Thank you for producing this Vedio, I just graduated high school and bought me a 01 Audi TT Quattro and I want to take good care of it and this Vedio really helped me get a great start! 😁👏👏👏
Got an Audi TT bam engine, which is a 1.8 TSI.. do you know what the oil filter that faces upwards is for? Mid left of the engine bay in a 2009 Skoda Octavia estate...
Jacking two times - can this be avoided? How about this approach: keep axle stands, fill less than required oil amount at first (e. g. 3 litres), then check the floor for leakage. If all OK, install the bottom cover, remove axle stands and add the rest of oil. Any issues with this algorithm?
I ended up using your method with two times jacking. I wanted to check for leakages with working motor (with oil pressure). That was my first time changing oil on TT 😉
Hi Will. It is not a silly question at all and very valid. I should probably have covered that. My advice would be to take the filler funnel and insert it into the neck of your empty oil cans. Gently tip it back into them from whatever oil pan you have caught the old oil in. Once full, take this to your local recycling centre where they normally have a collector you can pour it into. Protects the environment too! Thanks for your question!
the previous owner of my TT told me to leave the drainplug open and pour some new oil (0.5 L) from the filler cap hole, let it go through the engine and then proceed to close the drainplug and fill the engine with oil. Any thoughts on this one?
Hi there mate. Sounds like the reason you would do this is to "flush" the engine through, I guess. That would be my thoughts as to why the owner told you to do that. So adding the new oil will trickle through and push any bits of gunk out to the bottom. I am no expert but my thoughts would be that a well maintained car, that has regular oil changes and filter changes should not need that. By leaving the drain plug open, it is simply going to seep out onto your garage floor! I am not saying that is right or wrong, just not something i have heard of. My method seems to work for me but interested to know the reasoning behind it. Anyone else have some thoughts on this and what the reasoning would be? Sounds like you have some great "enhancements" to that car! Let me know how you get on with it!
@@andycharger the "enhancements" are focused on better fuel consumption and maintenance. Every plastic part in the engine bay has been changed to a stronger one as well as many pumps. The previous owner told me to let the new oil find its way out of the engine through the drain plug and get any potential dust or gunks out of the engine, he calls it "engine flush" and he lets the car sit with the drainplug open for an hour and then proceeds to do what you show on this video. He does that because he did not trust the 1st owner (I am the 3d) and the car has 117k miles.
@@ArisHDi Sounds like a sensible approach to "flush" the engine out. You can guarantee as much "gunk" will come out them. Sounds like your previous owner took great care and attention of the workings of the car which is great news. It means that another of these fine cars continues to roll on for many years to come! Is it a hard or soft top? What colour is it also? I may do a "homage to subscribers cars and their stories" when I get to my milestone so would be interested in including pictures and the background of your car if you are interested? Drop me a note mate!
@@andycharger good news, your videos came up as "recommended" from youtube itself, so the milestone should come sooner or later even though Im from Greece. Yeap im really lucky, the guy that sold me the car has a passion for cars in general, he got over 200 potential buyers within a week, I was lucky because the seller was a mile away from my house. I got the convertible in Dolomite Gray Pearl. Only problem is the wind deflector glass, it goes half way up, without making any noise though. I think a video on how to change the wind deflector mechanism is a must but its a hard task.
Ah that is good to know! Thanks for subscribing also! I hope you find my channel helpful! The deflector glass on mine is ok. It does not go all the way to the roof though, just up to the headrests. Are you sure it is not getting high enough? It could be the guides that edge the glass. Ive seen that on slow electric windows. The guides get bent and cause the glass to move up slowly or get stuck. The only issue i have with my roof (other than the rear glass coming away in the corners) is the closing mechanism. I have to give it an extra push up once closed to make the windows come all the way up. Otherwise they stay down an inch on either side! So I need to look at that!
Its all to do with how well they work at the "ends" of the temperature range. So it will vary by your countries location and various weather conditions.
Before draining undo the filler cap, for obvious reasons. Never use a torque wrench on the sump. Always use a new washer... (seriously it's like 20p). If the car has unknown history, drive 50 miles with a flushing agent before draining. Lastly never scrimp on oil or filters on a high performance engine. Run the engine run 5mins and check the level 5mins after that... now you can double check the level.
Excellent video. Really clear and, unlike so many of these videos, no padding and waffle.
Thanks Steven. I really appreciate that. Its good to know my videos are helping and getting the right level of info over.
Thank you for producing this Vedio, I just graduated high school and bought me a 01 Audi TT Quattro and I want to take good care of it and this Vedio really helped me get a great start! 😁👏👏👏
Thank you and good luck with the car! Stay tuned for more videos! 👍
All ur videos well explained 👏
Thanks that is appreciated. More to come as I continue my maintenance adventure on my TT!
Good video. Well explained.
