Maint. Experiences

Just a couple of maint experiences:

1. Original oem tires lasted 49k miles. (2015GSW)
2. Did a fuel filter change without VagCom. Topped off filter housing with diesel additive and used OBDeleven to cycle fuel pumps. No issues.

Ive never used vag come for a fuel filter change since the first one I did. I just make sure the canister is full.

My 2011's brakes were NEVER replaced, and I have 70K on my 15 wagon, no brakes needed.

My GSW tires lasted 50K. Probably could have gotten more but I wanted new shoes for the winter.

EA288 sucks to change oil on. Why didnt they just leave the filter in the same place?

The EA288 has a Filter Element right on top lol it doesn’t seem like much more work and I prefer that than laying on my back trying to ream off an old filter haha

No issues without using VAGCOM when changing fuel filter tho? I’m about to do mine soon and I’ll just top it off and run it like you did

Forte said:

The EA288 has a Filter Element right on top lol it doesn’t seem like much more work and I prefer that than laying on my back trying to ream off an old filter haha

No issues without using VAGCOM when changing fuel filter tho? I’m about to do mine soon and I’ll just top it off and run it like you did

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On 2015, only filter element on top is the fuel and air filter, gotta get under the car for the oil filter.

740GLE said:

On 2015, only filter element on top is the fuel and air filter, gotta get under the car for the oil filter.

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This....

and that infernal *@#!$/ wire in the way

Oil filter drain tool

https://www.idparts.com/oil-filter-drain-tool-ea288-p-6949.html