EA113 (TFSI) Oil Service Guide

Here at JCR (Leeds) Limited we specialise in maintaining the high performance EA113 TFSI Platform, we offer the full range of servicing requirements for these vehicles. The EA113 (TFSI) engine can be found in many different performance VAGS: VW Golf MK GTi, VW Golf 6 R / Golf 5 Edition 30 / Scirocco R / Audi S3 8P /Audi A4 DTM / Seat Leon Cupra MK2 / Skoda Octavia VRS and VW Polo R

Changing the engine oil in your EA113 (TFSI) is an essential part of keeping your car maintained and engine healthy. The engine oil has an important role in keeping your engine lubricated to reduce the wear on the moving parts. 

Changing the oil can be a DIY job, the below guide explains how to do this:

 

What happens if you do not change your engine oil on time?

Increases engine wear.

• Fuel economy decreased. 
• Overall engine performance decreased. 

 

The job of the engine oil is to keep all moving parts in your EA113 (TFSI) engine lubricated. Without adequate lubrication the moving parts in your engine will wear and all debris to circulate inside the engine, potentially causing catastrophic damage. 

As oil ages it will suffer with degradation, the molecules of the oil break down and it will lose its viscosity. The oil can become oxidised and contaminated when used for too long. We suggest using fully synthetic oil to provide your EA113 (TFSI) with good lubrication. 

Always follow the manufacturers service schedule unless your vehicle is run at a higher velocity than a stock vehicle, we recommend using high quality synthetic oil like Millers 5w 40 and servicing every 5,000 miles instead of 10,000 miles. The same can be said for vehicles over 80,000 miles as these engines have seen a lot of use and require more frequent maintenance to keep their reliability.

 

When should you change the engine oil on a EA113 (TFSI)?

Below is a full interval guide for the EA113 (TFSI):

EA113 Platform Service Schedule MK 5 Golf GTi / Audi S3 8p / Seat Leon Cupra / Skoda Octavia VRS

12 Months / 10k

24 Months / 20k

36 Months / 30k

48 Months / 40k

60 Months / 50k

72 Months / 60k

84 Months / 70k

96 Months / 80k

108 Months / 90k

120 Months / 100k

132 Months / 110k

144 Months / 120k

Costs

Engine Oil Change

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£130

Brake Fluid Change

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£70

Pollen Filter Change

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£40

Spark Plug Change NGK

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£100

Coil Packs Change Red Top OEM

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£195

Haldex Oil Change GEN 4

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£185

Air filter change

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Inc Full Service

DSG DQ250 Oil Change 6Spd

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£250

CAM Follower

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£110

Rear Differential Gear Oil Change (Advised)

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£100

Diverter Valve KO3 replaced

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£120

Diverter Valve KO04 replaced

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£100

Fuel Filter

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£80

Manual Gearbox Oil Change (Advised)

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£150

Interim Service £130 / Millers 5-40 £170

Full Service £230 / Millers 5-40 £290

 

How much will it cost to change engine oil on a EA113 (TFSI)?

We sell an OEM service kit for our EA113 (TFSI) owners who wish to service their own vehicle. You can use these parts to provide to your local garage if you want them to use and maintain your manufacturer warranty if applicable. 

 

We offer 2 options for the EA113 (TFSI):

 

OEM Sump Plug 

OEM Oil Filter 

OEM Quantum 5w30 (5L) recommended to change to 5w40 if tuned or over 80,000 miles to protect the engine components  

OEM Sump Plug 

OEM Oil Filter 

Millers 5w40 (5L) 

If you are booking in with us to bring your EA113 (TFSI) down to our unit, the costs are as follows:

• Interim Oil service using Quantum 5w30 £140
• Interim Oil service using Quantum 5w40 £140
• Interim Oil service using Millers 5w40 £180

 

How long will it take to complete an oil change on a EA113 (TFSI)? 

It will take around 30 minutes to complete the engine oil service on your EA113 (TFSI)

 

What Tools are required to change the oil in your EA113 (TFSI)?

• ½ ratchet 
• ½ extension bar 
• 36mm oil filter socket 
• 19mm Socket
• T25 
• Diagnostic scan tool 

 

What Parts are required to change the engine oil in your EA113 (TFSI)?

• • EA113 Oil Filter 

• EA113 Sump Plug (N90813202)

• Engine Oil (Quantum 5w30 / Quantum 5w40 / Millers 5w40) (requires 4.6L EA113)

 

Step by step Guide to servicing your EA113 (TFSI):

1: Draining the engine oil

Before starting to drain the engine oil, make sure you have the car level and safe on the ramp or for those at home on secure the car level on axles stands.

 

• Remove oil filler cap (this allows vacuum to release oil quickly). 
• Lift car to desired height. 
• Using T25 remove all undertray screws 
• Remove undertray
• Place oil drain under the drain plug before removing and dispose of oil environmentally friendly.

• Using a 19mm socket unscrew anti clockwise and remove.  
• Allow full contents of the oil to drain into the oil drain pan.
• Once all contents have drained replace with a new sump plug and washer and screw in to 30nm 

2: Removing/Replacing the oil filter

 Once all the oil has drained from the engine, you are now ready to remove and replace the old oil filter. 

