Problem overview
A coolant leak may develop after oil filter replacement. The coolant o-ring seal can be damaged if the oil filter housing turns when removing or installing the oil filter. The recommended procedure is to hold the filter housing when tightening or loosening the oil filter.
22 people reported this problem
3 commentsVolkswagen Jetta vehicles with this problem
11 model years affected
Average mileage: 123,750 miles
(99,000 - 173,000)
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