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DFNDER

Member Since: 02 Oct 2023
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 132

Re Fumoto valves - no risk of them getting knocked off when offloading and losing all the oil?

15th Aug 2024 1:48am

Kaz

Member Since: 14 Aug 2024
Location: America
Posts: 13

There is always a risk of knocking it out.
Heck, you could be driving down the road, and risk a large rock hitting the valve just right. Not sure how well the valve would be protected by the skid plate on the Defenders, though. It's not something I'm installing on my Defender, because I use the vacuum method to change the oil. But if I didn't use the vacuum method, I'd have absolutely no qualms about installing a Fumoto valve in the oil pan.

I have them installed on FORD pick-up trucks, as well as some larger off-road going vehicles. No issues.

15th Aug 2024 1:54am

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 153

Just done an interim change at 10k miles (from July) and I have only managed 7Lt up including oil filter. I read the capacity is 8.8L?

Last edited by Crazymind on 16th Dec 2024 8:01am. Edited 1 time in total

16th Dec 2024 7:48am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2655

It is. Did you use an extractor or drain through the sump plug?

It’s easy to get the extractor tube stuck on the sump and it not go all the way to the bottom.

16th Dec 2024 7:50am

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 153

First I went too deep in and I couldn’t extract any oil! I have then adjusted several times and got only 7LT out. Regardless of my effort to find the right spot .
I was expecting to extract something near the 8.5Lt mark if the capacity was 8.8.
Can someone confirma what is the oil capacity for the ingenium 6 cyl diesel?

16th Dec 2024 8:00am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2655

9.8 litres according to the manual. I’ve only ever managed to get about 9 litres out though.

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16th Dec 2024 10:08am

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 153

ok then. it's a sump drain job.

16th Dec 2024 10:53am

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 801

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

Is it that much of a pain to drain the oil via the sump plug? Do you have to remove under trays and the like or is there a small panel that you remove to access the drain plug?

Jim

16th Dec 2024 11:09am

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 153

It's a pain. expecially for me suffering from Back pain

The trays overlap and the bolts access not great. No panel for draining the oil.
I might at this point do the job once and for all. Remove the tray, cut a hole for future easy access.
Don't know why they didn't design it for easy access. Sure there is a valid reason.

16th Dec 2024 11:13am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2655

No idea why it’s designed that way, they remove the trays to do the oil changes in the dealership I’ve used - though it’s much easier on a ramp.

16th Dec 2024 1:40pm

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 153

Just bought a 20L can of Miller XF Premium C2 ECO 0w-30 oil. Went down to 7.6 pounds per LT. not bad this days!
Can’t find the sump plug for the 3LT diesel, anybody knows the part number?

16th Dec 2024 10:21pm

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