GolfGTIforum.co.uk

Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Burnsy on 01 June 2004, 12:16

Title: Strange looking oil filter
Post by: Burnsy on 01 June 2004, 12:16

Decided to give my VR6 an oil change so i went out and got the essentials :)
When i took the oil filter out i thought they had sold me an air filter instead  ???
Its different to any other ive seen before when ive done oil changes on my previous cars.
Does it just fit inside the casing of the one thats all ready on ?
TiA

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 June 2004, 00:02

Yes.
Remove the housing, remove the old filter and slot the new filter in.
Thats exactly what i thought when i first got the vr, that they had given me an strange looking air filter  ;)

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 June 2004, 00:04

Make sure you undo the right one, the oil filter housing is the one at the bottom that points downwards, there is a drain key in the middle of it.
The one further up also looks like an oil filter but is infact an oil cooler.

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: Burnsy on 02 June 2004, 09:22

Thnx for the info golfvr6 :)

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 June 2004, 09:35

No probs.
Have you put more oil in?
DON'T run a vr6 with only 4 litres in it  ;)

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: Burnsy on 02 June 2004, 16:27

Yep i got just over 5 litres in now and sounds sweet as a nut m8 :)
Thnx alot

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 June 2004, 17:57

It should take 6 litres if you have changed the filter as well  :)

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: Burnsy on 02 June 2004, 18:40

Ill take it to the top of the surrated bit on the dipstick right ?

Title: Re:Strange looking oil filter
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 June 2004, 20:48

Yip  ;)