I just bought a new air filter and cabin filter (had to struggle to find the micronair with activated carbon)

I came across "diesel filters" in the process.

I wonder now, does the Panda 169 1.3 Multijet 51kw 70cv have a diesel filter?

Yes, they have a diesel fuel filter.
It's a paper element type filter and it's located in the back left of the engine bay (as you stand in front with the bonnet up)

You can see the housing to the filter here, with a green top that unscrews (after unclipping the pipes) and the filter is attached underneath.

omg... thanks Goudrons.
This car has only 45.000kms but it's from 2006 and I am quite sure it has never been replaced.

How bad is it?
I am not familiar with such filter... any way to know if it is in a good state?

LOL I often wondered what the hell was that green thing.

Not usually a problem, so stop worrying. If your engine coughs and splutters then the filter/water separator is often the culprit, but if it's running fine there's no need to do anything. I've run diesels for years out in the Middle East where fuel quality is always suspect (water and suspended solids in the fuel) without any real hassle.
Just a thought - by 'diesel filter' are you possibly meaning DPF? If so, this is a different animal. Some Multijets have a dpf and some don't. The introduction point was around 2007/8, so your car might not have this useless addition.

Thanks Sweetsixteen.
This is a 2006 Multijet and from what I have understood reading this forum, engine 188A8000 does not have the DPF.
I believe it's the 75cv that came afterwards that has it.

I am sure it's as you say and nothing would happen in the near future...
However it is 10 years old now plus I have seen that a replacement is only 20 euro.
I really want to treat this engine extra nice.

I have found this video on youtube that explains the procedure very well.
The only difficulty seem to be the lid that must be perfectly closed but looks difficult to un/screw.

That's very low mileage for a 2006. I'm just a couple of thousand miles away from the 100k miles mark.

No dpf in the 2006 Multijet, but yes you should treat it to a nice new fuel filter.

I agree Wee Smurf!

Look at this
http://i.imgur.com/YAP1hfB.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ouQgYHu.jpg
I don't think the engine was very happy about it.
New one looks like this (ordered from this guy)
http://www.ebay.it/itm/60-H2O-00-FI...O-IDEA-PANDA-MULTIPLA-PUNTO-500-/291035878541
It's really easy to screw/unscrew with a chain wrench (bought by mistake for the oil filter)

My cabin filter was pretty much in the same state, a piece of black wood
http://i.imgur.com/8NqG07G.jpg
Ordered the Micronair M663 which has activated carbon against pollution

Ew! Those filters looked well past their use by date.

andy1 said:

I have found this video on youtube that explains the procedure very well.
The only difficulty seem to be the lid that must be perfectly closed but looks difficult to un/screw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmzA4sAJH_4

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I made that video, it's my 2004 multijet punto but the filter is the same to change.

What you don't see is me using a vice and g-clap off camera to undo the top of the filter housing, the choice is spend £40 on the special tool or carefully find your own way in, as you say though make sure it's closed properly or it will leak and with quite a bit of pressure behind it

Fortunately, not common-rail type pressure, just the pressure generated by the fuel lift pump (less the pressure losses due to the fuel-to-tank return line).
Still enough to make a nasty mess very quickly.
Very clear and informative video!

AndyRKett said:

I made that video, it's my 2004 multijet punto but the filter is the same to change.

What you don't see is me using a vice and g-clap off camera to undo the top of the filter housing, the choice is spend £40 on the special tool or carefully find your own way in, as you say though make sure it's closed properly or it will leak and with quite a bit of pressure behind it

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Nice to know you are here! Your videos are great.
Last year I replaced the oil filter thanks to one of them.

As to the lid I found a chain wrench to be the perfect tool for the job.
One thing you don't say in the video is whether or not I should empty the container before replacing.
Some diesel got out opening the lid, by the look of it my filter was swimming in it... but that doesn't seem to happen in your video.

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One thing you don't say in the video is whether or not I should empty the container before replacing.
Some diesel got out opening the lid, by the look of it my filter was swimming in it... but that doesn't seem to happen in your video.

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Thanks, the channel was formed off the back of questions being asked on here, and limited answers


Pour the diesel in the filter housing into a separate container, makes a very handy cleaning agent.