• The oil filter is located at the front of the engine directly behind the radiator 
• There is a dust cover on the bottom of the filter 

• The dust cover should be finger tight to twist off, but previous garages may have overtightened it 
• If the cover is too tight to remove by hand, use an adjustable wrench and gently twist off without damaging the cover  

• Once you have twisted the dust cover off it will expose a sprung valve 
• You can release the oil held in the filter cap by pushing the valve upwards with a blunt tool (torx screwdriver) 
• Be careful not to pierce the rubber ring that the valve sits inside, if damaged it will no longer be able to hold oil 
• Fully drain oil from the cap 

• Using a 36mm socket and long bar unscrew the oil filter cap 

• Using a 36mm socket and long bar unscrew the oil filter cap 
• Remove the old oil filter

• Remove the old o-ring from inside the oil filter cap 
• Lubricate the new o-ring with some fresh engine oil and place back in position 

• Place the new filter on the plastic guide and put back in position in the oil filter cap 
• Prefill a little oil into the filter cap, pour oil a moderate amount into the centre of the filter 

• Thread the filter and cap back onto the oil filter housing, make sure its thread is engaging properly to avoid damaging it.
• The correct torque for the oil filter cap is 25nm + 5nm. 

3: Refilling the engine oil 

Before filling the engine with fresh oil make sure you have replaced the sump plug and oil filter. 

 

• You are now ready to refill the engine with the initial fill. 
• Only use high quality fully synthetic 5w30 / 5w40 oil. (Recommended Miller 5w40 Nanodrive) 
• We advise around 4.2L for the initial fill. 
• Check the oil level on the dipstick.
• Once the oil level appears to be full replace the filler cap 
• Start the engine to allow the oil to circulate for 2-3 minutes. 
• Stop the engine and check the oil level again if more oil is required fill to a maximum of 4.6L in total. 

 

 

4: How to Reset the service light?

Now you have changed the oil in your EA113 (TFSI) it is time to reset your service light. You can do this from the car or with a capable diagnostic scan tool. 

• The reset in the car settings first, ignition on.
• Pull right hand button towards you and the screen will change to show when your service is due
• Pull the button again and hold until the oil reset has been performed 
• You will see a screen showing the new due date for the next oil service interval   
• Let go of the button and turn ignition off 
• After doing this the service now message will disappear confirming this action and your service indicator will have been changed 
• You can also perform a service reset using a diagnostic scan tool and these should have an option to reset the service indicator. 

 

Following the above straight forward steps, you will successfully have changed your EA113 (TFSI) engine oil. Thank-you for reading our guide, we do hope you found it useful. To follow us for more content and a little humour, you can subscribe to our Youtube channel here

Overview:

• 4.2 – 4.6 Service fill capacity / 5w30 or recommended 5w40 
• 19mm Socket for sump plug / Replace at 30nm 
• 36mm Oil Filter Socket / replace at 25nm + 5nm = 30nm

Using dealer level diagnostic tools, here at JCR (Leeds) Ltd we service the DSG transmission with OEM parts to dealer specification. Servicing EA113 vehicles for customers with vehicles from the West Yorkshire area:

Area		City	Towns
City of Bradford		Bradford	Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley in Wharfedale, Cottingley, Crossflatts, Cross Roads, Cullingworth, Denholme, East and West Morton, Eccleshill, Eldwick, Esholt, Great Horton, Gilstead, Harden, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Menston, Oakworth, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Riddlesden, Saltaire, Sandy Lane, Shipley, Silsden, Stanbury, Steeton, Thornbury, Thornton, Tong, Undercliffe, Wibsey, Wilsden.
Calderdale		Halifax	Bailiff Bridge, Boothtown, Brighouse, Copley, Cragg Vale, Elland, Greetland, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hipperholme, Holywell Green, Luddendenfoot, Mytholmroyd, Norwood Green, Rastrick, Ripponden, Shelf, Shibden, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden
Kirklees		Huddersfield	Almondbury, Batley, Birkby, Birkenshaw, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Dalton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Emley, Golcar, Gomersal, Hartshead, Hartshead Moor, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Honley, Kirkburton, Kirkheaton, Linthwaite, Liversedge, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield, New Mill, Norristhorpe, Roberttown, Scammonden, Shelley, Shepley, Skelmanthorpe, Slaithwaite, Thornhill
City of Leeds		Leeds	Crossgates, Allerton Bywater, Beeston, Boston Spa, Collingham, Garforth, Guiseley, Harewood, Harehills, Headingley, Holbeck, Horsforth, Hyde Park, Gipton, Kippax, Kirkstall, Ledsham, Ledston, Methley, Middleton, Morley, New Farnley, Otley, Oulton, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Pudsey, Rothwell, Rawdon, Scarcroft, Scholes, Stourton, Swillington, Walton (Leeds), Wetherby, Yeadon, Woodhouse
City of Wakefield		Wakefield	Ackworth, Alverthorpe, Castleford, Crigglestone, Crofton, Durkar, Fairburn Ings, Featherstone, Ferrybridge, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, Horbury, Knottingley, Newmillerdam, Normanton, Nostell, Ossett, Outwood, Pontefract, Ryhill, Sandal, Sharlston, Stanley, Walton (Wakefield), West Bretton