Changing Oil

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:19 pm

My car needs an oil change but I have a tray under the car that no one else seems to have. How do I get it off?

PoloGti_88 · Post by **PoloGti_88** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:57 pm

i have that to under my car, i have seen my mate at the garage take it off, you`ll need to get them heavy machines to jack the car up, i did attempt to do it myself but the tray needs more space to come apart, it has 4 screws if i remember correctly

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:17 pm

I'm sure they are held on with speed clips,(those round clips with the jaggy bit in the middle). There are also a couple of bolt head type screws aswell.

Once they are all off you need to pull the tray down at the back and slide it out towards the back of the car.

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:48 am

Make sure not to use too much force, it's easily break as they
are made by fibreglass.

In order to taking it off the car, you'll need to jack up the front
end until both wheels are on the air.
Make sure the car is secured before proceed.

There are 4 quick realease clips at the front, two 10mm bolts at the rear.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:10 am

How come only GTI's come with the tray? Standard Mk5's don't seem to have it

HK 6N2 · Post by **HK 6N2** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:29 pm

smokeGTI wrote:Make sure not to use too much force, it's easily break as they
are made by fibreglass.

In order to taking it off the car, you'll need to jack up the front
end until both wheels are on the air.
Make sure the car is secured before proceed.

There are 4 quick realease clips at the front, two 10mm bolts at the rear.

Smoke, my polo already lost the 4 quick realease clips ..........now, only
fixed by the two 10mm bolts

hawyziee · Post by **hawyziee** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:51 am

Mouse_GTI wrote:How come only GTI's come with the tray? Standard Mk5's don't seem to have it

it says in the haynes manual for the 6n polo that they're there to reuce engine noise, in the 6n the 16v and diesel models have them, so i wouldn't be suprised if the 16v 6n2's have them also

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:23 pm

That's strange they are for noise reduction. I would of though the tray would of reflected sound waves back up towards the cabin

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:36 pm

they are listed in etka as sound deadening so it's all true.

leave it off once you get it off. it's heavy and will aid engine cooling when off. I cant imagine drag will come into it much at regular speeds!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:36 pm

How much protection does it offer the engine? (if that really matters considering most cars don't have it)

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:47 am

I would leave it on personally as it stops a lot of the road cr*p hitting the bottom of the engine etc, I always noticed when I was changing the oil the bit of the exhaust covered by it looked brand new and the rest of the system was falling apart so it does offer some protection.

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:56 am

Dangerous Dave wrote:I would leave it on personally as it stops a lot of the road cr*p hitting the bottom of the engine etc, I always noticed when I was changing the oil the bit of the exhaust covered by it looked brand new and the rest of the system was falling apart so it does offer some protection.

I agree. There is also some ducting which runs from pass side lower grille up to the gearbox, must be to keep it cool. Not sure you can still use it iwth the cover missing. Or if the same amount of air woud be directed straight at the box.