Any one out there know if the oil fill tube is simply pressed in to position. I would also like to know if anyone has any ideas for alternative fill tubes?? The whole point to my question stems from my attempts at making my engine be as flat as possible from the top of the engine to give me more room in my engine compartment in my VW. Thanks for any help...

 

For 12a engines the oil fill tube is simply pressed in, a little wiggle and it pops right out, Never worked on a 13b but I think it is pressed in as well. If you do come up with an alternative fill tube be sure to add a way to vent the combustion blowby.

 

The tube is compression fitted on a 13b.A little prying and hammerin and you can get it loose and pop it right out off the engine.
If it is too tall for you,you could always cut it down,But you would have to vent somehow,so maybe drill a hole and put a 90 degree barb in the cap?( that would keep things flat!)use that to go to a vacuum source,or vent,or catch can,whatever.

 

Awesome!!

Thanks alot guys, now I can try an alternative oil fill set up...

 

UPDATE

The fill tube on a 13b is just pressed in. Now I'm going to try diffrent ways to minimize the size of the fill point (height). So I'll keep that posted here...