Volkswagen Touareg 2010 Manual page 73

– Release sealing cap -arrow- using a 32 mm socket.
– Remove sealing cap together with oil filter element.
– Separate oil filter element -3- from sealing cap -1-.
– Clean sealing surfaces on threaded cap and oil filter housing.
Installing
– Renew oil filter element -3-.
– Install sealing cap -1- with new O-rings -2- and -4- and tighten
to 25 Nm.
The remaining assembly steps are basically a reverse of the dis‐
mantling procedure.
4.25.9 Replenishing engine oil
Oil specifications, see ⇒ page 5
General notes
Note
Observe disposal regulations!
♦
The vehicle has no oil dipstick in the engine compartment. The
♦
current engine oil level can be called up in the infotainment
system screen or can be checked using the oil gauge tester -
T40178- .
– After replenishing with oil, wait at least 3 minutes and then
check oil level. ⇒ page 60
Touareg 2010 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2011
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