I'm just about to purchase GTi Mk5 (as a second hobby car really) and this was one of the videos that went into my bookmarks. Very clear instructions. I do my own maintenance on my vehicles as much as I can and this didn't seem to be overly complicated, but very nicely explained the procedure :) Thumbs up. And threw in a sub as well.
You’ll love it man! But yeah it’s really not a complicated job at all, as long as you have some basic mechanical knowledge you’ll be able to do it. Thank you so much for the comment! Means a lot to us
@@RatchetWrenches It helped a lot to see what kinda tools I'd be needing, so that also was very helpful. And of course that procedure to reset windows and electronics, since the car itself is still stranger to me :) I used to own mk2, which was my first ever car, but other than that, I haven't had a VW :D Looking forward to that GTi. Seems like a very potent vehicle to mod and tune.
Finnish Fatman glad to hear it! And oh yeah a little truck of the trade with that window reset. But yeah I have a bunch of other videos on this car(tutorials and such) if you need them make sure to check them out! But ooooof I love the mk2’s! Oh yes the mkv platform is so easy to tune/mod and for a decent price!
Perfect we have a playlist for all the videos, and That’s the way to do it. Get as much info on it as possible. If you have any other questions let me know. I was a vw tech for a few years so I’ll try to help as much as possible!
I think you might have missed the last bit which is - once you’ve run the gearbox to temperature you open the drain plug and open until you get a small steady stream. Then close it. Otherwise you might have overfilled. But good video otherwise.
I need to do mine as i only just purchased a vw golf gti Pirelli edition and yer man this video helps me heaps cheers for your videos mate really helpful
so u did it without the obd11 to tell u the Trans temp. u used the coolant temp gauge to guestimate the temp to start doing the gears ? im about to do my first DSG service n i dont wanna buy a expensive scanner yet. so ive been searching YTs if its possible to do it withouit the scanner like u did here
Thanks for posting the video. I had read somewhere that the fluid needs to be at a certain temperature before it’s drained. Is this correct? Also when you bring the transmission up to temp, are you just basically following the engine temperature and when it it’s warmed up, it’s ready to gently shift? One last thing where did you get the intake?
brandon / brembo dossantos it’s actually came with everything needed to match OEM. So yes the steering wheel controls work. I actually used to have my subwoofer and amp hooked up before I sold them. So you can easily hook up aftermarket stereos if you’re trynna do that!
Excellent video, I'm about to be the proud owner of a mk5 with a dsg. I prefer to do my own maintenance as much as possible so I was NOT going to go to a dealer for this
Thank you, And congrats that’s awesome! You’ll love the car. And yes definitely try to do as much as possible yourself you’ll save a ton of money, feel free to check out our other videos as we have a ton with those car on maintenance, mods etc!
Watching this video in 2020! Great stuff bro. might as well save some bucks and do it myself. Would you share the link for the funnel that you used to fill up
Thank you I’m glad once again we can be of assistance and yeah roughly 5l measure what comes out and put the exact amount that came out back in. Don’t over flow it.too much is not good
Ratchet Wrenches your most welcome bro. Glad that we have you as a tutor 😃 this will be my 3rd dsg oil change but will be my first diy. Can’t keep paying shit loads of $$ just to change it. Thanks again bro appreciate it.
Ratchet Wrenches I could save on that part and buy other stuff what the car needs. Not sure how much it cost over there but where im from it cost usd$450-500. That’s heavy price for me
Can you drain it from the top sometimes I do my oil with an oil pump saves going under the car would sucking it out where you filled it up with the same method work ?
Hey man, Near driver footwells u hsve metal plates for the left and right. I’m trying to search for footwell pedal plates etc but cant find what u have. Any advice on what they are precisely called?
Our pleasure! And you’ll love it, they’re such a fun car to drive. Quick too if you get a tune on it, feel free to ask us any questions and also to watch out other Gti videos we have a bunch on this car
I don’t remember exactly how many it took. I believe I show in this video. But you measure what comes out and put that back in. You can overfill these easily. It’s not like doing a regular diff job or something where when filled it leaks out. Make sure to measure how much comes out and put that exact amount in
It really varies honestly I’ve done so where it’s only 10-15 minutes but I’ve done some where it’s 30 mins or more. The gravity feed sometimes takes a while
@@kingatecavies no problem and I mean it shouldn’t really matter for temp since it’s not exposed to outside elements. If you’re doing it yourself I’d say do it during the summer so you don’t have to do it in the cold haha but really up to you!
