blagger1 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Just wondered if I should expect any dramas doing an oil change. I have read the pinned 'V6 oil change' in the FAQ section. Will mine be the same as the V6? Also, can anyone tell me if the quantity is the same as quoted or the V6, ie 5.7 litres? And lastly, any oil recommendations? Cheers guys and gals. Edited January 8, 2008 by blagger1 Quote
adrianf. Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 Hi blagger. Good choice of car by the way Oil change is easy. The oil filter is changed from on top once you remove the cover on the top of the engine. Its a paper filter inside a black round cylinder looking fitment. PLEASE PLEASE make sure you get the correct oil. Its a VW engine and they dont like any old oil. IIRC it 505.01 spec and can cost anything from about Quote
blagger1 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Posted January 8, 2008 Done a bit of research regarding oil type and it seems you're absolutely right about the VW505.01 type oil adrianf (not that I doubted you :lol: ) Looks like it's very important only to use the absolutely correct oil. Halfords sell their own for Quote
blagger1 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Posted January 8, 2008 Just found this one for half the price http://www.motor-world.co.uk/show_prod.php?prod_id=9537 Seems too cheap to be true - in my experience you get what you pay for :lol: Quote
adrianf. Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 Well it does say it meets 505.01 but it is very cheap as you say. I have a motor world not far from me and will have a look in the morning if i get time Quote
Beyond Help? Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 This is really their PD oil, much more expensive! http://www.carlube.co.uk/index.cfm?product=74 http://www.carlube.co.uk/clients/www.carlube.co.uk/assets//Image/triple_r/TR-5W40PD-Dies-Ful-Syn-Lg.jpg Quote
blagger1 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Well spotted that man! Think I'll plump for Halfords own then - cheers for the heads up. Thanks for offering to check it out adrianf. As it happens I've got a Motor World just five minutes from me which is why it seemed appealing. Only 15 minutes to nearest Halfords, so not too bad. Edited January 8, 2008 by blagger1 Quote
Beyond Help? Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 I have just checked my catalogue and it seems you can buy a 25 litre carboy of that Carlube PD for Quote
adrianf. Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 I have just checked my catalogue and it seems you can buy a 25 litre carboy of that Carlube PD for Quote
Saif Rehman Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 I have just checked my catalogue and it seems you can buy a 25 litre carboy of that Carlube PD for Quote
blagger1 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Posted January 9, 2008 Just bought mine from Halfords for Quote
adrianf. Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Let us know how you got on. As i said in an earlier post its pretty straight foward. Also have to drop the engine tray/shield to gain access to the sump plug but its only held on with about six 10mm nuts. Quote
stevie m Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Let us know how you got on. As i said in an earlier post its pretty straight foward. Also have to drop the engine tray/shield to gain access to the sump plug but its only held on with about six 10mm nuts. Be careful of the back two. Bloomin things can break. Quote
blagger1 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Posted January 10, 2008 Weather here is absolutely pants today :lol: so not going to bother. Will see what tomorrow brings. Quote
Beyond Help? Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 I think at that price this will be the trade price to the motor industry - i.e. garages. So you can imagine the mark-up the garages make for an oil change. Yes, trade prices. Invoice price to customers is Quote
Beyond Help? Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Also have to drop the engine tray/shield to gain access to the sump plug but its only held on with about six 10mm nuts.The beauty of the paper filter in the PD engine is you can see anything stuck to it and it is on the top half of the engine. That means that there is no need to remove the sump plug, you just suck the oil out using an extractor. They are a good tool to have, especially when Mr Main Dealer mechanic overfills the engine. A Pela DIY one is about Quote
adrianf. Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Also have to drop the engine tray/shield to gain access to the sump plug but its only held on with about six 10mm nuts.The beauty of the paper filter in the PD engine is you can see anything stuck to it and it is on the top half of the engine. That means that there is no need to remove the sump plug, you just suck the oil out using an extractor. They are a good tool to have, especially when Mr Main Dealer mechanic overfills the engine. A Pela DIY one is about Quote
Beyond Help? Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 If there is debris in the engine then your engine has had it anyway! Seriously though, there should be nothing in there that can not be suspended in the oil, the oil is designed to do this and lift it to the filter for removal. Crankcase sludge builds up if you don't change the oil so a maintained engine should not have any anyway. Even if there is the oil-pan must be removed to clean it out properly. Many main dealers extract the oil via the dipstick tube. It has been pretty common practice for quite a few years. That is why some makes have the dipstick tube going to the lowest part of the oil-pan and if you want to drain the oil by the sump plug you have to jack the front of the car up to get the oil to run to the back. Quote
Saif Rehman Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 I think at that price this will be the trade price to the motor industry - i.e. garages. So you can imagine the mark-up the garages make for an oil change. Yes, trade prices. Invoice price to customers is Quote
blagger1 Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Posted January 13, 2008 Did the oil change on Saturday morning. It wasn't til I'd drained the oil that I tried to remove the cap off the filter - it wouldn't budge and could I find my filter remover? No! So I filled up with new oil and replaced the engine shield (b***er of a job I thought, but never mind). My mate's gonna lend me a filter remover so I'll have a go on Tuesday morning. One question - can I remove it now it's full of oil again without losing any oil? It looks like it's level with the top of the engine so I would imagine that if the engine is off the gravity would do it's work and empty the filter. Am I right? Cheers guys. ps the air filter I bought from Halfords was too big so it's gotta go back <_< Don't know whether I picked up the wrong one or theirs is the wrong size? Quote
mumof4 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Posted January 13, 2008 air filters you could also get from ford/VW, i was quite surprised when i got mine as it only cost around a tenner from Ford.. Not sure on the oil filter bit.make sure the engine is nice and cold. Quote
adrianf. Posted January 13, 2008 Report Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) I would have thought you should be able to remove the filter as long as you let it stand for a while to allow the oil to drain back down.Why did you have problems with the engine tray?Go carefull with the filter wrench as it only a plastic filter housingIm sure you can buy the proper tool for the job but ive managed with a wrench up tp now. Edited January 13, 2008 by adrianf Quote
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