Thank you for making this video. I live in England and the VW parts are dearer, so i do my own 2016 Touareg, please keep up the good work. As a funny comment the torque on wheel studs is unknown to gorillas at my local tyre shop, after 4 new tyres i checked the torque applied by the infamous windy-gun, OVER 300 ft/ibs. not a good day for me as over stretched bolts cost £8.30 EACH. £166 plus postage.
@@sebastianmarcus6358 If you haven't figured it out by now, you must remove the lower radiator drain hose and go through a process of draining, and blowing out the system through the removal of a few other coolant hose from the heater core as well (!) . The factory repair manual shows pictures of this, but for the most part if you refill with water and just run to operating temp with hearer core full heat blast, will dilute the system ( COOLANT VACUUM SERVICE TOOL REFILL METHOD), then you drain again this will get almost all of the old coolant out. To refill, it is NECCESSARY to use the vacuum tool method of refilling. It will put the coolant system into a vacuum, and then the coolant is drawn into the engine through the reservoir tank Then you again refill using the vacuum service tool method with clean 50/50 G12+, G12++, G13 compatible coolant. It's a chore. Garages only drain and refill and that's it. It is a pain in the you know what for a DIY in the garage without a lift. Access to the lower radiator hose is from the passenger side Wheel well.
Just a couple of comments from a fellow Canadian with a Touareg. First the wheel bolt torque is not 120 ft/lbs it is 133 ft/lbs as per the owner's manual. Engine oil on a TDI will always be black, after driving it for any more 50 kms it will look like you didn't even change the oil. The other thing I will mention is that I noticed that when you changed the cabin air filter that you didn't put the screw back in or maybe it was missing from the start, but there is supposed to be a 7 or 8 ml hex screw in that cover. You might also want to add that VW recommends replacing the oil drain plug after every oil change not just the crush washer.
100% your correct. About the wheel torque. I just checked the factory manual. I have a catalog with all car wheel torqued and it says 120 for touareg buy there is a hyfin saying 17 inch wheels. So thanks. It'd been 4 years the wheel never went anywhere regardless. Yes diesel oil will always be black but the more black means internally there is more sludge built up. Using better oils and changing it more frequently will help eliminate or reduce that black slide that is caused by good old diesels... I missed a screw. Maybe I probably just put it on after. Tough recording shot. Also no one in there right mind replaced drain plugs. Or caliper bolts every time there removed as per manual its ridiculousno shop including dealer does that. That's why we have crush washers so the washer can do the sealing not the plug. If you want to replace your drain plug every oil change that's awesome. I'm on original drain plus on my 2008 acura csx, 2012 crv, touareg as far as I know, cayenne.. have a nice day I will put a disclaimer about wheel torque.
@@MyHomeGarage Hey, I totally agree with you on the use of better quality oils and changing more often. I was just stating that fact as before buying my Touareg TDI or any diesel, I didn't know that myself. I was just saying that for the newbies like myself and not as a dig on you. I really enjoyed your video. As for the replacing of the drain plug, I only mentioned that because from experience on my own TDI I found out that the metal used in these drain plugs are soft and mine got damaged on my second oil change. Again not a criticism to you but more info for newbies. Thanks for your response and hope to see more of your videos. Pete 😉
@@peterengelmann3720 I changed my oil after your comment and the allen hex section stripped as I lessened it lol. I actually gonna have a video about it soon. Kind of ironic. I guess my advice will be every 2-3 oil changes replace the drain for that reason atlease
@@MyHomeGarage LOL I mentioned that because the same thing happened to me. It was the second oil change that I did on my Touareg that I did when my drain plug stripped out. Had to use a pair of Vise grips to get the plug out. My advice to anyone that does their own oil changes on a Touareg is to have a new drain plug on hand just in case it happens to them. In my personal experience, I had to replace it on my second oil change. I am just glad that VW puts a thick enough head on that plug that I could use a pair of Vise Grips. LOL
Couple questions. Do your 3.0L tdi engines rattle at start up? Any other engine flushes recomended besides the luquid moly? Is there an obd monitor that will work with porsche diesel mainly wish to keep an eye on pre turbo egts? Have a little rattle at start ups 2-3 seconds not always. thank you your videos are excelent
Thanks brother. The cayenne no ratttle, the Touareg rattles all the time. I got a video soon about it l. I have a theory as to the cause for the rattle.
I’m looking at getting a 15 tdi exec Rline. Not much wiggle room in price but I want to negotiate a full flush/service in the price. I want them to do an engine flush, transmission oil/filter, cabin and engine air filters, fuel filter and oil filter. Do you have other suggestions I should add in? Transfer case fluid maybe? Coolant as well? Thanks!
Yeah, Most of my life I was always thinking I will keep those car forever. But your right unless it's a special car. Most general maintenance is about as much as you need and when the vehicle gets to a point where the repairs outlay the value its time to give it up. Your right
@@Patrickorwa it's over kill. I do every 10,000kms confidently. Especially a diesel. Fuel filter every 20,000kms. To each there own. I do about 20,000kms a year so each year fuel filter a oil change every 6 months
Thank you for making this video. I live in England and the VW parts are dearer, so i do my own 2016 Touareg, please keep up the good work. As a funny comment the torque on wheel studs is unknown to gorillas at my local tyre shop, after 4 new tyres i checked the torque applied by the infamous windy-gun, OVER 300 ft/ibs. not a good day for me as over stretched bolts cost £8.30 EACH. £166 plus postage.
Younspoiled the engine mate !!! when spraying the Oil Filter Housing !
Fantastic video, wouild love if you did a coolant flush processing as well! Subbed
I will. Soon I like to wait till the vehicles I work on need the work. There maybe be a chain job on the 3.0 diesel touareg soon.
