uglybastard
Autocross Champion
i use an oil extractor pump. yes it takes longer but its cleaner and dont have to worry about ramps scraping the bumper.
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i use an oil extractor pump. yes it takes longer but its cleaner and dont have to worry about ramps scraping the bumper.
Boscogn
Go Kart Champion
I use ramps and fumoto valve. Drive up, put pan down, flick switch, change filter, have a beer, flick switch, put oil in, remove pan, drive down. Quick and easy.
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realcyberbob
Go Kart Champion
Been dong this for years. I add a small piece of wood in front of each ramp so I don't scrape.
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
Could be the subframe, as already mentioned, but which strut mounts are you running btw?
lilonespaz
Drag Race Newbie
For something as simple as a oil change ill use ramps as i dont have to do much under car. If im doing any real work under the car ill use jack stands.
DELETE
Autocross Champion
Same. With ramps saves you about 5 minutes and way less set up. I even use a crawler and there’s plenty of room to do oil.
lilonespaz
Drag Race Newbie
yeah i get enough room on ramps to slide under and undo the bolt drain. Re tighten and then fill. Back up off ramps level off and top off oil as needed on a level surface.
1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
Ramps work for me, quick & easy. Drive up, slide the drain pan under & remove the drain plug. Then reinsert plug, add an oil filter & oil. Pour the old oil in a container for the recycling. Drive off the ramps & done.
No Fumoto valves for me. I've sworn off them.
No Fumoto valves for me. I've sworn off them.
jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
I'm with you on that. I don't get the novelty, chances are you're doing it in the garage near your tools, what does it really save? 10 seconds of grabbing your ratchet? Guess I'm old fashioned.
2012TP
Drag Racing Champion
My arm is long enough to reach the valve under the car. It was nice to do an oil change without a jack/ramps and a wrench. Until i scraped and bent the valve closed...back to drain plug.
1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
I had one until I had a rock or some such give it a whack causing it to leak. Lucky for me it was a slow leak that didn't cost me an engine. All I had to do was clean up the spill on the garage floor & replace that damned valve with the proper drain plug.
brobst
Go Kart Champion
Ok trying to figure out my rear door lock/unlock issue.
Symptoms:
Case 1: if the doors are locked and you try to open the rear driver door from the inside using the pull twice method, the first pull seems like the handle loses resistance and you cannot open the door. You must open it from the outside. When you hit the door lock button after this, you can hear the locking sound struggle on that door. The door does not lock and can be opened. It must be pressed several times before it locks.
Case 2: if the doors are unlocked, there is no issue. The inside door handle will open the door. The outside handle works as well.
I am going to take off the door panel and investigate tomorrow. But, Is this the door latch issue or the door cable issue? Rather, how can i tell so I know what part to order?
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Symptoms:
Case 1: if the doors are locked and you try to open the rear driver door from the inside using the pull twice method, the first pull seems like the handle loses resistance and you cannot open the door. You must open it from the outside. When you hit the door lock button after this, you can hear the locking sound struggle on that door. The door does not lock and can be opened. It must be pressed several times before it locks.
Case 2: if the doors are unlocked, there is no issue. The inside door handle will open the door. The outside handle works as well.
I am going to take off the door panel and investigate tomorrow. But, Is this the door latch issue or the door cable issue? Rather, how can i tell so I know what part to order?
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1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
This is just a SWAG, but to me it sounds like a problem with the cable. Possibly it is stretched. Once you pull the panel it should be easier to trouble shoot.
DASVDUB
Drag Racing Champion
running the ECS tuning upgraded ones. they made noise before, but nothing like this lol.
DASVDUB
Drag Racing Champion
this is what scares me lol.