@@RatchetWrenches I'm get mines done at a shop but the shop I got to is pretty reliable been going there since 2011 but I'm buy the parts from vw dealer ship found maintenance history 1st owner never never change it rather be safe then sorry
charles Lawrence gotcha yeah no I understand! Makes perfect sense. Smart tho I highly recommend sticking with oem vw parts. From being a vw tech I’ve learned. I’ve seen aftermarket parts fail way too often. Unfortunately vw parts are pricey but they’re def worth the investment
Hey man, how exactly long was your start up? Because I don’t have the equipment to measure the temp. I’d seriously appreciate the waiting time. Love from Australia!
I’ve been looking everywhere for non-diagnostic methods to measure transmission oil temp, even my BlueDriver cannot measure it because there’s no function for it yet. Are you able to measure and time how exactly long? Me and hundreds of others would be appreciative of this! Thanks bro
@Non_living What I have done in the past when using the bottom fill method is make a pinhole in the plastic line near the transmission pan and stick a meat thermometer in there. Then let the car idle and check your thermometer until it's warm enough and you're good to go.
For a GoPro there is not as much lens distortion as I would expect with a camera like that. Maybe it shows when the video is shot more out in the open. Some cameras like that have a really hideous lens distortion.
@@RatchetWrenches I just tend to notice that because I am not used to seeing video from similar cameras. I once tried the ION action camera (looks kinda like a flash light) as a dash camera. I took it back the next day, I could not get over that fish eye distortion. It was noticeable.
I’ve had my mk6 gti for about 8 months and I just noticed my coolant is very milky and low but my oil looks fine. I thought it was bad head gaskets but after having my friends take a look at it they think this could be what’s causing the issue. Great video.
www.ecstuning.com/?ranMID=43304&ranEAID=PiRFMjRO36s&ranSiteID=PiRFMjRO36s-KjiPbN5bHOb2ibJHdhirOA&Ratchet+Wrenches& you’ll be able to find it on this website here!
You don't have to worry so much about putting in a little too much fluid, theres a vent hole that will let excess fluid out. VW calls for 5.2L, I usually use 5L assuming some is in the filter etc and its about right.
Thank you! And yeah sometimes it’s just best to have the right ppl do it being it’s such a important job. If you mess up you can ruin the DSG and cost yourself some serious money
Could have filled it from the filter housing and then removed the bottom bolt again to allow it to set it's own dsg fluid level with the cone insert like your suppose to do 🤷
You only need to do that if you’re not measuring what comes out. I’m putting in exactly what came out so it won’t be overfilled or under filled. But yes to do it the way from factory you do that and you have to get the trans to the certain temp interval and remove the first bolt to let the excess drop out.
It’s supposed just to drain it properly but as long as you put in what you take out you won’t have any issues. Just make sure you don’t overfill it by putting more in
Since you like vw you should watch the vw video on wolfsburg if you dont already know the importance behind the wolfsburg facility .....its kinda crazy but keep on the grind 😁
I hadn’t heard this. Thanks for posting. Can you help me understand the mechanics of what is happening inside the transmission with both drain plugs? Thank you!
@@rfleenor100 Sure: imagine a bucket, you drill a hole a the bottom and run a straw through it three quarters all the way to the top. Then you start pouring water in the bucket from a tap, for example. Once the water level reaches the top of the straw the water will start flowing down the straw so the level in the bucket will not increase anymore. So the DSG gearbox casing is the bucket in your example. The only thing that you have extra is a second catching chamber at the bottom where all the fluid flowing through the plastic tube (straw) will collect. That's the overflow. Depending on the temperature of the fluid (it expands with the rise in temperature and vice-versa) the fluid quantity at the bottom varies (it might travel up the tube back into the main housing when cold and drain back into the case when the fluid it's hot).
@@seabiscuit726142 that was an excellent answer. So when the fluid is up to temp and I undo the outside drain plug, it’s essentially releasing the extra fluid that’s not needed? is there an issue if that’s not done?
