1.8L Turbo - oil change

[jimpascale]

Is there a special tool available to remove the oil drain plug without having to take down the protection shroud? There must be something. I can't imagine you have to take off the shroud every time you change your oil, right?
Jim

[Smileybug]

You'll need that shroud off to get to your oil filter I believe, so yes, you need to take it off for each change. Only takes a minute.

[IndyTom]

Originally Posted by jimpascale

Is there a special tool available to remove the oil drain plug without having to take down the protection shroud? There must be something. I can't imagine you have to take off the shroud every time you change your oil, right?
Jim

On the 1.8 engine you don't have to take the tiny little plastic cover off to get to the Oil plug, however you do need to remove it to get to the Oil filter. As Smileybug already said it's no big deal. 4 screws which takes about 25 seconds to remove. It's the easiest part of the Oil change

[miffmole]

I can change my filter with just my hand, or that's been the situation the last two times. I haven't needed to take any cover off. I just reach up through a hose or two.
I have a 2004 vert with a 1.8T.