How to replace an oil filter housing on a VW Jetta S 2.5L

[@freddys5508]

I did this same job today and i just took off the manifold and and helped a lot

[@DaVibezVirus]

This is what I'm dealing with. I had no idea. I got the part but scared to do. Thank you for a great video. Helped me ALOT

[@cariea]

This is so great! I don’t sware,but I may start just to lower my blood pressure. 😂 I already have part of the front of the car disassembled because I had to replace the radiator support, and I’ve been wondering if i should attack the oil filter housing from the front while it’s opened up. I’ve learned some thing from your video. Thanks for posting!

[@marcuswhite1403]

I tried it today, not too bad. I was able to unbolt the oil cooler to the housing to keep from messing with that tough to get to hose.

[@davidquisenberry]

That was a good time ! I appreciate you guys giving it the business and let us watch! Moral of the story don’t try and do this at home outside in the winter with a leather man! Mahalos

[@travislaroche6926]

I learned a lot from this video watching you guys bust your ass. Some great tips. I gotta tell you listening to your commentary...I was laughing my ass off. Cussing, busting up knuckles, get the women and children away from the video, and the Germans are gonna hate our ass after this. I never laughed so hard in 10 years. Thanks guys.

[@josesorozabal-fernandez9362]

Kudos on figuring that shit out. Thanks for the vid super helpful.

[@nardydavis24]

Thanks so for this video I got to fix the same shit tomorrow

[@kerman559sanchez4]

These myse favorite mechanics ever 🔥🔥🤣👍🏽

[@gobluea2740]

Phew!!! I was almost buying a 2011 VW Jetta with this 2.5L engine. This video helped me a lot with what I would get into. Decided to stay away after watching this! Good info! Thanks bunch!!!

[@ReplyNotificationsMuted]

Good idea these things are shit

[@wandameadows5736]

@GOBLUE A2 - The 2.5 is the best engine they make. The guy making this video is a moron. The reason those oils filter housings leak is because IDIOTS cross thread them or forget to use the rubber gaskets. I have a 2012 Jetta with the 2.5 with 150K miles and the engine & tranny still runs great. There's only a few known issues with this car & non are major. I had a 2007 Honda Accord before I got this Jetta & I like the VW better. The key is getting models with the 2.5L 5 cylinder, especially the ones between 2008-14. The VW motors id avoid are the small 4 cyclers with turbos. You should have bought that 2011 vw Jetta & hopefully you did more research.

[@devenbelanger8463]

Honestly wouldn’t be scared of them. They are one of VWs better engines. I work on these cars for a living and these guys made it look WAAAY harder than it needed to be. Clearly they are not working in these cars regularly and I’d be nervous taking my car to them

[@ShinyOwl]

How did you got that plastic kind of bolt/zip tie thats holding the cables for the alternator?

[@marcbrown8834]

OMG..you made me laugh in this video. I had the same issue with my VW EOS while I was replacing A/C parts. It was the best time to replace the oil filter housing due leaks

[@captainh3831]

My local mechanic just did this job on the same car for me, and he didn't go through anywhere near this much work. Not necessary to remove the bumper at all. He went at it underneath and simply swung the compressor out of the way to get to the housing. He had it done in about 3 hours.

[@gatringali25]

I’m sure a mechanic knows all the tricks! I’m a carpenter with mechanic tools and no book to show me how to do the job. I figured I’d post a video because there isn’t anything out there to show how to do it.

[@goenitzlopez2076]

Taking off the front clip takes like 15 minutes its not a huge.deal

[@lovelcllott6098]

If you don’t mind me asking how much did you pay?

[@littlewhiteranger]

5☆ for entertainment 0☆ for method. I just watched a ton of videos of guys pulling just the intake and going through the top and a couple guys getting at it from the bottom looking like a ton less work😂

[@gatringali25]

There weren’t any videos when I did this. I’m sure there way easier ways to do it.

[@ChrisBrownSmackedRhiRhi]

Can you take off the oil cooler without taking off the whole housing?

[@joedavella8729]

im about to do this along with timing cover gasket even Tho those boys did shit that was not necessary there video was still useful thanks guys i needed a good laugh

[@shawnbranby7825]

Anyone know what size triple square head is needed for the housing bolts?

[@alero1202]

Taking things "a pot". Lol accurate subtitles are accurate

[@gatringali25]

Sorry for the narrow view! Shot it with my cell phone! Had to have a kid show me how to post it!

[@djjoep100]

Can you just have the oil cooler off so you can hook up the hose 1st ?

[@littlewhiteranger]

Man i wonder if it would be easier just to pull the whole engine out to get at it

[@snicklefritz4209]

im dealing with a stuck houseing cap driving me fliping insane

[@nickdagreek203]

Aziz light! That’s funny 5th element great movie

[@carlosfajardo7441]

I also switched the clips to flat head tighteners

[@ryandunn6188]

Is there a torque spec when re-assembling? Also how bad was the leak on the ground?

[@gatringali25]

I’m sure there is but I can’t remember! The leak was pretty bad. About a quart every couple days

[@ryandunn6188]

@@gatringali25 thanks. Love the commentary can't stop laughing!

