Traditional method Oil Change Instructions For VW 1.9 TDI
Alright let’s get going. First of all, you want a warm to hot engine. Then you want to put the car on ramps. I guess we should cover the materials first. Materials: • VW approved oil (not necessary to have VW stamp on it but meets or exceeds rating.) • Rags or paper towels. • Latex gloves or similar disposable gloves • Oil filter (It should include two O rings) • Crush washer (optional on older engines) • Torx T-25 driver for belly pan • 19mm socket for oil drain plug • 10mm socket for engine cover. • 10mm wrench for engine cover (Beetles only) • Small screwdriver for engine cover caps • Torque wrench to tighten drain plug • Needle nose pliers to remove O rings • 76mm x 14 flute oil wrench (helpful otherwise an oil wrench strap will do. BTW, a 74mm will not fit. 76 will fit but it can slip if at slight angle.) • Funnel to help pour oil (optional but it is helpful on a Beetle) • Oil drain pan (need to catch oil coming out) • Turkey baster (optional) Download free Traditional method Oil Change Instructions For VW 1.9 TDI here