2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI, oil change

I decided to record what's involved in doing an oil change on our 2012 Touareg TDI, I hope it's helpful to someone.

[@hotwater8473]

Thanks for the vid, dude wouldn’t it be nice if we all had lifts in our garages?!

[@BuhlzI]

I had the same oil drain plug leakage with my Touareg. It was solved by applying the correct torque spec. I believe the torque spec is about 35 lbs. And because I'm anal retentive, I give the filter an oil bath so not to put in a dry filter. Adding a small amount of oil to check for leakage from the plug is an excellent idea. Thanks!

[@MegaLeoo1]

Thank u for a great video , so I have a 2011 vw Touareg 3.0 tdi am I safe to use this one , because the price is reasonable compare to Liqui Molly ,

[@Spartansrule118]

sorry might be a silly question, but is the oil supposed to be black like that because it’s a diesel? how long do you go between oil changes

[@amustang5482]

I watched this whole thing to find out where the dipstick was... and you didnt show it 😔

[@cmacd76]

Because it doesn't have one!

[@vorsprungdurchtechnik5]

@@cmacd76 Is there a spot where one can be added? Also you can't pump the oil out?

[@hotwater8473]

@@vorsprungdurchtechnik5you can add one look more around on KZbin

[@abetancourt3]

Front Right of engine. There is a plastic plug in the tube for the dipstick@@vorsprungdurchtechnik5

[@GenXAccord]

@@abetancourt3 Which means you don't have to get underneath to change it. $85 gets you a vacuum pump and you suck it out the dipstick tube.

[@Spartansrule118]

sorry might be a silly question, but is the oil supposed to be black like that because it’s a diesel? how long do you go between oil changes