@@rfleenor100 Correct, the outer drain plug ONLY drains the extra fluid but in order to release the right amount it has to be done between 35-45 degrees Celsius. For example if you do it when the transmission is cold (vehicle not driven) you'll only release a small quantity. If you don't drain the excess oil it shouldn't be a problem as long as you hadn't overfilled it by a lot. If the transmission contains way more fluid than the maximum quantity indicated by the manufacturer then the lubrication is not efficient, due to the high pressure and impossibility of reaching all the "hidden spots". Imagine you're trying to run through waist deep water vs. ankle deep water. Same thing.
Man, I really appreciate all this information. I have a VCDS tuner - normal Audi guy here just picked up an MK five GTI. I’m sure I can check the running temp with the VCDS tuner. After I change the filter and fluid start the car hook up the tuner do I bring it up to the 30 to 40°C before I shift through the gears like demonstrated in this video? Again, thanks so much.
Whoa whoa .....the window trick is wild i wonder how many people even know that 👍
Memories Per Gallon yeah just a lil trick of the trade! I believe it works for most manufacturers too!
Most cars you just have to lower it then raise it and hold it until the window motor clunks then it’s good to go
Now I know 🤓
@@CogwinderHDGaming yo momma knows
As a detailer. I'm going to rate this engine bay's cleanliness at a 4/5 Perfect tutorial. To the point , no garbage. 👍✌
Appreciate that!
Why not open drain plug first to limit spillage in filter housing?
Makes sense to me. But I think you have to be highly qualified to do that! LOL
Thanks for the video just did mine using the same funnel. Took 58 minutes to gravity feed the new fluid in.
Dam bouta do it and not looking forward to this part aye 😂
I'm just about to purchase GTi Mk5 (as a second hobby car really) and this was one of the videos that went into my bookmarks. Very clear instructions. I do my own maintenance on my vehicles as much as I can and this didn't seem to be overly complicated, but very nicely explained the procedure :) Thumbs up. And threw in a sub as well.
You’ll love it man! But yeah it’s really not a complicated job at all, as long as you have some basic mechanical knowledge you’ll be able to do it. Thank you so much for the comment! Means a lot to us
@@RatchetWrenches It helped a lot to see what kinda tools I'd be needing, so that also was very helpful. And of course that procedure to reset windows and electronics, since the car itself is still stranger to me :) I used to own mk2, which was my first ever car, but other than that, I haven't had a VW :D Looking forward to that GTi. Seems like a very potent vehicle to mod and tune.
Finnish Fatman glad to hear it! And oh yeah a little truck of the trade with that window reset. But yeah I have a bunch of other videos on this car(tutorials and such) if you need them make sure to check them out! But ooooof I love the mk2’s! Oh yes the mkv platform is so easy to tune/mod and for a decent price!
@@RatchetWrenches Planning to check out your videos. I like to absorb as much info as I can on each vehicle I get, so naturally I'll seek info :P
Perfect we have a playlist for all the videos, and That’s the way to do it. Get as much info on it as possible. If you have any other questions let me know. I was a vw tech for a few years so I’ll try to help as much as possible!
Love watching ur videos it helps me with my gti sometimes lol keep up
The good work!
Thanks that means a lot! Glad we can be of help to you
I think you might have missed the last bit which is - once you’ve run the gearbox to temperature you open the drain plug and open until you get a small steady stream. Then close it. Otherwise you might have overfilled.
But good video otherwise.
"obviously its gravity so its gonna go down." - Physics, by Professor Jarvis
Hahah I hate you Dave
I need to do mine as i only just purchased a vw golf gti Pirelli edition and yer man this video helps me heaps cheers for your videos mate really helpful
Congrats on the purchase and our pleasure glad we could help out!
so u did it without the obd11 to tell u the Trans temp. u used the coolant temp gauge to guestimate the temp to start doing the gears ? im about to do my first DSG service n i dont wanna buy a expensive scanner yet. so ive been searching YTs if its possible to do it withouit the scanner like u did here
Thanks for sharing Austin!
No problem! Thanks for watching
Thanks for posting the video. I had read somewhere that the fluid needs to be at a certain temperature before it’s drained. Is this correct? Also when you bring the transmission up to temp, are you just basically following the engine temperature and when it it’s warmed up, it’s ready to gently shift? One last thing where did you get the intake?
