mollie9640

Having a nightmare undoing the top of the filter canister, got a filter cup type socket it fits fine but i still cant get the top off any ideas? its even rounding off the top of the socket where the extension bar goes in. but i dont what to break the top because its plastic, if it does break can i get hold of one?

Thanks for that, i cant do it with my hands so i think i need to buy a 76mm 14 flat socket i've heard so much about, is that correct?

Duh sorry yeah the diesels are indeed in a case = its located under the plastic cover that go's over the engine pull that off and its upright at the front - unscrew the top and remove the old filter, there are two seals that should be replaced at the same time. sorry for sounding daft do you mean under the bonet? so i dont have to get under the car to change the filter?

thanks for your help, do i need a special tool to remove the oil filter? just found out that my gal has a paper filter where does that go? that shop told me that it will go inside a casing which has a nut at the bottom, " i just need to undo that nut" is this correct?

thanks for your help, do i need a special tool to remove the oil filter?

Hi, I would like some advice on changing my oil and filter on my Gal 1.9 tdi 2003, I've read some topics on this site how ever, i keep on seeing oil cooler, and oil filter which one is which do i change, both ? can some one help me in this area. thanks for your help, pictures would help alot if any body has any of the process