Golfs everyday
Autocross Newbie
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- USA
I did my first oil change on the R this morning and did not realized until after doing my 16' GTI's oil change (second time on the GTI) that the R's oil filter housing did not have the dangling valve stick in the center of the oil filter element.
I didn't even think twice as I completely forgot about my GTI having that stick and just replaced the element and o-ring on the R's oil filter housing and screwed the housing back onto the engine. I drove it around, no issue, no leaks.
I do however, remember seeing the thicker coil spring (red circle below) sticking out of the center of where the oil filter housing attaches to on the engine.
a. Did VW change the housing between the '16 and '17?
b. Did my valve stick thingie break while I was unscrewing it? It made no popping noise or anything. Screwing the housing back in made a spring compressing/friction noise a little bit but did not sound out of the ordinary.
Thanks.
I didn't even think twice as I completely forgot about my GTI having that stick and just replaced the element and o-ring on the R's oil filter housing and screwed the housing back onto the engine. I drove it around, no issue, no leaks.
I do however, remember seeing the thicker coil spring (red circle below) sticking out of the center of where the oil filter housing attaches to on the engine.
a. Did VW change the housing between the '16 and '17?
b. Did my valve stick thingie break while I was unscrewing it? It made no popping noise or anything. Screwing the housing back in made a spring compressing/friction noise a little bit but did not sound out of the ordinary.
Thanks.