Oil type use in a 03 passat - 2003 Volkswagen Passat

This depends on the version that you ahve, but is either 5-W30 or 5-W40. Since you are the owner of the Passat, I'll post a link below.

http://www.blauparts.com/vw-oils/how-to-find-recommended-vw-oil-type.html

No such thing here ,simple enough job to do with the right equipment like a four poster lift and soak any bolts with engine oil and leave overnight if possible

The engine cover just pulls off the clips so no problem their the oil filter is inside a plastic housing at the front of the engine rightish side and it has a 32mm or 28 mm head on the top of the plastic housing as its a cartridge type oil filter not a screw on type that you are accustomed too.

Make sure you do have any leaks from the drain plug or the base of the oil filter etc. Does your exhaust look blue when you accelerate? The car is relatively new and it should not be burning oil, either old or new. Was the oil changed with the recommended type?

Yes, you must remove it. The oil pan plug is a BOLT, not a large allen head type screw.

does not sound good......Ck the oil level and find out where the oil is coming from. recent oil change???

you should be using 5w-30 and change it every 3000 miles

Just like any other car.

Drain the oil from the oil pan.
remove the filter
put a new filter on
replace the drain plug (very important)
Put in 5qts of oil

I experience the same problem in my '03 passat TDI130 5dr. Gearchange when hot became increasingly baulky.

VW Checked this out, linkages, clutch hydraulics etc were fine.

Solution was to have the Gearbox Oil changed. This cost about £65 and was using VW052 transmission fluid.

Rgds

what are ya doing with a 03 passat. absolute ball of sh**e