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anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
The manual doesn't have any info and can't find any info online on where the damn filter is on this car
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
OK I searched online & here is a DIY with pics & a description....
DIY oil change fro a Jetta
Message edited 8/14/2006 7:37:28 PM.
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| Posted 8/14/06 7:35 PM |
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Myrockette
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
thanks Mel! figured it out.... those DIY pictures must be a different model- it didn't look like that
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| Posted 8/14/06 8:22 PM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
Do you have the VR6? I might be off but I think a special tool is required if you do. I know it's always a pain for me to find a place that can do my oil changes because they don't carry my filter or the tool.
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| Posted 8/14/06 8:25 PM |
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Myrockette
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
Posted by BabyAvocado
Do you have the VR6? I might be off but I think a special tool is required if you do. I know it's always a pain for me to find a place that can do my oil changes because they don't carry my filter or the tool.
no VR6... it's either the GL or GLS
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| Posted 8/14/06 8:44 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
Posted by MYROCKETTE
thanks Mel! figured it out.... those DIY pictures must be a different model- it didn't look like that
Aw, I am sorry. It is hard to explain when you are not there with a person.
Glad you figured it out though!
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| Posted 8/14/06 8:55 PM |
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
Posted by MsMBV
Posted by MYROCKETTE
thanks Mel! figured it out.... those DIY pictures must be a different model- it didn't look like that
Aw, I am sorry. It is hard to explain when you are not there with a person.
Glad you figured it out though!
 
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Emily
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
i asked dh where the filter in his Jetta is and he said
"the Bayside Volkswagon Service Dept. , I think its on Northern in Great Neck now. Why?"
i know it was not helpful but it was pretty funny!
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| Posted 8/14/06 9:11 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
Do you have the "new" Jetta or the "old" Jetta?
Ours is an '05 also, we have the "new" one, we haven't done a DIY pil change yet so it didn't occur to me it might be difficult. any tips?
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MsMBV
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Re: anyone's dh familiar w/a 2005 VW Jetta(oil change)?
In any car, the best thing to do is locate the drain plug. It is pretty big & it will tell you where the oil pan is. If you remove the oil pan (after draining out the oil) that is generally where you can find the oil filter. Depending on the car you might need special tools to drop the oil pan. For example, in my Porsche I needed a specific size & shape ratchet attachment to remove 12 bolts and drop the oil pan. For my dodge I just needed a regular standard ratchet.
ETA. Also depending on the car, you may or may not need to replace a gasket or seal every few oil changes.
Message edited 8/15/2006 8:09:37 AM.
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