I don’t get it? Looks like a regular oil change without an extractor? I must be missing something. My BMW has the oil filter at the top of the engine. Super easy to get to and is a 23mm socket. The oil drain is under the car but has a dedicated flap that just comes off with a single plastic flat head slider thing and then exposes the 17mm drain plug.
That’s what I was getting at. No flap to access oil filter. No where to put Jack stands. Pointless drain bolt. 36mm design. A massive belly pan to save 0.05mpg on the sticker.
Looks standard to me. You can remove the filter and the drain bolt. Google what tools you need to remove clips, I bet a curved pick would have helped. And for god sakes use a jack stand.
@@PinkysGarage The best thing is wood 2 FT by 2 FT square or your wheel if Jack Stands are not suitable also get yourself some chunks or 4 by 2 to stop car from moving and always have the keys in your pocket of disconnect the battery so no moron tries to start the car when you are under the car
@@PinkysGarage My 2003 Mustang has no place for jackstands either. I use a scissors jack made for a Crown Vic, with a piece of wood on top, place it under what people laughingly refer to as "frame rails" (a metal jack will bend them) and hope and pray that it doesn't fall. A good scissors jack is almost as good as a jackstand if you don't have to raise it too high. The front end is too low to use ramps without destroying the plastic bumper cover. Most cars are no longer designed to be worked on.
I did it on my 2018 Atlas 2 weeks ago and had no issues whatsoever. Not sure why you need to pump the oil with that suction, when it has a drain plug. Unless 2023 is different. Same VR6 engine.
I would definitely be cutting an oil service access hole in the belly pan for future changes. That’s insane. They need to do like BMW and have flaps for drain plug and filter access.
Apparently these youngsters are spoiled thinking they should just be able to suck the oil out. We always had to crawl under the car lol. Though I do love my 2019 GTI, suck the oil out and the filter housing is right on top.
It's the underbody engine cover that takes forever to remove and install, total of 14 screws. The actual oil change and filter is easy. Also, +1 on the ramps suggestion.
VW really couldve mounted the oil filter housing on top of the engine like theire other models but they probably intentionally made it this way so you get frustrated and go to the dealer.
so much wrong in this video (w/unnecessary drama)...why didn't you use ramps? why didn't you wear safety goggles? sure, not as easy as my mk4 GTI but easier than a V8 Touareg...but my Subaru is super easy and is now "no tools needed. I replaced the drain plug w/a fumoto valve (spring lever ball valve) and the filter is on top of the engine. I just need ramps. Yes, some ppl say that the Fumoto valve doesn't allow all of the old oil to drain, but I get 5qts + 5oz. Sure that is 8-10 oz shy of the recommended refill but I'm content with that. 10oz out of 176oz is fine with my 5k mile oci. Subaru says 6k, but I kept my VWs 5k mi oci because it gives me fudge room on 5w30 oil.
@@PinkysGarage ...how tall is ceiling of your garage? can you pull in forward? If the hood raises to high (on 6" lift ramps") then get a hood strap (an old belt/bungie) and hold the hood open halfway; it isn't rocket science; just a VW oil change. If it doesn't work in the garage, why not do it in the driveway (unlimited head/hood room)?
Even on my 2018 the process hasn't changed. Pretty standard VW oil change process. You have a German-made car, get used to buying unusual tools. I have many sockets and tools from owning BMW's, Audis and VWs.
There are so many reasons I love my Ford Crown Vics and Mercury Grand Marquis. Doing an oil change is one of them. They actually have frames. Chock one of the rear wheels, use a floor jack under the frame about a foot behind the front tire on left side, jack it up till you can get under it, put a jackstand next to the floor jack, put a drain pan under the oil pan, remove the 16mm bolt and let it drain. While it's draining, slide forward, put another pan under the filter, take a strap wrench and unscrew it, remove it, put it in the pan, and let the oil drain out of where the filter was. Use brake cleaner and clean off the flange where the filter was, install new filter, clean drain plug and reinstall it, remove jackstand and lower car, pour in 6 qts. of 10w30, All done. 15 minutes if you take your time.
It's Volkswagen , what did you expect ? Not a great reputation for being honest , and never easy to work on . The newer being some of the worst cars I've worked on .
