Fuel Filters

Just changed my filter this weekend and it took about 30 minutes - 1999 V70 2WD. The slide off fittings are easily removed by putting a 17mm open end wrench between the filter and the fitting and prying the fitting away from the filter. Worked like a champ! Make sure you bleed the system pressure off before doing this. My 1999 V70 has a Schraeder valve on the fuel rail and another on the fuel line going to the filter (about 4 inches from the filter). I had let the car sit overnight so the pressure and volume was minimal. Very easy - remove one bolt, open the clamp with a screwdriver, and filter slides out. Manual says interval is 105K miles. I would recommend sooner to keep pump alive. When I cut the filter open after 80K miles, there was some discoloring and a bit of "junk" on about 10% of the filter. Never had any problems, but I will change it much sooner next time.