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Old 9th May 2012, 05:11 PM
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Default Time for an oil change

So the A8 was out and about today and when I returned home I decided to do an oil change. Well whoever tightened the sump plug last time must have used the old washer and hiked the plug up as tight as he could. I had to use a 2' breaker bar to remove it

In the air and oil draining


Not a lot of room for a LWB up here...The guys at the Mini-Meet will remember the rope trick




and the rear




I'll let it drain for a while yet before stitching it all back together
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Old 9th May 2012, 05:17 PM
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Ah... the old "Glasweigan Rope Trick"... works a treat

Still ever so slightly jealous of the garage...
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The oil filter is sited under the engine cover


32mm socket required


Oil filter has a small extension which has a seal on it, this faces downwards and locates into a hole at the bottom of the filter housing


All finished



Tools required
Stubby flat blade screwdriver to remove the engine undertray
10mm Hex for sump plug
32mm socket for filter cover

Components required
9.2 litres oil to Audi spec
New crush washer for sump plug
New oil filter
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Heads up for anyone looking for cheap oil, TPS have a promotion on at the moment on 20 litres drums of 507.00 Quantum Long Life 3
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