Problem overview
A coolant leak may develop after oil filter replacement. When tightening or loosening the oil filter the filter housing may turn damaging the coolant o-ring seal. The recommended procedure is to hold the filter housing when tightening or loosening the oil filter.
23 people reported this problem
7 commentsVolkswagen Beetle vehicles with this problem
8 model years affected
Average mileage: 118,000 miles
(80,000 - 200,000)
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