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WILLZIE

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Oil Change procedure
« on: August 02, 2009, 07:16:25 pm »
Anyone know what step 7 is all about?

http://www.golfmkv.net/blog/archives/8

Is it purley to just allow the oil the drain? And do you really have to do this to change the filter without any bad concequences?
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Re: Oil Change procedure
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2009, 07:43:14 pm »
Just to save some mess by the looks of it, either way the housing has to come off.

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Re: Oil Change procedure
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2009, 07:50:06 pm »
i never done that , and ive done loads suppose it would save leaking oil , never knew you could do that !!
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Re: Oil Change procedure
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2009, 09:34:44 pm »
yeah
as said, its to drain the oil in the filter.
so when you un-screw the houing its empty of oil, as its a pain when it starts running everywhere
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Re: Oil Change procedure
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2009, 12:09:29 am »
Love the little tub with a spout. Very clever.
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Re: Oil Change procedure
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 12:18:59 am »
Great How-to :congrats:

I recently bought 1L Castrol edge to use as a top-up, but then i read that you guy's recommend changing the oil every 6K miles. So i decided to keep the 1L of oil and get some prices for an oil change. :jumping: £130 at VW  :jumping: The indy VW said £110 :jumping: and then the VW dealership came back to me saying they would beat any written quote.

Do you save alot of money doing it yourself?  It looks easy enough :ashamed:

I guess you need:

5L of castrol edge 5w 30
Oil filter (is this just an internal cartridge?)
Oil seal
Sump plug washer

whats the cost of these roughly? Is it better to just get it done?


 
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