going to go ahead and change mine at my next service 130K miles and just count it as part of the 120k service I have done over the time I got the car at 121K. previous owners had the fuel filter changed at 60K. lol. then you have people like my friend who has a 99 9-3 convertible and she never had the fuel filter changed and she's at 150K miles.

[@TrionicSeven]

At least in the Saab 9-5, the fuel pump tends to die too early, and a clogged fuel filter makes the pump work harder and die prematurely.

[@cbp1357]

+Trionic Seven yea. I should probably change the fuel filter on my friends 9-3. she is going to pay me to fix it up. So I'll add that to her list.

[@Ukracer]

capang9555 is the diesel filter in the same place?

[@simonvs5401]

okay i see how you did it ! But didn't you remove the fuel pump fuse first ?? Because if you don't all the pressurized fuel will come out when you try to remove the old filter right ?

[@TrionicSeven]

Yeah, removing the fuse is a good idea, however I didn't do it and as you can see, there was no problem with fuel shooting out.

[@AJ-qv9yo]

Excellent!.

[@nickangelis5013]

Very informative. Will be doing this replacement soon.

[@TrionicSeven]

Best of luck! :)

[@robinwest5796]

Vart fick du tag på stänkskydden? Hittar inga till 9-5an.

[@VioleNFaN]

You should run the engine and then remove fuse number 15 or 19 (depends on MY) to reduce the fuel pressure before you do this operation. And it seems like you need new back brakes...

[@TrionicSeven]

Rear brakes are on the todo list! :)

[@wilsonrodrigues3548]

Tack så mycket 👍🏼

[@VoidRDM]

Har du planer på att göra instruktionsvideos på andra modeller än 9-5 :an?

[@TrionicSeven]

9-5 är den bil jag äger, svårt att göra till något annat.

[@benjaminmarkiewicz8241]

I have a 2004 9-5 sedan unfortunately it chugs and i think it may be caused by this or the fuel pump.

[@ned900]

Just finished this job. I had to attach jump leads to my 4x4 and run the 4x4 at high revs to help the saab battery because it took the engine 5 minutes to pull the fuel from the tank to the engine block So the car was just turning and turning for ages before it started.

[@Korek1981]

How often this filter should be changed?

[@shakalpb1164]

So to change the fuel filter on an Biopower Saab is impossible? because all I was able to find on EPC is that it uses a Charcoal canister as "Filter".

[@TrionicSeven]

It's not supposed to be replaced. That filter is inside the tank, so you need to drop the tank. The charcoal canister is for the evap system, it's not a fuel filter.

[@shakalpb1164]

aaah ok, thanks man :)

[@emyrdavies4766]

Thanks for info its in crazy place put wad can you to its all chacks or ramp ??

[@DiggingNorway]

Same procedure for diesel car 1.9 ?

[@toby5710]

another excellent video on your channel! that rear banjo bolt looked like a fiddle to get to! keep up the great work MR saab haha :)

[@TrionicSeven]

Haha, "Mr. Saab". I like that name :)

[@sniperlif3]

Would you be able to do a front/rear wheel bearing change? Would be interesting to see.

[@TrionicSeven]

I'm not sure if I'm capable of replacing bearings myself. If I had to replace the wheel bearings I would probably give it to a professional with a press.

[@sniperlif3]

Trionic Seven: For Saab Enthusiasts Ok no worries. Thought it was pretty easy to do (from my knowledge of other cars)

[@TrionicSeven]

Wheel bearings can be easy, but in case of rust and corrosion it can be very difficult.

[@tudioscabron5055]

Thanks a lot

[@TrionicSeven]

Glad you liked it!

[@joelabster6538]

Thank you.

[@AIRPHILIP1]

hi, any one can please help, i own 95 2005 2.3T vector B235L and i am looking for fuel filter and i dont know the part number. thank you philip

[@TrionicSeven]

I saw you got help from another forum

[@rookm13]

is the rear stock height or did you change your suspension setup?

[@TrionicSeven]

Maptun lowering springs, 25mm lower than stock Aero height!

[@rookm13]

thanks for the quick response, my aero wagon is about 17 mm between the tire and fender. i guess i need new springs since the inner tire started to wear out.

[@TrionicSeven]

The wagons eat rear shocks, I'd start with them.

[@olofanderberg9392]

The shocks doesn't determine the ride hight, change springs and get an alignment done!

[@TrionicSeven]

If a 9-5 wagon eats inner tires, it's shock time

[@DRSHANKER]

Lol first thing I said when you undid the retainer was like Nope! wrong order!

[@TrionicSeven]

Haha :)

[@williamyounan6738]

Is this the same for an 02 9-3 SE

[@TrionicSeven]

Not sure for the 9-3.

[@williamyounan6738]

Alright thanks for being a youtuber that actually responds to older video comments like this. Keep up the good work on T7 cars people like me need you haha

[@TrionicSeven]

Hey, all comments appear, old videos or not :) Good luck with your Saab!

[@williamyounan6738]

Trionic Seven just to update you I did check it out and it's the same thing.

[@desmondkhoo1611]

you could actually use 2 open end spanners. Seen it done at the mechanics place lots of times on my previous classic 900. One holding the filter, another to break open the bolt. Both on the same end though, not like how you did it with the box socket at one end and the spanner at the other end. found it on twinsaabs here. www.twinsaabs.com/9-5_repair/fuel_filter/fuel_filter.asp

[@TrionicSeven]

Yep, I should have done it that way, however I didn't have a large enough spanner to fit over the filter.

[@desmondkhoo1611]

time to invest in an adjustable one! :)

[@Heinz1zwei]

Never ever put the jack stand there. There are marks pointed out where to put them. If you put them whereever you feel like there's a high risk of bent metal and premature rust.

[@Tunttis]

You should use USIT-washers (two per side, 4 in total). Atleast that's what the factory used.

[@TrionicSeven]

I got the washers directly from my Saab dealer

[@Tunttis]

That's quite strange. I checked the EPC and partnumbers for washers are: 4161162 and 4443883 and they are not copper washers. If I remember correctly last time I changed the fuel filter with OEM (Bosch) it did come with copper washers but they are not correct.

[@TrionicSeven]

I had no idea about this, but the experienced Saab techs assured me they were the right washers.

[@VaeringWoT]

Årsmodell 2005 med chassinummer som slutar på 53510416 och senare har den andra varianten på bränslefilter. portal.orio.com/Images/MedRes600x600/25313359.jpg Cheers

[@TrionicSeven]

Tack, perfekt! :)

[@juancarlosalbertoblanco411]

Muchas Gracias por mostrar como se cambia, Gracias nuwevMWNTW jUAN 9-5 2.3T AUTO

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@Mchenrygames]

i didnt remove the fuse and didnt prime it before the test run

[@TrionicSeven]

Might not be necessary

[@yojomojo6262]

is this the same on a Saab 93 tid 2008 year?

[@TrionicSeven]

No