That's a good video bro thanks again for that. So What did you notice after DSG oil change?
Thank you! And another idle, runs a lot smoother. Really just a preventive maintenance procedure
questions about your radio did it come with amp output and remote wire for amp and does your staring well controls work with that?
brandon / brembo dossantos it’s actually came with everything needed to match OEM. So yes the steering wheel controls work. I actually used to have my subwoofer and amp hooked up before I sold them. So you can easily hook up aftermarket stereos if you’re trynna do that!
Solid video! Very detailed and thorough. Great job
Excellent video, I'm about to be the proud owner of a mk5 with a dsg. I prefer to do my own maintenance as much as possible so I was NOT going to go to a dealer for this
Thank you, And congrats that’s awesome! You’ll love the car. And yes definitely try to do as much as possible yourself you’ll save a ton of money, feel free to check out our other videos as we have a ton with those car on maintenance, mods etc!
Watching this video in 2020! Great stuff bro. might as well save some bucks and do it myself. Would you share the link for the funnel that you used to fill up
Thanks for watching and yeah Dave yourself some money it’s a pretty easy job! Here’s the funnel I used amzn.to/2TwXR0V
Can you explain where you placed the jack stands since these cars have no other area to place the jack at the same time.
Anywhere on the pinch weld will do
Hi, if never change, it’s a good idea put it new oil transmission?? I have a 2007 gti 4 door
Yes it would be a good idea
You ever change it?
As always great tutorial man. Changing my dsg oil soon with confidence thanks to u. I assume you put back in 5L?
Thank you I’m glad once again we can be of assistance and yeah roughly 5l measure what comes out and put the exact amount that came out back in. Don’t over flow it.too much is not good
Ratchet Wrenches your most welcome bro. Glad that we have you as a tutor 😃 this will be my 3rd dsg oil change but will be my first diy. Can’t keep paying shit loads of $$ just to change it. Thanks again bro appreciate it.
S R yeah man it’s pricey! But of course!
Ratchet Wrenches I could save on that part and buy other stuff what the car needs. Not sure how much it cost over there but where im from it cost usd$450-500. That’s heavy price for me
Yeah that’s usually the price for it. It’s a lot
Can you drain it from the top sometimes I do my oil with an oil pump saves going under the car would sucking it out where you filled it up with the same method work ?
Editing software you can use Davinci resolve its free and works great
Thanks! Yeah at the point we filmed this video I used iMovie now we use Final Cut Pro!
finally a quality video, i have to do it on my mk6
super easy to do!
Thanks for the video! Fun watch!
Of course! Thanks for watching
Hey man, Near driver footwells u hsve metal plates for the left and right. I’m trying to search for footwell pedal plates etc but cant find what u have. Any advice on what they are precisely called?
They come stock in the car but if you Google “mkv GTI driver footrest Pedal” it’ll come up with a bunch. Mostly used but that’s the name they go by
Love all your works. Just straight to the point. Well done sir🎉🎉🎉
Thanks!
Have you tried forcing the fluid in through the filter with a large syringe?
We haven't tried that nope
Awesome DIY.. What radio is that bro? Looks nice
Thank you! And this is the exact one! amzn.to/2HcfHR3
@@RatchetWrenches thanks for the link!
Could you use a siphon pump to drain it out from the top?
Yes you can if it can create the vacuum. Aka find a hose small enough to go over the hole
Appreciate the info man, ima buy one soon learning about them now
Our pleasure! And you’ll love it, they’re such a fun car to drive. Quick too if you get a tune on it, feel free to ask us any questions and also to watch out other Gti videos we have a bunch on this car
How much oil did it take? I assume you filled until simply no more would go in? Is 5 litres enough or do you need all 6 containers of oil?
I don’t remember exactly how many it took. I believe I show in this video. But you measure what comes out and put that back in. You can overfill these easily. It’s not like doing a regular diff job or something where when filled it leaks out. Make sure to measure how much comes out and put that exact amount in
how much time it took to fill up 5 liters of gear oil ?
It really varies honestly I’ve done so where it’s only 10-15 minutes but I’ve done some where it’s 30 mins or more. The gravity feed sometimes takes a while
Amazing video buddy. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Also a dsg recalibration wouldn't be bad. Takes like 30 seconds
Dont you need to drain the megatronic oil aswell
How often does this oil need changing? I was told at 40,000 mile service, would that be right? I have a 2015 Golf GT
Yea the maintenance interval is ever 40k but tbh you can get away with around 50k!
