Coolant Leak From Oil Filter Housing O-ring on Volkswagen Golf
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.
16 people reported this problem
1 commentVolkswagen Golf vehicles with this problem
12 model years affected
Average mileage: 133,350 miles
(126,700 - 140,000)
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