How can i flush the coolant on touareg? I cannot find how to drain the water out, please answer.
@@sebastianmarcus6358 If you haven't figured it out by now, you must remove the lower radiator drain hose and go through a process of draining, and blowing out the system through the removal of a few other coolant hose from the heater core as well (!) .
The factory repair manual shows pictures of this, but for the most part if you refill with water and just run to operating temp with hearer core full heat blast, will dilute the system ( COOLANT VACUUM SERVICE TOOL REFILL METHOD), then you drain again this will get almost all of the old coolant out. To refill, it is NECCESSARY to use the vacuum tool method of refilling. It will put the coolant system into a vacuum, and then the coolant is drawn into the engine through the reservoir tank
Then you again refill using the vacuum service tool method with clean 50/50 G12+, G12++, G13 compatible coolant. It's a chore. Garages only drain and refill and that's it. It is a pain in the you know what for a DIY in the garage without a lift. Access to the lower radiator hose is from the passenger side Wheel well.
Great video
Just a couple of comments from a fellow Canadian with a Touareg. First the wheel bolt torque is not 120 ft/lbs it is 133 ft/lbs as per the owner's manual. Engine oil on a TDI will always be black, after driving it for any more 50 kms it will look like you didn't even change the oil. The other thing I will mention is that I noticed that when you changed the cabin air filter that you didn't put the screw back in or maybe it was missing from the start, but there is supposed to be a 7 or 8 ml hex screw in that cover. You might also want to add that VW recommends replacing the oil drain plug after every oil change not just the crush washer.
100% your correct. About the wheel torque. I just checked the factory manual. I have a catalog with all car wheel torqued and it says 120 for touareg buy there is a hyfin saying 17 inch wheels. So thanks. It'd been 4 years the wheel never went anywhere regardless. Yes diesel oil will always be black but the more black means internally there is more sludge built up. Using better oils and changing it more frequently will help eliminate or reduce that black slide that is caused by good old diesels... I missed a screw. Maybe I probably just put it on after. Tough recording shot. Also no one in there right mind replaced drain plugs. Or caliper bolts every time there removed as per manual its ridiculousno shop including dealer does that. That's why we have crush washers so the washer can do the sealing not the plug. If you want to replace your drain plug every oil change that's awesome. I'm on original drain plus on my 2008 acura csx, 2012 crv, touareg as far as I know, cayenne.. have a nice day I will put a disclaimer about wheel torque.
@@MyHomeGarage Hey, I totally agree with you on the use of better quality oils and changing more often. I was just stating that fact as before buying my Touareg TDI or any diesel, I didn't know that myself. I was just saying that for the newbies like myself and not as a dig on you. I really enjoyed your video. As for the replacing of the drain plug, I only mentioned that because from experience on my own TDI I found out that the metal used in these drain plugs are soft and mine got damaged on my second oil change. Again not a criticism to you but more info for newbies. Thanks for your response and hope to see more of your videos.
Pete 😉
@@peterengelmann3720 I changed my oil after your comment and the allen hex section stripped as I lessened it lol. I actually gonna have a video about it soon. Kind of ironic. I guess my advice will be every 2-3 oil changes replace the drain for that reason atlease
@@MyHomeGarage LOL I mentioned that because the same thing happened to me. It was the second oil change that I did on my Touareg that I did when my drain plug stripped out. Had to use a pair of Vise grips to get the plug out. My advice to anyone that does their own oil changes on a Touareg is to have a new drain plug on hand just in case it happens to them. In my personal experience, I had to replace it on my second oil change. I am just glad that VW puts a thick enough head on that plug that I could use a pair of Vise Grips. LOL
Couple questions. Do your 3.0L tdi engines rattle at start up? Any other engine flushes recomended besides the luquid moly? Is there an obd monitor that will work with porsche diesel mainly wish to keep an eye on pre turbo egts? Have a little rattle at start ups 2-3 seconds not always. thank you your videos are excelent
Thanks brother. The cayenne no ratttle, the Touareg rattles all the time. I got a video soon about it l. I have a theory as to the cause for the rattle.
merry christmas from kitchener ON
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
Dude, oil in diesel engine turns black almost instantly
I’m looking at getting a 15 tdi exec Rline. Not much wiggle room in price but I want to negotiate a full flush/service in the price. I want them to do an engine flush, transmission oil/filter, cabin and engine air filters, fuel filter and oil filter. Do you have other suggestions I should add in? Transfer case fluid maybe? Coolant as well?
Thanks!
They will claim transmission and transfer case are lifetime. Fuel filter, air filter cabin filter. Doubt they will do the engine flush.
Turns out these engines are good for 400k miles btw. I used to think BMW m57 135kw was the last good 3.0 diesel.
As long as you maintain I believe it.
I used to do all this. Then a guy wrote me off at an intersection.
I don't do all this anymore. Cars are consumable.
Yeah, Most of my life I was always thinking I will keep those car forever. But your right unless it's a special car. Most general maintenance is about as much as you need and when the vehicle gets to a point where the repairs outlay the value its time to give it up. Your right
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JerryAU
I change my oil every 5000 kms
That is kool. Its over kill especially if you use a higher quality oil. To each there own
@@MyHomeGarage I use Febi /Motul /total or Shell - to VW spec. Also do fuel and oil filter with every oil change.
@@Patrickorwa it's over kill. I do every 10,000kms confidently. Especially a diesel. Fuel filter every 20,000kms. To each there own. I do about 20,000kms a year so each year fuel filter a oil change every 6 months
@@Patrickorwa what a waste of time and money. Or the 5k oil changes for that matter.
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