Yesterday!! (Problems)

[michaelbuetiwon at gmail.com (Michael Bueti)]

ACK!! 2hrs? Hopefully you didn't leave the plastic radiator flap in
the way of the filter mount (hardy har har). I had a picle of a time
changing the oil on my 200 TQ last month. The oil filter seemed like
it was seized. I feel your pain Brian.

On 5/11/06, Chuck Blue <sukchew@cox-internet.com> wrote:
> I'm sure that this time you were wise enough to grease the gasket before
> screwing the filter on.It sure makes Life easier.
> ole blue
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Spinney" <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:08 PM
> Subject: Yesterday!! (Problems)
>
>
> > Wow the list is super slow so I figured I would waste some band time.
> > So yesterday was just one of those days when nothing goes right.  Things
> > started good in the morning, until I got to work and everything and
> > everyone was all over my back like crazy.
> >
> > Then to top it all off I went home and wanted to change the oil in my 1.8T
> > Jetta.  Well everything started fine jack the car up pulled the plastic
> > piece off the front bottom of the car and took the drain plug out.  Then
> > the hell began, I did the last oil change and only tighten the filter by
> > hand well yesterday the filter wouldn't come off.  So I had to stab it a
> > few different times with a few different screwdrivers.  Now 2 hours into
> > the oil change, YES 2 HOURS.  I get the filter off finally and put the new
> > one on and everything went back together fine.
> >
> > So then I got to thinking,,   And now I know why I like my Scirocco so
> > much, even with intercooler piping and everything for my turbo I can still
> > change the oil in 20 minutes tops and it is 100 times easier to work on.
> > Thank you all for hearing me out.
> > -Brian
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