how do i change my oil filter on my 1997 1.8 automatic vw golf myself?

4 Responses to how do i change my oil filter on my 1997 1.8 automatic vw golf myself?

1. Tom C

   April 15, 2011 at 12:06 pm

   locate it, unscrew it, replace it.
2. J G

   April 15, 2011 at 1:04 pm

   If you don’t know, then invest in a Haynes manual – you’ll get the money back the first time you use it.

   http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=17887&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=14543
3. Holdin M

   April 15, 2011 at 1:54 pm

   i agree go buy the manual on the car
   but really a oil filter is as simple as find it unscrew it and replace
   be sure to coat the rubber seal on the filter with a little fresh motor oil
4. Spike H

   April 15, 2011 at 2:01 pm

   drop the engine undertray and locate the sump bolt, undo that and catch dirty oil in a contain of some sort, flush engine through with an engine flush. replace sump bolt and undertray, look at front of engine and there’s a big round canister protrudeing from the engine, you need to unscrew that and withdraw it, replace with new oil filter, wiping some oil on the rubber seal befor screwing it back onto the engine, fill up the engine with a good quality oil.job done