@@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer you've got to be joking . Yes , some of the cheaper cars aren't great but a new , more expensive car would be easier to do an oil change than that vw.
Your points are valid! The Atlas is still a beast in every way. I love them. Sure they’ve always been more challenging to work on, but never like this.
@@PinkysGarage my friend has last years model , the turbo diesel and it goes hard . But I've worked on cars for years and hate working on euro stuff . Give me the logically designed Japanese cars anyday . Cheers and good on you 🏆💯👍
I STRANGELY EVEN THOUGHT THERE WERE V8 GAS AND DIESEL OPTIONS IN THESE!!!!!😭😭😭😭😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😪😪😪😪😪😪😪🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 AND SADLY THE CROSS SPORT DID NOT GET THE 2018-20 FRONT
Just don't by Euro crap...go for japanese cars, waaay more reliable, a touch cheaper and simpler to work on, hold resell value a lot better in the long run.
Why have VWG specifically designed it this way? - To force you to only take it to an authorised VWG dealer (increased servicing & labour costs and income for their network - The network contractually MUST only use high markup VW Genuine parts, unnecessary and expensive 'specialist' tools and equipment must all be purchased directly from VW. - To shave off costs to increase their profit margins (plastic parts) to recoup the billions lost after the diesel gate scandal - To reduce the maximum life of the vehicle with uneconomical repairs after the warrantee period so cars are traded in earlier and upgraded to newer models i.e Apple Iphone business model (planned obsolescence).
20 mins it takes me to change .. its pretty simple and i love it ! You got this!
Yes! Thank you!
I don’t get it? Looks like a regular oil change without an extractor? I must be missing something.
My BMW has the oil filter at the top of the engine. Super easy to get to and is a 23mm socket. The oil drain is under the car but has a dedicated flap that just comes off with a single plastic flat head slider thing and then exposes the 17mm drain plug.
That’s what I was getting at. No flap to access oil filter. No where to put Jack stands. Pointless drain bolt. 36mm design. A massive belly pan to save 0.05mpg on the sticker.
Looks standard to me. You can remove the filter and the drain bolt. Google what tools you need to remove clips, I bet a curved pick would have helped. And for god sakes use a jack stand.
There’s no where to put the Jack Stands yo
@@PinkysGarage The best thing is wood 2 FT by 2 FT square or your wheel if Jack Stands are not suitable also get yourself some chunks or 4 by 2 to stop car from moving and always have the keys in your pocket of disconnect the battery so no moron tries to start the car when you are under the car
@@PinkysGarage My 2003 Mustang has no place for jackstands either. I use a scissors jack made for a Crown Vic, with a piece of wood on top, place it under what people laughingly refer to as "frame rails" (a metal jack will bend them) and hope and pray that it doesn't fall. A good scissors jack is almost as good as a jackstand if you don't have to raise it too high. The front end is too low to use ramps without destroying the plastic bumper cover. Most cars are no longer designed to be worked on.
I did it on my 2018 Atlas 2 weeks ago and had no issues whatsoever. Not sure why you need to pump the oil with that suction, when it has a drain plug. Unless 2023 is different. Same VR6 engine.
Comment section did not disappoint. 😂
I would definitely be cutting an oil service access hole in the belly pan for future changes. That’s insane. They need to do like BMW and have flaps for drain plug and filter access.
Amen!
This video is hilarious 😂
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Apparently these youngsters are spoiled thinking they should just be able to suck the oil out. We always had to crawl under the car lol. Though I do love my 2019 GTI, suck the oil out and the filter housing is right on top.
Youngsters unite!
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It's the underbody engine cover that takes forever to remove and install, total of 14 screws. The actual oil change and filter is easy. Also, +1 on the ramps suggestion.
All of that for an extra .1 mpg on the window sticker
Before doing anything, keyboard mechanic here, get yerself some ramps to life the car. Then do the oil changy thingy.
Man I totally would have with any other car, this Atlas wouldn’t fit in the garage with the ramps I have
Believe me.. This is better than my VW Phaeton v8😅
But that’s cool at least 😂
VW really couldve mounted the oil filter housing on top of the engine like theire other models but they probably intentionally made it this way so you get frustrated and go to the dealer.
It makes no since. All other models have a union off the water pump that goes into the oil cooler, then the filter.
