McPikie 3 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Had a right 'mare before!!Picked up oil, oil filter, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, and get oil. "only take me an hour or so" I tell the wife as I drop her off shopping. How wrong could I be?OK, so I fit the air filter first. Had to remove the MAF pipe from either end so I could get the top of the airbox. A little trickier than it looked. That took me about 20 mins. Job done.Next, you guys says not to use an engine flush, so I decided to drain the oil whilst hot so it runs off easier. I ran into probems right away. Jack doesnt fit under the car :S So, finds a brick to drive onto. Jacks her up, goes to my shed for my axle stands.............. and then remembers they are in the back of my clio 9 miles away :@ Balls, I will do it on the jack.So, up she goes and I go under, catching my chest on the splitter on the way, pulling that off. 19MM socket on the sump nut, turn to the left, and BANG...... thum on the sump, real hard |-) So, throbbing thumb, I undo the nut and drop the oil into the waiting tray. Great stuff. Now, where is that oil filter?? Considering I am used to Fords and Renaults, I could see what looked like a filter, but it had a 36mm nut on the end, so can't be that right? 20mins of searching and no manual later, I opened the new oil filter box, to realise it was. DOH!! Undo that and fit the new one. Sump plu in and 5litres dropped in.Time for the plugs........ with no removal tool. Pieceof piss yes? Front 3 off, no probs. Plugs swapped, leads back on, or so I thought. My mate tugs each one and they just fall off So, after some "adjusting" with a driver, they all fit on. Time for the back 3. Left bank, no probs. Right bank, no probs. Middle plug lead pulls off fine............... but leaves the boot on the plug.*Cue lots of swearing and tools thrown up the driveway*Long nose pliers will not fit in the hole given in the plastic, can't remove plastic cover as spline tools are nustled up next to the axle stands, and can't get my fat hands under the throttle/inlet. 1 hour it took me. ONE F**KING HOUR!!!!Finally got it off, pulled the lead off the coil pack, superglue the outer part of the lead, pop it on, leave it to dry. 20mins later, pop it on, and fire her up.Purrs like a dream. WINNER!! I did a little dance, and spilt my hot brew on my hand, lol.Then the wife rings, is ready to be picked up. So, I dropped another litre of oil into it, and packed my tools up. I will do the fuel filter and gear oil next week. So, await the next saga Link to post Share on other sites
The Monk 50 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Sounds about right Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 But how much fun was it.......come on its great fun ripping knuckles to peices...war wounds!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Very nice, when can I bring mine over lol. Yeah the plugs are really annoying to do without the right tools! Well at least you enjoyd the test drive! Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 lols, you just made my day reading that :-p Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 :-d Link to post Share on other sites
CRA2Y RANGER 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 LOL I've got mine to do next month for the first time, think i'll go get me the propper tools for those plugs and leads. Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Im planning on doing mine too just waiting for the right day to come along |-) Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Im planning on doing mine too just waiting for the right day to come along |-) Seeing as you live down the road we should do a group service day lol. Whereabouts in Enfield are you? Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Im actually in waltham cross mate, i just say enfield as everyone seems to have heard of it. You? Link to post Share on other sites
amazak 3 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Im actually in waltham cross mate' date=' i just say enfield as everyone seems to have heard of it. You?[/quote']Ah, I actually am in Enfield, Southgate! Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Ok cool mate Link to post Share on other sites
g60bron 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Lol when i did mine i had to take two trips back to work to get locking extension pieces to get the plugs out and one trip to gsf to but the tool... but lesson learned for next time... and as for Oil... it was snowing when i wanted to do mine so the guy in the garage down the road said get me the bits and i'll change it for a tenner 20mins later i had frsh oil best £10 ever spent haha Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Which oil did you use, im still trying to figure out which one im going to buy as synta silver i cannot find anywhere local to me? Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 dont all vw dealers sell synta oil? Link to post Share on other sites
frannybigballs 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 ... to get locking extension pieces to get the plugs out and one trip to gsf to but the tool.plug extractor tool is on the bonnet arm rest. or at least mine is =) Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyboy82 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Apparently not according to loughton vw. Link to post Share on other sites
ventovr6essex1 0 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 trust me its not much easyer when u are a mechanic some days . maybe people can appreciate why it cost so much to have a service and u didn't even have the wheels off u what till u spend half an hour trying to get one wheel of them off because the last bloke to look at the car didn't know how to use a drop of copper lube . Link to post Share on other sites
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