Great video Friend. I fixed this problem a couple of years ago & definitely fixed my oil leak problem. Many mistaken this oil leak voming from the engine main seal or the valve cover gasket. I am sure your video will help many other vw owners experiencing this oil leak.
Thanks for the video. I showed it to my mechanic. He was able to do exactly and solved my problem. In the process saved me 1100. The dealer wanted to charge me for replacing the pump altogether and charge me that much money. Great video. Thanks.
Not sure if you can help but I am trying to replace the oil pressure sensor on my 2006 Jetta 2.5L engine. I can't seem to find any videos or photos online that shows exactly where its located. Can you send or post a couple photos? I have the car on jacks and I have the engine cover off. I just can't seem to find that bugger. I have the replace part so I know what it looks like. Thank you for your assistance.
last time they got me for a water pump and vacuum pump and i went in today for an oil change and they mentioned in the notes i have a minor leak! could this be a culprit? my vehicle is 08 jetta with 170k miles
I think this is the problem im facing rn. My car oil pressure sensor has went on. The oil is leaking all over the engine but not on the floor. so i never knew it was leaking until the mechanic did the oil change. he also pointed at this plate. do i need to drain the oil before doing this or
Has anyone got a link for the part number? I'm finding some on amazon but mixed reviews saying wrong size, I want to be sure before I order. 2010 VW Golf
why VW why why just why?! why it must be so hard? why cant they engineer it to be easy to maintain? god in heaven i hate vw each time more the more i see like this stuff.
I've actually done this, and it's really not that difficult. VW's are pretty easy to work on typically if you get one with a 4 or 5 cylinder engine. Maybe slightly more complicated than a Japanese vehicle. But I wouldn't call it hard.
By any chance, Adel - are you from the sixties, where you could almost stand inside the engine bay of any car next to everything and fix it? Those were the days. 😉
@@wildpinto3291 Sounds like the 58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham a friend of mine had for a while ten years ago. That thing was a ship. Drove like one too...
I just did this job today on my 2008 VW Rabbit and I have some tips which make the job of replacing this O-ring style gasket easier. First, remove the battery, case and tray. This gives excellent access. Second, get several sizes of 1/4" drive socket extensions and use a short T25 bit to fit in a socket. You can use these extensions as screwdrivers after loosening the bits with very small 1/4" drive socket wrenches and 1/4" drive ratchet wrenches. (You can get these tools on eBay, Amazon, etc.) You will NOT need a universal socket joint because you can slide a 1/4" drive extension underneath the automatic transmission gear selector without removing it. Third, take your time when inserting the new gasket into its groove. It will go in all the way - and it will stay there - if you are patient and use your fingers to make sure it is flush. Once in the groove, rub the surface of the gasket and groove with grease to make it slick and not rub against the cover plate when you re-install it. While you're at it, rub some grease on the cover plate after you have cleaned it off. Gently tighten all 4 screws evenly, making several passes "around the circle", until they are all snug. Gently snug them with a socket or ratchet wrench. Finally, torque the screws (again, a little at a time) until you have tightened them all to 10 Nm or 87in-lbs. After I did this, I sprayed Brakleen all around the area to clean off the oil and be able to check for future leaks. Then I put the car back together, went for a test drive and had no more leak!!!!!
It would have been way easier if you removed the battery and battery tray. And maybe the shifter cable. None of which are difficult. It would have been easier than fighting with the seal.