@@RatchetWrenches Thank you, and maybe better to have it done in the Summer so the oil is warm?
@@kingatecavies no problem and I mean it shouldn’t really matter for temp since it’s not exposed to outside elements. If you’re doing it yourself I’d say do it during the summer so you don’t have to do it in the cold haha but really up to you!
Does it need to be flat to drain the oil? Or are car ramps fine?
You can do car ramps!
Great video 👍
thanks!
good video getting this done on my 2012 vw eos next month
Appreciate that! And are you going to do it yourself or a shop?
@@RatchetWrenches I'm get mines done at a shop but the shop I got to is pretty reliable been going there since 2011 but I'm buy the parts from vw dealer ship found maintenance history 1st owner never never change it rather be safe then sorry
charles Lawrence gotcha yeah no I understand! Makes perfect sense. Smart tho I highly recommend sticking with oem vw parts. From being a vw tech I’ve learned. I’ve seen aftermarket parts fail way too often. Unfortunately vw parts are pricey but they’re def worth the investment
@@RatchetWrenches thanks I'm on my 3rd vw the eos is my favorite 1 so far...I also own a 2001 Jetta gls back in day and a 2006 2.5 Jetta in the past
charles Lawrence oh so you know the drill hahah. Damn I always wanted a mk4 gls
I learned a lot in short time thanks
Glad to help!!
Well done!
Thank you!
Hey man, how exactly long was your start up? Because I don’t have the equipment to measure the temp. I’d seriously appreciate the waiting time.
Love from Australia!
Honestly probably about 15 mins if that. Appreciate the support from Australia!
I’ve been looking everywhere for non-diagnostic methods to measure transmission oil temp, even my BlueDriver cannot measure it because there’s no function for it yet. Are you able to measure and time how exactly long? Me and hundreds of others would be appreciative of this! Thanks bro
@Non_living What I have done in the past when using the bottom fill method is make a pinhole in the plastic line near the transmission pan and stick a meat thermometer in there. Then let the car idle and check your thermometer until it's warm enough and you're good to go.
Would manual be any different??
Yeah this is the dsg Trans so the manual trans is actually way easier, like way way easier. Not so sophisticated as this
Great vid. It’s cool to see how other techs do dsg services. 👍🏻
German Elite Tuning thanks man!
How many litres of ATF oil is required on our cars?
S R varies you should drain the fluid and measure it and put the exact amount you took out back in
Would my obII memory saver tool help with having to move the steering wheel, reset windows and prevent the codes?
That’s a great question I’m truly not sure but if not it’s not a big deal that reset for the window and steering wheel is super easy
Really good video, thank you and I subbed
Thank you so much!
For a GoPro there is not as much lens distortion as I would expect with a camera like that. Maybe it shows when the video is shot more out in the open. Some cameras like that have a really hideous lens distortion.
Yeah the go pro honestly doesn’t have that bad of distortion just the audio quality isn’t good at all
@@RatchetWrenches I just tend to notice that because I am not used to seeing video from similar cameras. I once tried the ION action camera (looks kinda like a flash light) as a dash camera. I took it back the next day, I could not get over that fish eye distortion. It was noticeable.
I’ve had my mk6 gti for about 8 months and I just noticed my coolant is very milky and low but my oil looks fine. I thought it was bad head gaskets but after having my friends take a look at it they think this could be what’s causing the issue. Great video.
Thanks! And it could be! Good luck with the issue
Did you think to maybe dropping the fluid first you wouldn't have the filter leaking that badly
where can i buy the little tool to put the oil in through the bottom
www.ecstuning.com/?ranMID=43304&ranEAID=PiRFMjRO36s&ranSiteID=PiRFMjRO36s-KjiPbN5bHOb2ibJHdhirOA&Ratchet+Wrenches& you’ll be able to find it on this website here!
You don't have to worry so much about putting in a little too much fluid, theres a vent hole that will let excess fluid out. VW calls for 5.2L, I usually use 5L assuming some is in the filter etc and its about right.
Great Work!
Thank you!
