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Old 12-30-2016, 12:18 PM
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Picked up a filter and some oil... Anything special when changing the oil in the 3.2 A6?
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Picked up a filter and some oil... Anything special when changing the oil in the 3.2 A6?
No, but you should read the sticky above if you are even remotely confused on how to do it.
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Just pay attention to the two oil filter O-rings. The inner seal needs to be orientated correctly with the tab outward. Installation directions should be with the oil filter.
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To drain the maximum amount of old oil out, the car needs to be level. If I put the car on a ramp in the front wheel, I can only get about 5 quart out of the engine.

I normally drove the car on a ramp so that I can remove the belle pan and losen (not remove) the drain plug. Then I drove the car back on a level ground before draining the oil. I had tried to use oil extractor; but it did not work well for me.
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Originally Posted by first.octopus
To drain the maximum amount of old oil out, the car needs to be level. If I put the car on a ramp in the front wheel, I can only get about 5 quart out of the engine.

I normally drove the car on a ramp so that I can remove the belle pan and losen (not remove) the drain plug. Then I drove the car back on a level ground before draining the oil. I had tried to use oil extractor; but it did not work well for me.
Or you could do the following mod and oil changes become extremely easy and take about 10 min
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