DanB36
Veteran Member
Wrecked my 2013 JSW TDI Thursday, bought a 2015 A3 TDI yesterday. I had a bit of a stock built of of oil/fuel/air filters for the 2013. Can I use those on the Audi, or do I need new filters?
The oil needed and the oil filter will be exactly the same. The fuel filter might be the same. VW has used 2 different types of fuel filters in these TDIs and I am not sure which filter is used every car. The good news is that you can tell which filter you need by looking at the top cover of the fuel filter canister. This link shows you how to tell which filter you have/need. http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/fuel-filter-replacement-2009-vw-jetta-golf-jsw-and-audi-a3-tdi/Wrecked my 2013 JSW TDI Thursday, bought a 2015 A3 TDI yesterday. I had a bit of a stock built of of oil/fuel/air filters for the 2013. Can I use those on the Audi, or do I need new filters?
You'll likely notice quite a few small convenience features are absent on your A3 compared to even base model VW's. The steering wheel controls and driver information center are also a big step down in my opinion. As far as filters go, the only filter that should be different between your Golf and A3 is the fuel filter. The CBEA in the A3 uses a different fuel filter that the CBEA in the 2009 VW's.just took delivery of an '11 A3 sportback - manual only says 507 spec oil, nuthin about filters.
i'm perplexed that my '10 Golf came standard with Bluetooth (no nav), but my newer, fancier Audi doesn't... or an mdi cable. totally lame.
oh wait, didn't see the system supplement behind the manual... or the button on the steering wheel. one too many glasses of red last night ��
agreed on the controls overall, although maybe the upside is that i won't be tempted to fiddle with them as much!You'll likely notice quite a few small convenience features are absent on your A3 compared to even base model VW's. The steering wheel controls and driver information center are also a big step down in my opinion. As far as filters go, the only filter that should be different between your Golf and A3 is the fuel filter. The CBEA in the A3 uses a different fuel filter that the CBEA in the 2009 VW's.
The 2015 A3 is a different animal, so I have no clue.
New platform, new engine. Fuel, oil, air, and cabin filters are all different.Wrecked my 2013 JSW TDI Thursday, bought a 2015 A3 TDI yesterday. I had a bit of a stock built of of oil/fuel/air filters for the 2013. Can I use those on the Audi, or do I need new filters?
You ought to know. Thanks--guess you'll be seeing another order from me soon.New platform, new engine. Fuel, oil, air, and cabin filters are all different.
I bought a pair of plastic ramps at Harbor Freight and use the heck out of them!Answering my own question, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJSFG6ko3oc is for a 2015 Jetta TDI, and I'd guess it'd be relevant for an A3 as well. Yuck. At least there's a drain plug on the filter cover, if I can fit something under it to catch the oil...
I guess the oil could be removed from the top side anyway, but I'd still need to get under the car for the filter. Now, about that lift...
Thanks, looks very detailed and helpful. Also looks like, despite being termed a "major service" in the manual, the 15k service on the Audi consists of an oil change, fuel filter, and tire rotation (along with a lot of "inspect this", "lubricate that"). I guess DEF top-off too.
Sure, but a lift would be so much more convenient! Have to do a lot of oil changes to pay for it, though...I bought a pair of plastic ramps at Harbor Freight and use the heck out of them!
Geez! What the hell were they smoking when they did that!? The only thing I hate more than these canister filters is an upside down one! 2micron needs to make a kit to either flip this around or convert it to a spin on!Answering my own question, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJSFG6ko3oc is for a 2015 Jetta TDI, and I'd guess it'd be relevant for an A3 as well. Yuck. At least there's a drain plug on the filter cover, if I can fit something under it to catch the oil...
I guess the oil could be removed from the top side anyway, but I'd still need to get under the car for the filter. Now, about that lift...