Doing an oil change

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dawolf
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Doing an oil change

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Hi all. I want to have a go at changing the oil and filter on my '2', seems much cheaper and more satisfying than going to a garage. I'm not very mechanically minded but I'm sure I could do this with some guidance. Could someone plz describe the process and the tools required for this? I presume the car should be jacked up first?

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MR2DIE4
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Re: Doing an oil change

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jacking up the car is not neccesary.

just lay down on your back and reach out your left side arm, its perfectly doable.

filter can be a hassle to get it off if you don't have the right tools, and if you have a NA this part is mucheasyer with heat shields removed (allthough this in itself is a long jobby)
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static
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Re: Doing an oil change

Post by static »

I wrote an article here:

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/kb.php?mode=article&k=67

which though basic and covers the turbo car might help. It's easy to do, and my filter came off without any struggles. A search for relating articles brings up a few other handy hints.
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