VW GTI: Oil Change Step by Step (How-To) 

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I rotate between Liqui Moly Molygen and Motul. I love the fluorescent additive that’s added to the Liqui Moly Molygen, but the Motul seems to last longer and engine oil temps are lower.

I've always kept a qt of cheaper oil on hand and ran a bit of it through after it's mostly drained in hopes of flushing as much out as possible.

25nm i think

5w30

No. A simple forum search and you would learn every steel oil pan has oil leak issues. Pointless upgrade. The plastic one rarely leaks, is as strong, or stronger, than the steel pans, and no matter if you had a steel pan, if you hit something, it’s going to need to be replaced.

@@JacesOwnWorld why u acting like im clueless? I said that bc he’s lowered and that plastic will definitely bust if he runs into a turtle like i did, thankfully my gli had a steel pan. And i also got a street shield on top of that afterwards.

@@Jnlix_Cvstrx because he's right. If you switch oil pans to steel on MK7+ they will seep and or leak. If you're worried about hitting the oil pan they sell some nice undershields that will protect the oil pan but the plastic ones are actually in my opinion better they also help keep oil temps down because the plastic can radiate the heat quicker than the metal can so it just depends on what your perspective is.

@@Jnlix_Cvstrx naw dawg I’m with you. I got it too it’s hella nice. But I do have a mk6

Was a great decision I made 🙌🏻

Audi rotors

Yes, you reset the oil service, by holding the reset button on the dash, then turn ignition on, turn the key, you don't have to start the car and then it will say reset service and press the 00 reset button again and job done till next oil change

That's a massive detail, cheers. Being a European car I watched a video just to see if there was anything weird, you alerted me haha.

^^^ same question!!

change the plug every time 👍

91 is safe on unitronic stage 2

No filter is underneath car I believe but kinda the same process obviously should be a t45 for the drain plug because the plastic oil pan came with mk7 up

Did you use a new plug?

Every 5000 to keep your engine in best shape.

EQT through COBB Accessport

The manual for the mk7 GTI says to use 5w40 or 5w30. As long as it's one of those and it meets the 502 spec from VW it should be fine. People tend to prefer to use 5w40 though.

On the 2021 GTI 2.0 0W-20 Castrol Edge is the recommendation as it was for the 2019 1.4 Sportwagen I had

My mk7 gli also say vw508 0w20 oil which i I’m using the 6200 liqui moli

For older gtis

@Bryce Czirr They’re just headlights bro relax lmao

And full synthetic quality oil that exceeds vw spec with a filter is only about $32

Not full synthetic I call bs

$64 is reg oil from dealer

@@fredtrevino3288 They were having a sale back then. It's now between $79-$89

No joke just paid $64.64 for full synthetic and filter. How ironic I found this comment😂

Go watch TheHumbleMechanics video on that. You'll change your mind real quick. The extractor leaves a ton of oil behind, takes longer to get the oil out, and not to mention the metal shaving from the initial break in of the car will just sit in your oil pan forever.

@@Crazyman1338 I debated on an extractor while I had my gti but eventually decided the same thing. I could see if you were stuck in a place without adequate tools and space, maybe, but ultimately decided against extractors. Something about the thought of the oil fighting gravity and not getting 100% out didn't sound appealing

@@Crazyman1338 @Elijah Gior First, Charles doesn't come to the conclusion that you need to drain the oil in the traditional way. His extractor got full and had no more space to create suction in the tank, because the car was overfilled. I actually did this exact same test with my mk6 when I got my pneumatic extractor, and barely got a cap full out of the bottom. You also need to run it more than 3 minutes before extraction if the car is cold and also keep sucking for a minute or two while it is sucking air bubbles. Also, nothing just sits in the car forever. All of the oil is changed out after a break in from the factory to begin with, aside from the fact that all of the oil sloshes and mixes as you drive every day. This is on top of the fact that we even change the oil twice as often as VW says is necessary. But go ahead and make the job more difficult. I have 6 dubs to maintain I'll do it the smart way.

@@Crazyman1338 Sorry but this is wrong. If your filter is on top the extractor is the way to go. You get a quality extractor and it will work fine. You know how much you put in you see how much comes out and it is measured. Oil should be warm just like always. Plus with the plastic oil pans it's the smart way to change it. Who waits for the oil to stop dripping when draining from the pan anyway? Nobody. Also the Humble Mechanic didn't say they left a ton of oil he said it didn't work in all cars. It works in VW 1.8's and 2.0's.

I very much disagree. The oil change is already challenging enough with the stupid plastic drain plug that gets more destroyed with each change. Also, how would someone even get under the car??

@@packerjack87 Never had a problem with the plug though it may not be optimal with a plastic one, and i use car lift. But would be enough with a jackstand for anyone to mess.

Or you could just carry an adjustable wrench and do this to just about any car

Nah DSG is nice. Stick is so standard everyone has that

The DSG is faster at shifting than humans