Thank you Bob! I hope it helps those that want to give it a go!!! Let me know if you have any questions! Andy
Got an Audi TT bam engine, which is a 1.8 TSI.. do you know what the oil filter that faces upwards is for? Mid left of the engine bay in a 2009 Skoda Octavia estate...
Jacking two times - can this be avoided? How about this approach: keep axle stands, fill less than required oil amount at first (e. g. 3 litres), then check the floor for leakage. If all OK, install the bottom cover, remove axle stands and add the rest of oil. Any issues with this algorithm?
@@orgenstepp yeah you can do . This is just my method. 👍
I ended up using your method with two times jacking. I wanted to check for leakages with working motor (with oil pressure). That was my first time changing oil on TT 😉
Very helpful.😅
No problem Patrick. I’m glad it could help you 👍
Awesome
Hey! My auto store and online elsewhere tells me to use 5w 40 oil not 30... Have you been using 5w 30 for some time?
Hi. 5W 30 is the preferred choice. Check out this forum post too if in doubt. I hope that helps!!www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1830602
People tend to recommend 5w 40 for older/ high mileage cars
Yep, 5w40 is much better for these engines.
This may be a silly question but how do you dispose of the old oil?
Hi Will. It is not a silly question at all and very valid. I should probably have covered that. My advice would be to take the filler funnel and insert it into the neck of your empty oil cans. Gently tip it back into them from whatever oil pan you have caught the old oil in. Once full, take this to your local recycling centre where they normally have a collector you can pour it into. Protects the environment too! Thanks for your question!
I hear the ocean loved it. Kidding! Here in Canada some oil change shops take it and some jukyards.
the previous owner of my TT told me to leave the drainplug open and pour some new oil (0.5 L) from the filler cap hole, let it go through the engine and then proceed to close the drainplug and fill the engine with oil. Any thoughts on this one?
Hi there mate. Sounds like the reason you would do this is to "flush" the engine through, I guess. That would be my thoughts as to why the owner told you to do that. So adding the new oil will trickle through and push any bits of gunk out to the bottom. I am no expert but my thoughts would be that a well maintained car, that has regular oil changes and filter changes should not need that. By leaving the drain plug open, it is simply going to seep out onto your garage floor! I am not saying that is right or wrong, just not something i have heard of. My method seems to work for me but interested to know the reasoning behind it. Anyone else have some thoughts on this and what the reasoning would be? Sounds like you have some great "enhancements" to that car! Let me know how you get on with it!
@@andycharger the "enhancements" are focused on better fuel consumption and maintenance. Every plastic part in the engine bay has been changed to a stronger one as well as many pumps. The previous owner told me to let the new oil find its way out of the engine through the drain plug and get any potential dust or gunks out of the engine, he calls it "engine flush" and he lets the car sit with the drainplug open for an hour and then proceeds to do what you show on this video. He does that because he did not trust the 1st owner (I am the 3d) and the car has 117k miles.
@@ArisHDi Sounds like a sensible approach to "flush" the engine out. You can guarantee as much "gunk" will come out them. Sounds like your previous owner took great care and attention of the workings of the car which is great news. It means that another of these fine cars continues to roll on for many years to come! Is it a hard or soft top? What colour is it also? I may do a "homage to subscribers cars and their stories" when I get to my milestone so would be interested in including pictures and the background of your car if you are interested? Drop me a note mate!
@@andycharger good news, your videos came up as "recommended" from youtube itself, so the milestone should come sooner or later even though Im from Greece. Yeap im really lucky, the guy that sold me the car has a passion for cars in general, he got over 200 potential buyers within a week, I was lucky because the seller was a mile away from my house. I got the convertible in Dolomite Gray Pearl. Only problem is the wind deflector glass, it goes half way up, without making any noise though. I think a video on how to change the wind deflector mechanism is a must but its a hard task.
Ah that is good to know! Thanks for subscribing also! I hope you find my channel helpful! The deflector glass on mine is ok. It does not go all the way to the roof though, just up to the headrests. Are you sure it is not getting high enough? It could be the guides that edge the glass. Ive seen that on slow electric windows. The guides get bent and cause the glass to move up slowly or get stuck. The only issue i have with my roof (other than the rear glass coming away in the corners) is the closing mechanism. I have to give it an extra push up once closed to make the windows come all the way up. Otherwise they stay down an inch on either side! So I need to look at that!
5w-30??? My manual says “0w-30, but you can use 5w-30 or 5w-40.” So I’m like wtf
Its all to do with how well they work at the "ends" of the temperature range. So it will vary by your countries location and various weather conditions.
Before draining undo the filler cap, for obvious reasons. Never use a torque wrench on the sump. Always use a new washer... (seriously it's like 20p). If the car has unknown history, drive 50 miles with a flushing agent before draining. Lastly never scrimp on oil or filters on a high performance engine. Run the engine run 5mins and check the level 5mins after that... now you can double check the level.
Engine flush can cause all sorts of issues. Best way to flush the engine is just use a cheaper oil - then replace with premium (Quantum Platinum Plus)
use a magnetic drain plug