Oil Filter: Service and Repair

Engine Oil, Draining and Replacing Oil Filter

WARNING! Oil extraction not permitted with various engine types!

Note:
- Perform oil change at operating temperature.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Oil Extractor -VAG 1782-
- Hazet Tension Band -2171-1-
- Oil Filter Wrench -3417-
- Oil Drain Adapter -T 40057-

Note:
- Observe waste disposal regulations!

1.8 TFSI, 2.0 TFSI

- Remove the noise insulation. Service and Repair



- Loosen oil filter with -2171-1- or -3417- and remove.

Note:
- Observe waste disposal regulations!

- Open oil drain plug or extract engine oil.
- Clean oil filter sealing surface on engine.
- Lubricate rubber seal lightly with oil.
- Install new filter and tighten.
- Install oil drain plug with new gasket.
- Fill with engine oil.

Tightening Specifications
Oil filter 22 Nm
Oil drain plug 30 Nm

2.0L TFSI BPY

- Remove the noise insulation.

Note:
- Before removing oil filter, motor oil must be drained from filter so that it does not drain onto engine and attached parts.




- Remove bottom valve protective cap -1-.
- Remove ball head hose from -T 40057- and turn threaded bolt in bottom of the filter housing bottom valve -2- until slight resistance is felt.
- Now place ball head hose on threaded bolts and turn T40057 to stop - a clear snap of the drain valve will be heard.
- Allow oil filter to run empty.

WARNING! Hot engine oil

- Open oil drain plug or extract engine oil.
- Remove -T 40057- .



- Check whether bottom valve -1- is flush and not crooked, as in illustration (A02-0423).
- Remove protective cap.
- Open oil filter housing -2- with -3417- or with socket AF 36, e.g. -T10125- and remove oil filter.
- Replace filter insert -4- and gasket -3-.



- Note position of service flag on sealing ring (see -arrow-).

Note:
- Observe waste disposal regulations!

- Clean sealing surface on oil filter housing.
- Lubricate rubber seal lightly with oil.
- Smooth side of sealing ring must face toward outside
- Screw on filter housing and tighten.
- Install oil drain plug with new gasket.
- Fill with engine oil.

Tightening Specifications
Oil filter 25+5 Nm
Oil drain plug 30 Nm