Oil Filter Housing Bracket Assembly Leak

[MK7aholic]

Hi All, has anyone replaced their oil filter housing assembly? If so did you have to open the AC system and remove a lot of stuff? What is the level of difficulty in getting at this thing?
Thanks!

 

[MK7aholic]

I should provide my car info. Its a 2017 Golf 1.8 TDI.

 

[MK7aholic]

Anyone?

 

[MeltedSolid]

I replaced the oil cooler (5) a few weekends ago with a remote oil cooler. That alone was a difficult job, water pump out, etc... This will need to go even deeper than that, it's probably a very difficult job with the engine still in the car. No idea about the AC stuff, but a lot of things will need to come out.