2013 VW Passat Engine Air Filter Replacement 2.5L

Learn how to change your engine air filter by watching here and extend the life of your engine without paying someone to do it.

[@edwardkrochmal8268]

I want to thank you for explaing taking off the engine cover for others. I tried to take it off when was cold, and broke the cover. It sucks.

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Darn sorry to hear that.

[@simonharris1776]

Same here. 🤫😒🤦‍♂️😖

[@tmoney5247]

Oof. Sorry to hear that!

[@markmcmanaman1282]

Excellent video & very helpful. The VW engineers who thought this up botched it. Thank you for sharing.

[@wm9782]

Bless you for being so thorough! Been trying to find a good video on how to do this. Bought the filter months ago and it just seemed like such a pain and could not find a good enough video until now.

[@tmoney5247]

Glad this helped!

[@ramcuevas4100]

I come to this video every time for a refresher when it's time to change mine out👍👍

[@tmoney5247]

Glad I can help! This is what it's all about.

[@jakethesnake1642]

I can hear every owner of a VW in your voice 🤣. I appreciate the video player 🤙

[@HowToHelpPeople]

🤣😭💀

[@MR.J91.]

🤣🤣🤣

[@3of9bratski]

Luckily for me, I have the 2013 VW Passat TDI, the air filter is very accessible. Your video made me hesitate doing this myself. Good video where it's applicable. 😀

[@jamesbuettner29]

Great video. I would suggest that the engine cover be removed starting with the two rear connectors. I also wrote with a lead pencil the approx position of each post on the cover so when I have to service again I would know were to pull. Also, I used a plumbers wrench to compress the clamp- easy-peazy. The whole process took less than 1/2 hour. Thanks.

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Thanks for the insight! 👍

[@ramganapathi1226]

Thanks for the tip to warm up the engine really well before attempting to take the engine cover off. Yes, it's nearly impossible to get it out with the engine cold. I'll never understand why the VW engineers made this design so unnecessarily complicated.

[@DavidJohnstone-hi9kr]

Your video was right on the money! Another fine example of German engineering. It took me over an hour to get that stupid hose back in position. I used a vise grips to hold the clamp open while I played with the stupid hose. Gone are the days where one wing held the air filter cover and it was a no tools EASY replacement.

[@tmoney5247]

I feel ya.

[@ashantedula5696]

Thank you . I did this before but couldn't remember all involved. Thanks for the refresh

[@DPaldiya]

Thanks for the step-by-step instructions with helpful tips.

[@lilmoris1]

Only VW will make it this complicated lol gotta love it

[@porter3851]

This is crazy, thanks for the info. I had no idea it was this complicated.

[@sulu165]

Thank you for your video and God bless you!

[@ryanmckeown6432]

Super helpful video. Thank you!

[@fixingandmore4776]

Thank you very much Tony for this helpful video.

[@rich8539]

thanks man. that thing is a PIA to get off!

[@derricknixon1678]

Thank you for this guide!

[@mofayer]

2 tricks to make it easier. 1, use wd40 with straw to spray the two front rubber mounts. 2, use a clip removal tool or flat screw driver to push up on the two front rubber mounts. Than lift up front and the back pop out.

[@hsfpiano1989]

a VW dealer in Southern California charges this for 70$ dollars plus tax. I got one from Autozone for 20 and replaced it by myself...

[@gilbertoromero3876]

Same in Texas they charge $110 for the oil change, $75 for the air filter not including the labor

[@manuelrivas2418]

Good video thank you

[@tmoney5247]

Thanks! Glad I could help.

[@jackfrost9003]

Last time I buy a Volkswagen

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Some of the simple repairs suck but my car has 180k miles and purrrrs like a damn kitten. I love it!

[@Welder-zo7ju]

@@HowToHelpPeople also 2.5L with 6 Speed dsg transmission? My wife's is at 50k so far and last time I've worked on front brakes I realized that drive both front drive shafts rubber shields are broken already. I'm surprised with that at so low miles.

[@tmoney5247]

@@Welder-zo7ju That's much better than my wife lol. I haven't had any issues with the front suspension or components until recently but the car has 189k miles so I would expect it.

[@tmoney5247]

I'm on 210k miles and it still purrs. The key is to do the routine maintenance, and most of the time you'll be ok.

[@PolaCaKe890]

Thank you

[@alexjimenez2568]

thanks tony

[@tmoney5247]

Welcome!

[@sleimankf6042]

I heard that cleaning the air filter will turn on the check engine light in my 2020. Is this true?

[@latoyajohnson7248]

Do you think this would be the same process for a 2012?

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Yes as long as its the 2.5L engine.

[@HowToHelpPeople]

If you can post a picture I can also verify but im pretty sure it is. If your engine looks the same as mine does then its a definite yes.

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Did this end up working out for you?

[@mitchsego97]

What is the little cover called at the start of disassembling. I need to reorder that part

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Which little cover thingy? Lol.

[@Jaybrother91]

I know what your talking about. Vavoline lost mine & I have to order one too

[@challenking2531]

Those two parts you disconnected at the beginning what are they called?

[@tmoney5247]

They are screws and they are called T20 screws. You need a T20 screw driver, or screw head, to remove them, it looks like a star head.

[@tmoney5247]

If you referring to the hose looking things, one is an intake hose and the other is the hose that goes from the air filter and into the engine.

[@AMetalMason]

My vehicle is missing that cover part for the air filter is there anywhere I can find it ?

[@HowToHelpPeople]

Try www.rockauto.com Or call a VW dealership to get a part number and then look it up on Google.

[@Bapujee256]

Do you have the K&N part number for this air filter? Is it the 33-2331? Thank you…

[@tmoney5247]

Ugh I don't sorry but you can get it from rockauto.com. Just enter you make, model, and choose the part and you will get the part number from there.

[@prodigaltrev]

Man I thought this was an in depth engine cover removal video….good lord man get to the point here

[@mddardas1228]

Anyone tried to change it with air intake filter

[@tmoney5247]

Not sure I understand. This video is to replace the air intake filter. Are you maye referring to a different filter?

[@mddardas1228]

Abnormal design

[@igor_2368]

Sell it and buy a civic 😊