Just wait until your 50k service. It's $1300 at the dealer.
She'll never see the inside of a dealer again haha
so much wrong in this video (w/unnecessary drama)...why didn't you use ramps? why didn't you wear safety goggles? sure, not as easy as my mk4 GTI but easier than a V8 Touareg...but my Subaru is super easy and is now "no tools needed. I replaced the drain plug w/a fumoto valve (spring lever ball valve) and the filter is on top of the engine. I just need ramps. Yes, some ppl say that the Fumoto valve doesn't allow all of the old oil to drain, but I get 5qts + 5oz. Sure that is 8-10 oz shy of the recommended refill but I'm content with that. 10oz out of 176oz is fine with my 5k mile oci. Subaru says 6k, but I kept my VWs 5k mi oci because it gives me fudge room on 5w30 oil.
Wouldn't of fit in the garage on ramps. Sure, yeah I should of been wearing goggles.
@@PinkysGarage ...how tall is ceiling of your garage? can you pull in forward? If the hood raises to high (on 6" lift ramps") then get a hood strap (an old belt/bungie) and hold the hood open halfway; it isn't rocket science; just a VW oil change. If it doesn't work in the garage, why not do it in the driveway (unlimited head/hood room)?
Even on my 2018 the process hasn't changed. Pretty standard VW oil change process. You have a German-made car, get used to buying unusual tools. I have many sockets and tools from owning BMW's, Audis and VWs.
No special tools really needed on this one, just a much longer process then it should of been and I was frustrated haha.
Most cars today all require some special tool for something. It's just that VW was earlier with this shit.
There are so many reasons I love my Ford Crown Vics and Mercury Grand Marquis. Doing an oil change is one of them. They actually have frames. Chock one of the rear wheels, use a floor jack under the frame about a foot behind the front tire on left side, jack it up till you can get under it, put a jackstand next to the floor jack, put a drain pan under the oil pan, remove the 16mm bolt and let it drain. While it's draining, slide forward, put another pan under the filter, take a strap wrench and unscrew it, remove it, put it in the pan, and let the oil drain out of where the filter was. Use brake cleaner and clean off the flange where the filter was, install new filter, clean drain plug and reinstall it, remove jackstand and lower car, pour in 6 qts. of 10w30, All done. 15 minutes if you take your time.
Crown Vics are goated
OFF-TOPIC!!!!😪😪😪😪😪😪
It's Volkswagen , what did you expect ? Not a great reputation for being honest , and never easy to work on . The newer being some of the worst cars I've worked on .
@@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer you've got to be joking . Yes , some of the cheaper cars aren't great but a new , more expensive car would be easier to do an oil change than that vw.
Your points are valid! The Atlas is still a beast in every way. I love them. Sure they’ve always been more challenging to work on, but never like this.
@@PinkysGarage my friend has last years model , the turbo diesel and it goes hard . But I've worked on cars for years and hate working on euro stuff . Give me the logically designed Japanese cars anyday . Cheers and good on you 🏆💯👍
I STRANGELY EVEN THOUGHT THERE WERE V8 GAS AND DIESEL OPTIONS IN THESE!!!!!😭😭😭😭😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😪😪😪😪😪😪😪🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
AND SADLY THE CROSS SPORT DID NOT GET THE 2018-20 FRONT
Thank you for exposing the German crooks. VW is no longer a dependable brand. I change my oil myself and habe to thru this ordeal twice a year.
My pleasure
Just don't by Euro crap...go for japanese cars, waaay more reliable, a touch cheaper and simpler to work on, hold resell value a lot better in the long run.
I mean sure if you have no interest in cars yeah their great.
Why have VWG specifically designed it this way?
- To force you to only take it to an authorised VWG dealer (increased servicing & labour costs and income for their network - The network contractually MUST only use high markup VW Genuine parts, unnecessary and expensive 'specialist' tools and equipment must all be purchased directly from VW.
- To shave off costs to increase their profit margins (plastic parts) to recoup the billions lost after the diesel gate scandal
- To reduce the maximum life of the vehicle with uneconomical repairs after the warrantee period so cars are traded in earlier and upgraded to newer models i.e Apple Iphone business model (planned obsolescence).
Couldn’t agree with you more!!
Das Auto 😂
"The peoples car"