Anyone changed the engine oil of the 1.4 petrol? If so, could I have some advice,please?

 

Does the plastic undertray need to be removed?

I presume there is a drain plug washer to be replaced.

Is it recommended to replace the sump plug?

What is the torque setting for the sump plug?

 

Thanks in advance.

If you are draining the oil the undertray needs to come off, the sump plug has a washer fitted to it, so if you buy a new one it will be the same. If it's the first time the plug has been out I don't think it's worth putting a new one in. I'm not sure of the torque, but it's not much. I'm sure it's been mentioned on here somewhere.

 

It's not a difficult job if you have ramps to get the vehicle up on.

Do they still do it this way or just suck it out via the dipstick hole.

I would think most dealers etc use the suction method, I prefer to do my own servicing and have always drained the oil. There are plenty of suction devices on the market for anyone wanting to use that method.

I would think most dealers etc use the suction method, I prefer to do my own servicing and have always drained the oil. There are plenty of suction devices on the market for anyone wanting to use that method.

 

Well Sinclair Skoda certainly take it all apart to drain the oil.

Yes, so they say...    where's that sucker Ted... :peek:  customer thinks we take all that junk off the underside...

Always worth using a new plug at just 99p. I use a torque wrench to tighten.

Castrol magnatec 5w40, mobil 3000 x1 5w40 and this year: Mobil 1 new life 0w40. I will change next month. The last i think is a good choice.

Well done to Sinclair Swansea, to me it's the proper way to do an oil change, plus with the undertray off you can check for other leaks etc.

Yes, so they say...    where's that sucker Ted... :peek:  customer thinks we take all that junk off the underside...

 

No sucker, in either sense of the word, thank you.

 

1/ I saw my car on the hoist with the sump plug out and the undertray on the floor.

2/ New sump plug and washer fitted.

3/ All the crap I had collected having been on a rally the weekend before swept into a pile under the car.

4/ Inside of the undertray cleaned.

 

and lastly

 

5/ Because they are a reputable garage and dealer, with one of the highest satisfaction reports in the dealer section of this forum and with Skoda UK.

Always have to drop my cars and rush off, never much time to hang about the workshops.

Edited 29 June, 201412 yr by DonjSZ5

That's the joy of living 80 miles from a good dealer.

Time for a good cup of coffee and a chat to both the receptionist, service adviser and sometimes even the techie dealing with the car, then either picking up the free loan car for a short trip (normally shopping in B & Q) or a lift into Swansea for lunch.

My guy does everything properly, new sump plug etc. etc. He also collects and delivers my yeti - the joy of living 100 yards from an absolutely brilliant one man service garage - out in very remote country location as well. Could not be better. When chatting to him I cannot fault his detailed knowledge of Yetis even though he is not a specialist. Has all the computer software etc. etc. Much cheaper than main dealer as well.

Hi Yetiflute, where is your excellent service guy as when my Yeti is out of warranty (not ling off) I will be looking for someone with a good reputation and recommendations.

Thanks.

Castrol magnatec 5w40, mobil 3000 x1 5w40 and this year: Mobil 1 new life 0w40. I will change next month. The last i think is a good choice.

All are 502 00/505 00, so ok for fixed service intervals, but not for variable service intervals.

Hi Yetiflute, where is your excellent service guy as when my Yeti is out of warranty (not ling off) I will be looking for someone with a good reputation and recommendations.

Thanks.

He is a one man band about 8 miles East of Carlisle on the Warwick Bridge to Castle Carrock road. His workshop is on his Father's farm and initially looks as if he is working in a barn - well I suppose he is really. But it is a super spotless workshop where you could eat your dinner off the clean floor. See you have BMW. I think originally he was a BMW trained mechanic.

Might be a bit far for you from West Cumbria ?

To add a bit more fuel to the futile "drain it" vs. "suck it" debate...

 

I've used a Pela 6000 to suck the oil out of my cars for about the last 10 years.

 

Servicing generally goes like this:

 

0) Warm engine up a bit (~60º last time according to Maxidot)

1) Open bonnet

2) Push tube down dipstick hole, pump Pela, start sucking 

3) Get on with other bits under the bonnet (oil filter, air filter, fuel filter etc), occasional pump on the Pela to keep vacuum up

4) Pull tube out

5) Fill with oil

6) Close bonnet

7) Job done

 

No more faffing about getting car on ramps, removing undertrays, shuffling round underneath, getting oil dribbling down my wrist, etc etc

 

Yes maybe there's a spoonful of old oil left in, but that's a drop in the ocean compared to the 4-5 litres of fresh oil going in, and the filter is changed anyway, plus there's probably more than that trapped in oil galleries, pump etc anyway even if you drain (if you ever strip an engine down, it's not miraculously oil free...). So I don't lose any sleep.

 

Sucking is the future. (Try saying that when you're drunk)

 

Whilst I sort of agree with you, the main issue with a pump tube is not knowing how far into the sump you have poked the tube.  The dipstick doesn't need to go to the bottom of the sump, it just needs to go far enough below the surface to register a 'minimum' level.  Hence it is possible that more than a teaspoonful is left.  Draining does introduce the extra faff of covers and sump plugs (plus the chance of mucking up the sump plug thread, over-crush the washer etc), but the drain hole is the lowest point on the sump, so you know the sump is drained.

Whilst I sort of agree with you, the main issue with a pump tube is not knowing how far into the sump you have poked the tube. 

Usually just poke the tube down until it stops and you hear it tapping the bottom of the sump