jedi-jurist

Great step-by-step on how to change the oil. Can someone get this in the How-To section?

morris39

Good video. If you have not used this method before here are a few tips. The procedure is not quite as plug and play as you may be inclined to think.
The oil flow tends to air lock (bubbles) every so often so you need to be there full time to pump up the vacuum. About 15 min. for just the draining part.
My extractor small hose is provided with a clamp to isolate the sump from the tank. Vacuum is drawn on the reservoir, about 20 strokes, then the clamp is opened. This helps to establish the initial flow quickly. If yours doesn't have one you might consider adapting your own. Also my extractor is short and squat, so stable when pumping and easier to transport used oil to the re-cycler ie no need to transfer to other containers.
The 2.0 TFSI oil fill nozzle is oddly shaped and ordinary funnels are inconvenient (one hand on funnel,other on oil container) and a mess is likely. If you go with 5 Qt. jug (cheapest) you can forget it. Get a dedicated VW 1/4 turn locking funnel from Amazon. Get the good one or you might regret it if the plastic breaks and falls into the sump.
If you completely (or almost) drain the old oil, the engine takes 5 qt. and 28 oz. to read on the hash just under the MAX mark. 6 qts. is OK but then the level will likely be slightly above the MAX mark so not as easy to read.

jeff968

I'm not a fan of the leftovers from the suction pumps and will use the traditional gravity method of oil drain. I'm in no rush.

XMetal00

You actually get more oil out using suction pumps than the traditional gravity method. I had experimented with it on all 3 of my cars and was able to pull more oil out using the suction method. Or, you can just look at your oil pan drain plug and will see that it's not completely flushed with the bottom of the pan.