How easy is it to change the oil filter on the Fabis vRS?

[vxh26]

As question.  If I buy a new vRS, I would like to drain the oil, change the oil filter and fill (3.6L) with new oil fairly early in its life; how accessible is the oil filter?  Come to that, how accessible is the sump plug?

[Ootohere]

Very Easy,

the oil filter is right at the top of the engine and the Sump Plug is right at the bottom. 

Use a new Sump Plug.

 

Do you mean buy a New one & change the oil at 5,000 miles or so,

or a New to you used one?

 

Have you been and driven one yet?

[Sparkly]

The oil filter change is ridiculously simple, so much so i can do it myself without adult supervision

[vxh26]

Thanks for that.  Brand new car, I would never buy a second-hand vRS and I would be inclined to change the oil at 1,000 miles.

 

Some of the cars I have owned have had the oil filter so well hidden that you need to be double-jointed and have armoured knuckles to change them.  Do you mean fit a new "sump-plug" or sump-plug washer?

[Ootohere]

There is an engine picture here, Filter next to Blue Washer Fluid cap.

 

Sump Plug.

 

Personally i can see no reason to change a modern engines oil at 1000 mile.

maybe at 5,000 if you really want to,

but if using it normally and not for track or Motorsport i would not bother.

It comes with oil suitable for Variable Servicing and up to 19,000 miles or so.

I would get it put on Fixed Servicing unless you do high miles annually.

 

http://carproductstested.com/cars/2013-skoda-fabia-vrs-hatch-review-supercharged-turbod-pocket-rocket-will-eat-many-tyres

[vxh26]

Thanks for that gonephishing, the oil filter seems very accessible - an an interesting review with lots of pictures.  I'm just a coward and four litres of oil, a replacement filter and a sump plug aren't all that expensive.

[Lee]

Or you could use one of these to remove the old oil?

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/laser-oil-fluid-extractor-6ltr/21663

[skoda1982]

I would not change the oil just in case it uses a lot. As they could say any oil issues are not covered  by warranty  as you have changed the oil and filter and not the dealers