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I'm worried I may have screwed up a step and added too much oil when changing my oil.
I have a 2011 Golf Wagon TDI and changed the oil for the first time (15,000km). I used this page as reference:
http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/8p/A3-TDI-oil-change.htm
The text instructions say to "Fill the oil filter housing with engine oil and replace the filter cap. You have to wait until after putting the filter back or else the button will be open and all the oil will just drain into the oil pan".
I was in the middle of this step when I decided to refer to the video. In the video the technician does not fill the filter housing with oil. He only lubricates both O-rings.
I had put about ¼ litre in the filter housing before I stopped.
I don't know a lot about how this filter housing works. I understand it fills with oil to prevent dry cold starts.
What I don't understand is: Does this oil drain into the oil pan? When does it do this?
I'm worried I may have added too much oil since it took about 4¼ litres (including the oil I added to the filter housing) to hit the top mark on the dip stick and the spec is for 4 litres.
I have a 2011 Golf Wagon TDI and changed the oil for the first time (15,000km). I used this page as reference:
http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/8p/A3-TDI-oil-change.htm
The text instructions say to "Fill the oil filter housing with engine oil and replace the filter cap. You have to wait until after putting the filter back or else the button will be open and all the oil will just drain into the oil pan".
I was in the middle of this step when I decided to refer to the video. In the video the technician does not fill the filter housing with oil. He only lubricates both O-rings.
I had put about ¼ litre in the filter housing before I stopped.
I don't know a lot about how this filter housing works. I understand it fills with oil to prevent dry cold starts.
What I don't understand is: Does this oil drain into the oil pan? When does it do this?
I'm worried I may have added too much oil since it took about 4¼ litres (including the oil I added to the filter housing) to hit the top mark on the dip stick and the spec is for 4 litres.