i changed mine really late on, but i suppose 20k couldn't hurt. some people even go 50k on them. a change will be a good idea for long term maint. never hurts.
underneath the car, on the passenger side, you will see that huge metal apparatus that connects the two wheels of the rear together for the rear suspension. the rear beam axle, setup.
well, just in front of that (to the front of the car) there is a plastic shield that is held in place by 4 10mm hex nuts. pull that plastic piece off, and it will be on the passenger side tucked off away.
only use the VW filter. many aftermarket companies like to REALLY skimp out on the filter material as you can never see what's in there. i saw one filter that had a little TINY element in a huge cannister. obviously wasn't supposed to be like that, they were cutting corners. the bosche vw model is the best one to use. they're typically 10 or so bucks (USD) at the dealer. not expensive at all.
underneath the car, on the passenger side, you will see that huge metal apparatus that connects the two wheels of the rear together for the rear suspension. the rear beam axle, setup.
well, just in front of that (to the front of the car) there is a plastic shield that is held in place by 4 10mm hex nuts. pull that plastic piece off, and it will be on the passenger side tucked off away.
only use the VW filter. many aftermarket companies like to REALLY skimp out on the filter material as you can never see what's in there. i saw one filter that had a little TINY element in a huge cannister. obviously wasn't supposed to be like that, they were cutting corners. the bosche vw model is the best one to use. they're typically 10 or so bucks (USD) at the dealer. not expensive at all.
