2011-2018 VW Jetta Oil & Filter Replacement

Ensure car jack is ready by rotating handle clockwise completely

Locate metal beam under car used for jacking

Position car jack platform under metal beam

Pump car jack handle to raise up car

Raise up car stand 4 notches

Place car stand underneath wheel metal beam

Lower car onto the stands by rotating the jack handle counter-clockwise (very gently)

Repeat steps 1-3 on driver side of car

At this point, both sides should be raised off the ground

Place clean cardboard underneath the car

Locate the oil container underneath the car (this will require crawling under the car and laying on your back

Locate the bolt used to drain the oil

Position the oil drip pan underneath the bolt

Loosen the bolt by turning the 5/16 allen wrench counter-clockwise

Once loose, remove the bolt by hand

Wait ~10 minutes for all the oil to drain out

Clean up the drainage hole with paper towel

Insert the bolt, turning clockwise

Tighten the bolt with the 5/16 allen wrench until the wrench won't turn any further. This is plenty tight.

Position drip pan underneath the plastic cover as shown in picture

Open the hood of the car

Locate the oil filter

Loosen the oil filter by hand

Remove oil filter

Place old oil filter upside down on the knob in the oil drip pan

Get new oil filter

Install oil filter

Turn the oil filter counter clockwise to install (as appears to the user)

Tighten by hand until both hands can't get it any tighter - This is plenty tight

Wipe up the oil that spilled out when you replaced the filter

Wipe up any oil that spilled below the filter

Locate the oil cap

Remove the oil cap

Place funnel into oil cavity

Pour in new oil

Remove oil dipstick

Clean oil dipstick with paper towel

Insert oil dipstick all the way

Remove oil dipstick

Check Oil Level

If oil is too low, add more

Oil is full when the level is just below the bend in the metal of the dipstick

Empty any remaining oil in the filter into the oil drip pan

Turn the oil filter upside down and place into the box of the filter that was just installed into the car

Mark the filter box as "old"

Return the filter to a mechanic shop for recycling

Prepare car jack by turning the handle clockwise all the way

Pump the car jack and position the jack underneath the metal beam

Continue pumping the jack, raising the car off the car stands

Remove the car stand

Lower the individual car side onto the ground by turning the handle of the car jack counter-clockwise

Repeat step 18 and 19 for the other side of the car

Place funnel into oil container

Pour the old oil into the recently-emptied oil container

Mark the oil container as "old" and return to a mechanic shop for recycling