Removing Fuel Rail on 172/182

[Day]

I'm having problems removing the fuel rail to get at my filter.

A well informed Renault tech told me a 10mm deep socket is whats needed but i'm buggered if I can get a grip on the head.

Has my dealer shafted me again perhaps and used a different method of attaching it? - I wouldn't put it past them

 

[Christopher]

it's 8mm iirc.

then you just need to pull the black rail out of it individual clips, and dont snap em.

just to check, ill go have a look.

 

[Day]

No rush Chris as I had to do an oil change without the filter last night.

Just as well it wasn't the expensive stuff

 

[Christopher]

2 bolts.

8mm socket and a looooong reach tool.

it's a pig to do, try putting the socket in first then clipping your ratchet in after to get a snug fit.
let me know if you have any issues, and ill have another harder look, lol

 

[Day]

Many thanks.

I wonder if the thread sizes are different between the phases?

 

[Christopher]

i doubt it mate. all F4/F4R engines share too many parts.

mind you, you know Renault. lol

how are you getting the filter itself off?...

 

[Day]

I'll let Mike @ Rentech worry about that now

 

[Christopher]

lol!

fair do's

 

[Fred@BTM]

you're removeing the fuel rail cover??? or the full fuel rail???

 

[Day]

Just wanted to get the oil filter but it's not important now.

 

[Christopher]

fuel rail cover Fred.

Awkward b*stard to get to that oil filter is.