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Title: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: njdudsbury on September 20, 2012, 07:59:49 am

question..........
do you really need to use this to drain the housing if its pointing down?
Do you need the tool that people go on about?
Anything else I need to know?
Cheers

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2012, 08:10:46 am

I've only just bought one from amazon. Haven't bothered using one before but thought there's less chance of making any mess if I use it.

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: njdudsbury on September 20, 2012, 08:14:59 pm

Anybody else know

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2012, 08:16:03 pm

Quote from: njdudsbury on September 20, 2012, 08:14:59 pm

Anybody else know

No.  You don't need it. It's a 'nice to have'

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: njdudsbury on September 20, 2012, 09:14:21 pm

So do you use the pip to drain or just take the whole housing off and be careful not to make a mess. If not how does the pip work?

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: rosco07 on September 20, 2012, 09:17:22 pm

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2012, 08:10:46 am

I've only just bought one from amazon. Haven't bothered using one before but thought there's less chance of making any mess if I use it.

Link please?

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2012, 09:19:09 pm

I drain the filter housing into a pig.

I have recently bought the VW tool (a threaded collar with a bit of vacuum tubing attached) to ensure there is no mess made.

You unscrew the cap on the bottom of the filter housing, press in the little nipple and 'lodge' it to one side allowing the oil to flow out.

The Vw tool screws onto the bottom of your filter housing, where the little nipple is and in doin so operates the nipple allowing oil to flow down the tubing so you can direct it into your oil pig, brew, mouth where ever you like  :smiley:

Hope that's a bit clearer for you

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2012, 09:19:59 pm

Not genuine Vw but does the same job an a fraction of the price

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Leon_Cupra%2FMaintenance_and_Technical%2Fb2d3ae83.jpg&hash=ccba46b37e09f9aaa642e3284aaa8b11b7282df2)

Off amazon

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2012, 09:21:58 pm

The pig I use

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Leon_Cupra%2FMaintenance_and_Technical%2F01_10893_web.jpg&hash=9d8d6dc791f428426e28349cc68700c0fa23900f)

Transport the oil to the workshop at work to dispose of and when the pikeys see its only been used for 5k they take it for their own cars lol

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing? nobody changed the oil themselves?
Post by: njdudsbury on September 30, 2012, 03:46:27 pm

Anybody had any problems with the pip passing oil after you have drained and re-filled? Noticed it was a bit wet.
Since had a look and it was coming from the screw in cover.
Cleaned it all up put some PTFE tape on the cap, screwed it back in now its bone dry.
Does the pip sometimes pass a little oil after a change.
I need your experiences to settle my mind, I keep looking for leaks every morning!!
Cheers

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: njdudsbury on October 01, 2012, 10:49:01 pm

Any comments
Had a look on the net and the housings are prone to cracking?

Title: Re: drain pip on oil filter housing?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on October 01, 2012, 10:51:24 pm

Id imagine it's cheap to replace if it cracked, but shouldn't if not over tightened.

If the nipple is returned to its original position it wont leak unless its f**ked