first oil change of my own

[nickpolo]

hey guts, wanna do my own oil change in a few weeks, what do i need besides the oil and axel stands, part numbers or suppliers would be cool, thanks guys

[Reeyad]

hey guts, wanna do my own oil change in a few weeks, what do i need besides the oil and axel stands, part numbers or suppliers would be cool, thanks guys

A big bucket to collect the oil.....

Let me knw how it goes, I have only ever changes the oil on a previous mk2 golf.

O yea if its anything like the golf dont take the bolt all the way off while under your car, loosen it then unwind while standing and bending into the engine bay.....

Coz splashing engine oil aint good for the skin

[andyg]

I've changed the oil on mine and I found it to be a bit tricky. For one reason alone: the engine splash guard. WIth axel stands you might not have a problem. I only had a jack and some chocks (to stop the car falling on me). You need to get the car high enough so you can lever the tray out. Its possible just a bit tricky if you can't get much clearance.

The oil filter is hard to get to also, I didn't change mine cause I change the oil every 5k and then the filter and the oil every 10k. The oil filter has a hexagonal metal moulding on the end, if you can get a special VW removal tool and it will make your life much easyier.

[Del_GTi]

Yeah i changed my oil, (in fact it's due again soon).

Anyway, it's a bit of a pain in the arse to change. Hardest part was undoing the old filter as not a lot of room-too many pipes and stuff.

If your gonna do it properly change the filter and run an engine flush through it first.

[mikegti]

You can undo the filter easily if you've got a big enough socket and t-bar.
The filter is awkward to remove from the engine bay so try and drain the oil out into a drip tray first!!

Don't forget to change the sump plug washer too, costs about 60p!

[nickpolo]

it was serviced about 5k ago so does that mean i dont need to replace the oil filter, just drain and refill?

[andyg]

Its preferable to change the filter too. But if its too much of a pain you are still looking after ur engine by replacing the oil.

[nickpolo]

so who do i order the right filter from, and the prefered vw tool for removing the filter?

ta

[andyg]

VW for both items, best to use geniune parts when it comes to filters because the difference in price between genuine and non-genuine is tiny and non-gen coulld be a lesser spec.

[nickpolo]

anyone know how much vw charge for the filter and for the removal tool?

ta guys

[inder]

you can get a removal tool from halfords

[liviococcia]

Hello Members
I would also like to do an oil change on a VW Polo 1.4 E Auto 2001(X reg), but i'd also like to use an oil flush first, the one i've found over the net is a product called Wynn's 'Engine Oil Cleaner', after i've flushed the engine and drained the old oil, replaced the oil filter, i'd like to add another product by Wynn's called 'Hydraulic Valve Cleaner', this is because i'm suffering from noisy tappets, all the tappets have been checked and parts have been changed with a good oil pressure, the Hydraulic cleaner can be left in the engine oil until the next oil change as mention by Wynn's data sheet on there website.

My questions are these, has anyone used the engine oil cleaners above with success, and without any detrimental effect to the engine or transmission unit, bearing in mind that the car is an automatic, i gather it uses it's own sealed supply, and can using or leaving the Hydralic cleaning product like this in the engine until the next oil change cause any failures to any oil seals or gaskets, Wynn's products mention there should be no harm, but experianced users may not be convinced.

Any help or advice, or better known products for VW polo advice wouild be great.

Kind regards
Livio

[omicron]

The transission fluid is seperate from the engine oil, so there's no issue there as I'm aware.

As for Winn's flush, I use it on my Fix Or Repair Daily about once a year (every 8th change, done at 5000 mile intervals) and you can feel the difference in the drained oil relative to when it's not used.

I've never used the valve cleaner, but Winns stuff is normally top-notch, so I wouldn't personally have any hesitation at all in using it.

As for filters, I generally use coopers filters on everything, as that's what the local stockists round here hold.

I don't know what the head is like on a modern VW drain plug, but it's worth having one to hand for the sake of 50p, or whatever it is for a new one, just in case the head it damaged during removal. It'll save you cursing next time you have to take it off.

[liviococcia]

Thanks for the info omicron
regards

[liviococcia]

I forgot, one more question folks, i've heard VW engine oil is very pricey, again bearing in mind it's a VW Polo 1.4E Auto an (X reg 2001), what other less expensive makes of oil can i use, that have the same spec as VW's own oil and have the right properties required for this engine, or is there someone who sells VW oil and it's filters for a lot less than the dealerships.

Any advice would again be helpful

regards