MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: Homer on January 14, 2014, 09:47:13 pm
And charge me for a new one... Has anyone heard of this happening? They have said the mechanic was using a crowbar to loosen it but couldn't. I have told them to leave it until I have a think about it. What's your thoughts? BS or what?
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: D8MOA on January 14, 2014, 09:49:15 pm
And charge me for a new one... Has anyone heard of this happening? They have said the mechanic was using a crowbar to loosen it but couldn't. I have told them to leave it until I have a think about it. What's your thoughts? BS or what?

mine was stuck fast last week... bit of brute force and it came loose
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on January 14, 2014, 09:51:22 pm
remove the cranckcase if you want to be sure. But bit of the brutal force and it shut pop out
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: dandav1985 on January 14, 2014, 09:51:47 pm
Tap it very lightly with a hammer anti clockwise see if it moves, if not and it brakes you can buy new ones from TPS cheap enough.

Cheers Dan
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: cuprajake on January 14, 2014, 10:01:09 pm
There a sh*t idea.
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: dandav1985 on January 14, 2014, 10:13:18 pm
^^^^ LOL your patter is sh*t............................ :happy2:
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: jonnym on January 14, 2014, 10:40:59 pm
Mine originally broke with the handle at the top failing off, so in the end just used a pair of players to turn it, I'm guessing it isn't as simple as that?
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on January 15, 2014, 09:29:53 am
My dealer broke mine taking it off and replaced it FOC, Even lent me a courtesy car overnight whilst they sorted it.
Title: Re: Dealer says the oil filter cap is stuck and they will need to break it open...
Post by: cuprajake on January 15, 2014, 10:46:20 am
they just seize on, its much easier to have a propper filter,

we've done a few services were the filter was stuck fast,

plastic housing is crap.....