[mainbearing]

Audi does have a plastic fetish, including oil pans. The 2.0T water pump with a plastic housing is a joke.

That said, imo, their EA888 is still better than the B46/48 junk BMW put out.

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

My audi is worst , the housing is plastic with a 30mm plastic hex, always broken

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by mainbearing

Audi does have a plastic fetish, including oil pans. The 2.0T water pump with a plastic housing is a joke.

That said, imo, their EA888 is still better than the B46/48 junk BMW put out.

i agree, I own the 1st gen of the 2.0fsi , the 2nd worst 2.0t vw engine.

But on stage 2, alway wot, 160k km, no oil leaky issue yet, or boost, or any thing. It will come, oh yes it will come.

However, it's way easier to work on that 4cyl, and cheaper too.

[M-technik-3]

Want to get it off... Pipe Wrench with a jaw that opens big enough. It will come off.

[Efthreeoh]

My only other suggestion is hammer on an under-sized 6-point impact socket and use an impact gun on it. Either an air impact or electric, but a 1/2-inch drive impact gun used to remove wheel bolts.

And if you don't own such tools, take it back to the shop and give a HUGE... WTF! and have them remove the cap.

[The Nightman]

Exploding plastic caps and now seized metal caps

I second the big f'ing pipe wrench. This bolt extractor set might work too

https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-...ece-67894.html

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by The Nightman

Exploding plastic caps and now seized metal caps

I second the big f'ing pipe wrench. This bolt extractor set might work too

https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-...ece-67894.html

Right? I know, me personally, I've done some forty-five (45) N52 oil changes and never have had a problem.

[mainbearing]

After the BFWrench I wonder if the housing threads will stay intact. It can turn into a can of worms fast, including a replacement housing and housing gasket too.

[StradaRedlands]

Lemonade take: Needing a new housing is a great time to upgrade to an oil cooler!

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Lemonade take: Needing a new housing is a great time to upgrade to an oil cooler!

speaking of that, is it worth the upgrade having an after market oil cooling over the OEM one?

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

speaking of that, is it worth the upgrade having an after market oil cooling over the OEM one?

I doubt either are necessary on a NA engine, but the OEM housing and cooler parts are readily available and super easy to add, so I go ahead and do the upgrade. If a turbo engine, I'd get the most efficient remote oil cooler I could, probably aftermarket.

[Efthreeoh]

Oh the drama...

OP, so what's the rest of the story? Resolved?

[chuc]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Oh the drama...

OP, so what's the rest of the story? Resolved?

The story ended happily ever after when a nut extractor somehow got it off.

[gbalthrop]

Originally Posted by chuc

This cap is stuck on. Tried hammers n flatheads to the side, oil filter cap vice grips, used a 21/2 foot breaker bar which is what stripped it. Any ideas?

Originally Posted by chuc

The story ended happily ever after when a nut extractor somehow got it off.

INCREDIBLE!!

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by gbalthrop

INCREDIBLE!!

The details were so helpful...

[gbalthrop]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

The details were so helpful...

Question:
If DJT violated "Lefty-Loosey" would he ADMIT his error or just be "Double-Down-Don"? (While Folks like YOU & ME try to make sense of the BS?)

[335i54n]

you really got to lube up the threads and dont overtorque when al and al meetup, similar with some toyota oil caps, can be a bear to remove

[Nando_e90]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

Want to get it off... Pipe Wrench with a jaw that opens big enough. It will come off.

Yeah this would have easily gotten it off at first try.

[whyzee125]

Chain wrench or pipe wrench will get it off no problem

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by chuc

The story ended happily ever after when a nut extractor somehow got it off.

Okay, you've left us hanging...

What's the "somehow got it off"?

[chuc]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Okay, you've left us hanging...

What's the "somehow got it off"?

The nut extractor. Look at the attached picture I used the nut extractor. 1/2 to 3/8s adapter and a 2 1/2 ft breaker bar. Didnt think it work but one crank n it came off

[chuc]

Originally Posted by mainbearing

After the BFWrench I wonder if the housing threads will stay intact. It can turn into a can of worms fast, including a replacement housing and housing gasket too.

Threads are good after it cane off fortunately

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by chuc

The nut extractor. Look at the attached picture I used the nut extractor. 1/2 to 3/8s adapter and a 2 1/2 ft breaker bar. Didnt think it work but one crank n it came off

I hope you are going back to the OE oil filter housing cap.