Re: OIL CHANGES

["Peter Loron" <peterl@cnw.com>]

The best price I have found anywhere for the filters is at Timmons VW
http://dealer.vw.com/visit/timmons/

for $10 each. The filter housing is easy to get to. The oil pan drain plug
is further under the car and it a bit more difficult, but no problem to get
a socket on there. You may want to measure the 'nut' on the bottom of the
filter housing to make sure you've got the right size wrench...

-Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: MRobT@aol.com <MRobT@aol.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Friday, September 04, 1998 9:53 AM
Subject: OIL CHANGES


>I recently bought my 97 glx and now learned that I cant' get the oil
changed
>anywhere except the dealer because they don't have the right filter.  My
>dealer charges $35, WTF?  In previous cars I've usually just kicked down
the
>20 bones at jiffy lube or somtething, but if they're gonna' charge me $35
>every 3,000 miles, I'd rather do it myself.  Where can I get a filter? how
>much will it cost? is it hard to get to in the vr6?
>
>Thanks a lot!
>ROB
>'97 GLX
>