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VW Jetta Basic Maintenance Questions (Oil changes, fluids, etc.)

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#97 of 126 Re: 2008 Jetta oil filter "adapter" [tlesuper] by jeffyscott Mar 09, 2009 (10:14 am)
Replying to: tlesuper (Mar 08, 2009 8:04 pm) I have no idea, but why not just use the OEM filter, rather than risk having this problem.
#98 of 126 by ndmike88 Mar 09, 2009 (3:47 pm)
That perzactly what I was thinking. Better yet just have the dealer change the oil and filter. If anything happens at least they have a record that it was done at the dealer. Might be worth the extra $$$ the dealer charges.
#100 of 126 Re: 2008 Jetta oil filter "adapter" [tlesuper] by bpeebles Mar 09, 2009 (6:11 pm)
Replying to: tlesuper (Mar 08, 2009 8:04 pm) It is ALWAYS a good idea to quality German-made filters and replacement parts for a VW.... Did you not purchase a VW due to its German-engineering to begin with?   All too often, I have "sampled" the FRAM filters at wallymart only to find them of poor-quality and construction.   HOWEVER: Ocasionally, I open a FRAM box at wallyMart and find a REAL German-made filter within. (Brand name = MANN)   When I do find MANN filters at WallMart, I purchase several of them.
#101 of 126 Re: 06 Jetta -- 25k service reqd? [clzibert] by rsbeemer Apr 16, 2009 (6:26 am)
Replying to: clzibert (Sep 01, 2008 6:46 pm) My dealer reset my service reminder (blinking wrench) to a 5k interval at the last oil change- they do that sometimes to make people think that there is a service required every 5k. When i told the dealer to reset it back to 10k interval- it was done w/o any problems or questions. There is an easy way to reset that service reminder light by yourself: 1) first turn on the ignition, than press the 0.0 button on the right side of the dashboard than turn off the ignition still pressing the 0.0 button 2) release the 0.0 button than pres M button on the left side of the dashboard. It worked on my '07 rabbit. And yes u can change oil every 10k because it is a Castrol synthetic plus u have over 6 quarts of it.
#102 of 126 air filter by jimmydent1 May 02, 2009 (2:59 pm)
a little help please: im trying to change the air filter on a 07 jetta. the dealer says the top engine cover pops up. but i dont want to break anything, and i have pulled on it. any tips or is there more to it. also a web site with a exploded view would be great. thanks jim. Replies to this message: bpeebles (May 02, 2009 4:38 pm)
#103 of 126 Re: air filter [jimmydent1] by bpeebles May 02, 2009 (4:38 pm)
Replying to: jimmydent1 (May 02, 2009 2:59 pm) You did not mention WHICH ENGINE you have.... since VW offers at least 3 different engines, you may need to give us more details.   I know the cover for the 5-cylinder 2.5L pops-up. Try to "pop" on corner at a time by grasping as close as possible to each knob.   If you feel it is too hard to "pop"... once you have it off, you may apply a thin layer of rubber-safe grease to the knobs which seat into the rubber grommets.   There is also a clamp and 2 screws to remove which holds the the air-intake hoses in place.   Here is a link to photos for the 2.5L engine
#104 of 126 jetta tdi maintenance 2002 by efgunz May 12, 2009 (8:25 pm)
I own a 2002 jetta tdi with about 188k miles. last oil change was at 180k. i already know i'm overdue for oil change--plan to do tomorrow. what other filters or regular maintenance would you recommend? i read the post about using an actual vw oil filter--i plan to. thanks in advance for any help on this. --f Replies to this message: bpeebles (May 13, 2009 5:52 pm)
#105 of 126 Re: what kind of fluid does 1995 VW jetta take? [jerryjar] by 87irocz28 May 13, 2009 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: jerryjar (Oct 27, 2008 5:35 pm) Is the car a standard or an automatic? An auto would have tranny fluid but a standard would use regular gear oil which can look like motor oil, but at the same time you wouldn't have a dipstick under the hood for the transmission if it was a standard, the dipstick would be for the motor oil.
#106 of 126 COOLANT RESERVOIR by 87irocz28 May 13, 2009 (5:46 pm)
My girlfriend has an 01 jetta gl and her car started overheating today. Being the typical male who drives an american car I lifted the hood and looked for the coolant resevoir that I'm familiar with and low and behold there was nothing that resembled what I'm used to working on. I checked the hoses with the car off and while running it and they don't get pressurized while the car is running so im assuming there is either no coolant running through the motor or the car has a bad thermostat and isn't allowing any coolant to flow from the radiator, but I figure start with checking the coolant levels and go from there. HOWEVER the car never came with an owner's manual and I'm not sure where to begin. Can someone tell me where to locate the coolant reservoir on this bad boy, and how many quarts should be in the radiator and motor? Thanks. Replies to this message: bpeebles (May 13, 2009 6:08 pm) 87irocz28 (May 14, 2009 7:40 am) bpeebles (May 14, 2009 1:35 pm)

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