Replace Engine Oil Filter - Skoda Octavia II 2004 Maintenance Manual

The engine is factory-filled with quality multigrade oil, which can
also be used as an all-season oil, except in extremely cold climatic
zones.
– Close the oil filler opening again.
– Start engine and check for leaks.
– Check the engine oil level again and top up with oil if necessary
⇒ "3.6 Inspecting engine oil level", page 51
– Wait at least 3 minutes after topping up the oil again before
inspecting the oil level again
⇒ "3.6 Inspecting engine oil level", page 51
– Install the noise insulation.
Note
The oil level must not be above the -max- marking to avoid dam‐
age to the catalytic converter
⇒ "3.6 Inspecting engine oil level", page 51
3.8

Replace engine oil filter

3.8.1 Replace oil filter with replacement oil fil‐
ter insert for petrol engines
Version of the replacement oil filter insert on the engine from
above
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Oil filter wrench e.g. 3417 , or wrench 32 or 36
Remove replacement oil filter element
– Remove engine cover.
– Unscrew the screw cap for the oil filter into the height of the
lug -a- -arrow- (or by around 3 revolutions if the lug is no longer
present) and allow it to remain in this position for a few minutes
so that the oil can flow out of the oil filter element.
Note
When the screw cap is fully removed for the oil filter without a
♦
wait time, the oil will flow into the AC generator.
Cover the AC generator with a cloth before removing the screw
♦
cap for the oil filter.
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Make sure none of the engine oil drops onto the poly V-belt.
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– Completely unscrew the screw cap for the oil filter, remove.
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