droppin the oil?

[KTM540]

Hi all, ok, even tho my 07' FR170 was "serviced" before I collected it, when I started poking around under the bonnet (as you do), I noticed the air filter wasnt new!! it wasnt too bad , but not new ... which has now made me wonder about the oil

Sooo, for my own peice of mind I'm going to DIY

I've put a new air filter in now, and sourced the correct oil/filter for the engine from my local motor factor, anything I need to be aware of ? ... oh, and where is the oil filter located on these (I've always owned/serviced large 4x4's, so this is as far from what I'm used to as I can get LOL!)

Cheers

Andy.

 

[James_R]

You'll need a drain pan, 19mm spanner and a 32/36mm
Socket to undo the filter. The filter lives at the front under the manifold.

 

[WeeG]

Hi all, ok, even tho my 07' FR170 was "serviced" before I collected it, when I started poking around under the bonnet (as you do), I noticed the air filter wasnt new!! it wasnt too bad , but not new ... which has now made me wonder about the oil

Sooo, for my own peice of mind I'm going to DIY

I've put a new air filter in now, and sourced the correct oil/filter for the engine from my local motor factor, anything I need to be aware of ? ... oh, and where is the oil filter located on these (I've always owned/serviced large 4x4's, so this is as far from what I'm used to as I can get LOL!)

Cheers

Andy.

The oil filter can be difficult to get into in the 2.0 tdi

 

[tonto]

serviced before sale is a simple oil and filter change.
they wouldnt have changed anything else.

 

[Crafoo]

Where is the filter on the 2.0TFSI?

Seems like a good place to ask, can't say as I've looked but was just curious if it's in a hard to get at place?

 

[WeeG]

Where is the filter on the 2.0TFSI?

Seems like a good place to ask, can't say as I've looked but was just curious if it's in a hard to get at place?

Underneath, take the engine tray off and it's there

 

[James_R]

The tfsi requires a 36mm socket to remove the housing and a large pan as the always spill everywhere!

 

[Crafoo]

Sounds like a pretty job lol, cheers guys

 

[tonto]

search ebay for vag oil tool.

what a genius idea for the tfsi folk!

 

[KTM540]

You'll need a drain pan, 19mm spanner and a 32/36mm
Socket to undo the filter. The filter lives at the front under the manifold.

Cheers MJ ... sounds like accessability is from underneath then, will I need to remove any under trays or skids to see it ?

presumably I'll be ok jacking it up, and placing a couple of concrete blocks under the front tyres to get access ? (then flat again for the oil to drain properly obviously )

 

[Subc]

Bit late sorry, but National Tyres doing an Oil/ Filter change for around £38.00 using Castrol Edge and a Unipart filter use code GPLUS1OF when booking on line for a bit off.

 

[KTM540]

You'll need a drain pan, 19mm spanner and a 32/36mm
Socket to undo the filter. The filter lives at the front under the manifold.

Hello again, just had another look underneath, and am I right in thinkin the sump drain bolt is the one thats accessable "without" having to remove the under tray ? ... only ask cus it looks like the one, and is in the right place, but its a 22mm head, not a 19mm

 

[KTM540]

Edit: I think the 22mm might be the gearbox oil drain actually

Jeez I need a workshop manual for this car

 

[robdf2]

The sump plug is attached to the under most part of the engine , normally has a hump shape bolted onto the underside , on the Tfsi engines you can't really miss it.