Removing and installing oil filter bracket — VW
Removing and installing oil filter bracket on VW: 9 steps, 3 torque figures, engines AXW, AXX, BLR, BLX.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Install oil filter bracket and tighten bolts (1 and 2) evenly |
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Install oil filter bracket and tighten bolts evenly |
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) + 90° | Install oil filter bracket and tighten bolts evenly |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove intake manifold .
- Remove coolant pipes .
- Remove engine oil cooler by unscrewing bolts (A) and (B).
- Pull connector (A) off oil pressure switch and unscrew bolt (B) for earth wire.
- Unscrew securing bolts (arrows) and remove oil filter bracket.
- Renew gaskets and .
- Install baffle plate .
- Install oil filter bracket and tighten bolts evenly to 15 Nm + 90°. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) + 90°
- Install engine oil cooler with bracket for coolant pipes.
Other VW procedures
- Installing cylinder head · 2 torque figures
- Renewing exhaust camshaft oil seal
- Renewing valve stem oil seals with cylinder head removed
- Removing camshaft adjuster · 3 torque figures
- Securing engine to assembly stand · 3 torque figures
- Removing engine · 41 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft · 47 torque figures
- Adjusting valve timing · 83 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshafts · 39 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.