i have the halfmoon wrench thing but i didnt have the space to get in there. the screwdriver method worked, though the can got ripped to pieces and now theres oil all over my hoses and wires in my engine bay...

Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
Sounds like we need to have a DIY oil change tech thread for the maintenance impaired.

1) Always wipe oil around the rubber gasket on the new filter.
2) Rotate new filter clockwise until it touches then give it a 1/4 turn more.

i know that, its the first time ever i changed the oil in the jetta, i bought it last november. i dont know who did it last time.


Quote Originally Posted by Sushi
Tuff Guard Filters FTW its got grip tape around the filter so I can take those off with my bare hands.
the grip doesnt do shit if the filter is stuck. once i got the screwdrivers in it i had to attach a 2ft breaker bar and it was still really hard to twist it.