Just want to say a big fuck you to Volkswagen.
UPDATE BELOW!!! – Read the end
I gave the till assistant my VIN chassis number of my car, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he entered it correctly and he wasn’t dyslexic or thick. Volkswagens parts system ETKA or whatever the dealers use now has decided that my car has a revision change (i.e A > B but same part number) on the oil filter meaning the new one fits.
Answer, nawwwwwwwwwwp. It’s about 2 inches two longer after I’d already drained the oil. Meaning chuck in old filter, change over oil and sump plug then go back to VW next week and get the right damn one!
Update
Turns out it’s a common problem (See my post here on UKIV forums) –
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/499002/3435325.aspx
Turns out the design change, or what I think it is, is that the little “peg” that slots into the housing is detachable, the new one is fixed. Issue now sorted and everything fully changed… few.
Sorry to VW, although you still are bastards for having shitty customer support and after sales service. I’m still going to slam you but I’ll admit I was wrong this time
