How to replace Pajero Fuel Filter (Diesel) – Step by Step guide
It has been a long time since I last updated my blog, had some other things to do 🙂
The fuel filter should be replaced every 25000 km.
In order to replace it, you should have the diesel fuel filter kit: ME132525
You may buy a genuine part here.
Required tools:
12mm socket & wrench
10 mm wrench (or socket)
Pliers
Let’s start working…
1. Disconnect the fuel lines (hoses), use the pliers to remove the clips and keep the hoses away (use some rags to avoid spelling the diesel around).
2. Using the 12mm socket, remove the filter.
3. Carefully, remove the water sensor (screw it out)
4. Notice: the O-ring should be replaced with a new one (should be supplied with the new filter)
5. Now, hold the top and the mount of the filter and use an oil filter wrench to remove the filter from the mount/top.
6. Install the new filter, tight it with your hands. install a new O-ring and install the water sensor back to its place. Install the filter and the hoses back to their place.
7. Bleed the air out of the system:
a. Open the 10mm bleed screw (plug), no need to remove it, just release it ~2mm.
b. Using the pump, press the pump till the diesel will come out of the bleed plug with no air bubbles in it.
8. Clean the area, so diesel “leftovers” will be around.
9. Start the engine, verify everything works 🙂
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saar
My name is Saar. I own a Pajero NM after more than 10 years with a Jeep Cherokee. I would like to document every possible information regarding the Pajero here on our site. Please feel free to contact me to add your stuff here.
thank you for this awesome guide.
but, why didn’t you made a video guide, it’s much better.
and you wont have any question.
please consider.
Hi,
Thank you I will consider that for the next guides, although the main problem is the limited number of hands 🙂
I do most of the job alone and no one around to hold the camera and make the movie 🙂
why take the whole thing off, just unscrew the bottom with the wires in it, then use a oil filler tool to unscrew the filter refit the new one then bleed..
Thank you Chris, I guess that is possible too.
I didn’t want to stretch the wires too much.
Saar
This is the exact method i used yesterday to change the fuel filter, once you start unscrewing the cap at the bottom the wire is free to move inside the actual screw cap part (at least on mine), allowing the primer pump and pipes to remain static.
the only thing is i had nothing underneath to stop the diesel spilling out, fau pax on my end. but took all of 5 mins to change over and primp the filter.
happy days.
thanks
You can loosen the connector/plug (the end of the wire welch goes to the car) for the watersensor (the small cap underneath) and then unscrew the filter. No mess. Then you unscrew the cap and put it (and the new o ring which has been greased) on the new filter and the filter is ready to go back in the car.
Hello,
I own a Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero 2001 model
Chassis no- JMYLNV76W2J000430
Engine no- 4M40DG3532
And I was wondering if this fuel filter would of fit my car ME132525 instead of ME132526 which I am using now.
Your help would be highly appreciated.
As far as I remember, that what I used since I couldn’t find the 26 one.