What was the torque setting in the filters housing
20nm
thanks, its awesome for DIY, but ill let someone who knows to do it
Thank you! And yeah sometimes it’s just best to have the right ppl do it being it’s such a important job. If you mess up you can ruin the DSG and cost yourself some serious money
Wrong hole, you gravity feed it from the drain plug🤔
Would this work on my 2010 Passat dsg?
I have a 2005 dsg Gti mk5 is my box a dq250
Could have filled it from the filter housing and then removed the bottom bolt again to allow it to set it's own dsg fluid level with the cone insert like your suppose to do 🤷
You only need to do that if you’re not measuring what comes out. I’m putting in exactly what came out so it won’t be overfilled or under filled. But yes to do it the way from factory you do that and you have to get the trans to the certain temp interval and remove the first bolt to let the excess drop out.
@@RatchetWrenches ohh ok. I'm about to do mine this week. I'll probably use the filter housing thing you just showed me fr fr 🤣
@@_Volkhunter_ hahaha sounds good man, best of luck! It’s a really simple job tbh
@@RatchetWrenches thanks broski!
I have a question on my mk5 gti when I put it on drive it kinda kicks I’m not sure what the problem is can anyone help me
Could be a misfire, any check engine lights?
The car was not level draining. So, some might have been left.
Possible but I put back in the same I took out, could be mixed with some old fluid but not a major issue at all
I thought the car is supposed to be lifted on level I doing research thx
It’s supposed just to drain it properly but as long as you put in what you take out you won’t have any issues. Just make sure you don’t overfill it by putting more in
U don’t need to measure what came out jus add 5 new quarts then do the proper drain level check sequence
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Since you like vw you should watch the vw video on wolfsburg if you dont already know the importance behind the wolfsburg facility .....its kinda crazy but keep on the grind 😁
I actually have seen some documentaries on wolfsburg and its crazy!
You forgot one important step: to set the correct level by opening the outer drain plug and drain the extra oil.
I hadn’t heard this. Thanks for posting. Can you help me understand the mechanics of what is happening inside the transmission with both drain plugs? Thank you!
@@rfleenor100 Sure: imagine a bucket, you drill a hole a the bottom and run a straw through it three quarters all the way to the top. Then you start pouring water in the bucket from a tap, for example. Once the water level reaches the top of the straw the water will start flowing down the straw so the level in the bucket will not increase anymore. So the DSG gearbox casing is the bucket in your example. The only thing that you have extra is a second catching chamber at the bottom where all the fluid flowing through the plastic tube (straw) will collect. That's the overflow. Depending on the temperature of the fluid (it expands with the rise in temperature and vice-versa) the fluid quantity at the bottom varies (it might travel up the tube back into the main housing when cold and drain back into the case when the fluid it's hot).
@@seabiscuit726142 that was an excellent answer. So when the fluid is up to temp and I undo the outside drain plug, it’s essentially releasing the extra fluid that’s not needed? is there an issue if that’s not done?
@@rfleenor100 Correct, the outer drain plug ONLY drains the extra fluid but in order to release the right amount it has to be done between 35-45 degrees Celsius. For example if you do it when the transmission is cold (vehicle not driven) you'll only release a small quantity. If you don't drain the excess oil it shouldn't be a problem as long as you hadn't overfilled it by a lot. If the transmission contains way more fluid than the maximum quantity indicated by the manufacturer then the lubrication is not efficient, due to the high pressure and impossibility of reaching all the "hidden spots". Imagine you're trying to run through waist deep water vs. ankle deep water. Same thing.
Man, I really appreciate all this information. I have a VCDS tuner - normal Audi guy here just picked up an MK five GTI. I’m sure I can check the running temp with the VCDS tuner. After I change the filter and fluid start the car hook up the tuner do I bring it up to the 30 to 40°C before I shift through the gears like demonstrated in this video? Again, thanks so much.
I love you ouate seup men
Bro it bugged me that you didn’t use a computer to check the trans temperature but good vid
You forgot to put the torque spec of the filter housing. Come on bro. You promised man!
20NM my fault!
This question is for the video maker
What can of stereo do you have in your car ?
The speakers are stock and the headunit is this one amzn.to/35MW3qx
U don’t need to measure what came out jus add 5 new quarts then do the proper drain level check sequence