[@wandameadows5736]

@@ryandunn6188 People cross thread these filter housings & forget to change the gaskets. I have one 150K never any leak. The design is ok, you just have to be careful & use the right tools when removing & tightening. Sure I prefer the spin ons because they are easier but these are fine in people do it right. You get the entire housing for $50 to $70 bucks.

[@wilsq30]

What year was this? I have to change this on my 2012 SE 2.5.

[@charliemendez7420]

Is the same engine

[@ShinyOwl]

How is it by just removing intake manifold?

[@gatringali25]

It was wicked tight! I didn’t see any way to get the tools in and see what you were doing!

[@ShinyOwl]

@@gatringali25 do you know of any service manual that has instructions how to replace this part? Thanks a lot!

[@gatringali25]

Bryant Schubert I didn’t have one when I did it and I’m just a carpenter wrenching on my car. I couldn’t find any videos that were helpful so I decided it make one as I went. I’m sure there’s an easier way to do it but I had to do what I had to do!

[@DanTheManIOM]

Did the electrical engineer come up with the triple square bit ? WTH, can't use a allen, could they ? Off to Napa, the autozone set is too long to reach the top bolt, it's a pissah. - Got mine off with help from this video....waiting for the new housing to arrive....

[@901STHMEM1]

How much was the part

[@gatringali25]

The part was like $100 but you can buy new gaskets if your housing is good! I’ve seen a bunch of videos that say can’t can buy them but there like $15 on google!

[@SoLCollectR]

I have a leak coming from there as well. my car has lost oil pressure and won’t start now. Would this fix that or is my car a lost cause now? Hahah

[@gatringali25]

I don’t know. That is something to ask a Mechanic.

[@ShinyOwl]

Do you know the torque specs?

[@gatringali25]

No I dont

[@williamatchison6261]

I think Ive seen you on Cheers🎉 I hope you got all the pots to fix the caw . Take it loose but dont faucet

[@SuperGmann10]

"Douche bag cap" Lol!

[@robertgarcia7142]

Oh you guys made my night lol ! Loved the dam video I was laughing my ass off. You scared me straight. I will probably just set it on fire n throw it off a cliff haaaa !

[@axmadrigal1]

Hate to break it to you but this job is much easier if you would have just removed the intake manifold. The manual even says to do it that way. That hose in the rear goes on and off easy. But good job on showing how to do a bunch of other things. Apologies to the Germans? naaa

[@ShinyOwl]

Which manual has this repair instructions

[@axmadrigal1]

@@ShinyOwl OEM repair manual. Drain coolant, remove intake manifold, remove connection for thermostat, disconnect coolant house from thermostat housing, drain oil filter housing, loosen intake manifold support, remove oil filter housing

[@djjoep100]

Yes my vw service manual book says that to

[@carlosfajardo7441]

@@djjoep100 either way I went it through the front

[@CaptGregOlsen]

unbelievable -

[@ericluba6287]

I have Been putting off replacing mine for 4 years lol It's fine in the summer when it's warm out But when it gets Cold out that pig will dump oil out

[@devenbelanger8463]

I wouldn’t be scared of it. Pull the intake off. These guys made it look way harder than it needs to be.

[@ericluba6287]

@@devenbelanger8463 OK good looking out I work in a garage full time And I still have them done it lol

[@FritzLeonCoastalSpecilatyFoods]

Once done you've got another 30 K

[@TobiasBray]

Just remove the intake and fuel rail. You will need to remove the thermostat housing cover and replace the o ring on it during reassembly. Two hour's work. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2KzpamMid9pf5o

[@PorkChop700]

I did the same job from below without removing the intake manifold 1.5 hr

[@goenitzlopez2076]

Good job.... You must have some tiny hands

[@DarrylKleinke]

You're kidding me right? Lmao. You definitely don't need to take all that shit off or drain anything but your oil pan lmfao. Just make sure you do that or oil will come out big time. Drain oil pan and get a descent wrench and take it off lol. I just used a regular oil filter wrench and wrapped some electrical tape around the wrench in an x pattern so it wouldn't slip off the housing. And waala lol 😅

[@chinno1234]

U don't have to take the whole car apart😂😅

[@wilsq30]

Pretty sure it's illegal to empty the AC like that.

[@DanTheManIOM]

pain in the ass, but you can leave the AC connected...

[@devenbelanger8463]

Couldn’t even finish the video. I work on German cars for a living and this made me cringe. So much unnecessary work that you guys did. Admitting to Emptying Freon into the atmosphere and posting it for the world to see haha not too bright. I pitty anyone that watched this and found it informative. It’s people like you that keep us in business. Customers bringing us cars some other shop hacked a job and screwed it up 😂

[@gatringali25]

FYI. I’m just a carpenter with some tools that couldn’t find a video that shows how to fix the issue so I decided to post a video. I’m sure that most of the stuff I did in the video wasn’t necessary or correct but I figured it would help some people who can’t afford to bring their car to a mechanic. Sorry you couldn’t use the video to help with your fix and curious why a mechanic would be watching the video in the first place. I don’t own a repair manual for the car so I had to shoot from the hip with very little mechanical experience. Id expect a reputable shop would know how to do the fix with their expertise and access to repair Manuals.

[@devenbelanger8463]

@@gatringali25 I get videos like this in my recommended videos feed

[@jon2787]

Lol

[@Rbkeuropeanautorepair]

Semes like you guys don't like what you are doing, just find something else to do guys