A few weeks ago, I went over the process of how to pump oil out for your TSI 2.0 VW vehicle using an oil extractor from top of the the engine bay.
It has great and wonderful responses from everyone; and a lot of folks say that the method has saved them so much times and trouble from not having to lift the car up like the traditional way of changing oil.
Shortly after, a few car enthusiasts on the other hand, insist that using an oil extractor potentially leaves behind some amount of oil smudge that could pose a long-term issue for the turbo engine.
Though the concern does sound valid, but many experiments were done and it has proven that the oil extractor does a very good job of transferring nearly 99% of old oil out of the pan without breaking a sweat. That is the same amount of oil that would come out under.
Therefore if you already enjoy using the oil extractor for oil change, keep doing it without a second thought. Those who still prefer to put your car on the jack stands and love to get your elbows dirty, here is a very convenient way to make your life a little bit easier doing the job –an oil drain valve add-on.
Under-carriage Oil Change without the Mess – Video
1 – Accessories that You’ll Need
2 – How to Do It
– Setup Wheel Chocks in both direction of the rear tire to avoid movement while your car is on the jack stands.
– A quality floor jack with rubber contact point and reliable hydraulic supports will make the job a lot easier. Cheap-made car jack could cause damage to the side frame and requires a lot of effort to raise the car up to certain height.
The floor jack in photo above is sold by Costco and rated one of the best in the market for home use. I was lucky to be able to order one before it’s ran out of stock. You can purchase a similar one from Amazon via the link provided, though the cost is a little bit more. Many people also like the Professional/Aluminum Floor Jacks series from Harbor Freight.
Once the car is safe and secured on the jack stands, not the floor jack, you can begin to remove the bottom mud-guard. It’s being held by 1/2-in hex bolts and T15 Torx screws.
You can use a ratchet to remove these hex bolts as well as the T15 Torx screws. But an impact driver absolutely makes life under the car much more enjoyable.
Speaking of no mess, well I lied. The last time before you attach the new drain valve, which is today, will be a mess. Get your oil pan ready and pull out the T25 Torx bit to remove the current oil drain bolt.
Once it’s emptied out, use a small wrench to attach the new oil drain valve to where the old bolt was. Make sure you only hand-tighten it to avoid cracking the engine oil pan.
Fast-forward to the next oil change, all you have to do now is attaching the tubing to the oil drain nipple and flip the switch to releasing the old oil. You can use a hose clamp to keep the tubing in place, so the next time you don’t even need to remove the bottom mud-guard at all.
While letting the oil out from the bottom, you can start removing the top oil filter.
Volkswagen Eos/Tiguan/CC/Passat/Golf GTI/MK6 that uses the TSI 2.0L Turbocharged engine has an oil capacity of 4.9 quarts (4.6L).
Volkswagen recommends 5W-40 as the default viscosity. However if you live in colder weather area you could get a bit better performance going with viscosity 0W-40.
Apply a thin, consistent coat of oil around the brim of your new oil filter to make future removal of the oil filter easier, as well as improve the air-tight seal to prevent leakage.
Now reinstall the oil filter, close the drain valve, refill the oil and you are all done!
I have had the drain valve on my Eos for a little over 2 years now since 2018. There were no accident nor any leakage at all. It took me that long to make sure I can recommend this product with confidence to other VW Eos owners.
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