roastpuff
Go Kart Champion
So, I changed the oil in my GTI yesterday because I'm planning to go to a dyno day on Saturday, and then autocrossing the car next weekend. The factory fill was the oil still inside, and I wanted that out along with what particles it may have collected during the 2500km since delivery.
Here's a how-to using the instructions from here:
1. Put car up on ramps and open hood:
2. Get your supplies out - oil, drain pan, funnel, filter, gloves, 19mm wrench, shop towels etc.
My oil of choice - Motul X-Cess 8100 5W40.
3. Go underneath car and undo the drain plug. Make sure the drain pan is already down there before you undo it, haha.
4. Allow oil to drain out, and undo the oil filter up top. I removed the engine cover to make life easier.
Here's when I ran into problems - I couldn't find the proper size filter wrench. It was either too loose or too small. So, I ended up not changing the filter for now - I will change the filter at 8000kms, along with the engine oil.
Since the factory interval is 15000kms anyways, I think I should be fine... hopefully. :iono:
5. Replace oil filter, after lubing up the seal with some engine oil. Just dip a finger in there and do it.
6. Replace drain plug - you can use a new one or the same one, I did the 2nd option.
Make sure you have the drain plug on tight before filling up the car with oil.
7. Add oil - surely you don't need pictures for this one... When you're nearly at 4.5 quarts, slow down. Put the oil cap back on, and start up the car. Let it run for a minute or two, then check the oil level using the dipstick. Add if necessary.
I ended up using almost 5 quarts of Motul, and the dipstick showed nicely full all the way to the top of the dotted part.
8. All done! Clean up your car, tools, work area and back it off the ramp.
It's quite simple... just make sure you have the right oil filter wrench. :mad0259:
Here's a how-to using the instructions from here:
1. Put car up on ramps and open hood:
2. Get your supplies out - oil, drain pan, funnel, filter, gloves, 19mm wrench, shop towels etc.
My oil of choice - Motul X-Cess 8100 5W40.
3. Go underneath car and undo the drain plug. Make sure the drain pan is already down there before you undo it, haha.
4. Allow oil to drain out, and undo the oil filter up top. I removed the engine cover to make life easier.
Here's when I ran into problems - I couldn't find the proper size filter wrench. It was either too loose or too small. So, I ended up not changing the filter for now - I will change the filter at 8000kms, along with the engine oil.
Since the factory interval is 15000kms anyways, I think I should be fine... hopefully. :iono:
5. Replace oil filter, after lubing up the seal with some engine oil. Just dip a finger in there and do it.
6. Replace drain plug - you can use a new one or the same one, I did the 2nd option.
Make sure you have the drain plug on tight before filling up the car with oil.
7. Add oil - surely you don't need pictures for this one... When you're nearly at 4.5 quarts, slow down. Put the oil cap back on, and start up the car. Let it run for a minute or two, then check the oil level using the dipstick. Add if necessary.
I ended up using almost 5 quarts of Motul, and the dipstick showed nicely full all the way to the top of the dotted part.
8. All done! Clean up your car, tools, work area and back it off the ramp.
It's quite simple... just make sure you have the right oil filter wrench. :mad0259:
