Does anyone know the book time to replace a fuel filter on a 240? I purchased a fuel filter and going to have my local independent Volvo shop install it for me and just want to know what to expect?

 

I don't know the book time, but I'd say half hour. I did mine in a gravel driveway in that time. That was having never done it before. They may have a minimum charge of an hour or something.

 

the fuel filters almost never need replacing on these things. or you replace it when you finally need new pumps, after 300000 miles.

 

Doesn't take much time or skill UNLESS things are rusted or seized, etc.
I personally never do fuel filters unless I get symptoms like fuel starvation under heavy acceleration. I get grief over it from the mechanics but it works for me... After 40 years of cars you pick up a thing or two...

 

I am getting sporadic fuel starvation with heavy acceleration on my 1985 with 260k miles on it, thus my reason for replacing the fuel filter. I have already done the fuel relay, plugs, rotor, AMM, cleaned firewall fuse and other fuses, in tank pump working.

 

there's a flow rate test, where you disconnect the fuel line at the injector rail, and hook up a hose into a jug, manually power the pumps for a couple seconds, and measure how much fuel you get, but I'll be darned if I know what the right number is.