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lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2779

Oil change

So this time l decided to change the oil "properly" that is, by draining it from the sump rather than sucking it out from the dipstick with a pump.

First of all you need to remove both under trays because the rear one overlaps the front one. Two of the rear bolts on the front undertray are underneath the fibre under shield and difficult to get off, although it can be done with a spanner rather than a socket.

Make sure your oil container will hold 10 litres as the vehicle holds nearly 9 litres of oil (D250) and remove the oil filter first because about a cupful of oil drains into the sump when you remove the filter.

Beware that when you remove the sump plug the oil will come out under some pressure, it missed the bucket completely and went straight up my arm. l retired to the garage to change my jumper and clean the oil off my arm. In the meantime the oil flow slowed, and while l had re-adjusted the bucket to catch it, eventually the stream missed the bucket at the rear. When l came out, there was an oil slick to rival the Exxon Valdez on my drive.

Having cleaned that up the rest of the job was straightforward. You'll need at least some drive on ramps to do it though.
And preferably a torque wrench with the correct size socket as the oil filter housing needs tightening to 25Nm
Oh and it's a bit of a task getting the front undertray back under the fibre under guard as the under tray is tapered in the wrong direction. (insert the undertray one side first then push the fibre under guard back on the other side to fit it)

l might suggest making a rectangular hole in the front undertray to aid future oil changes, and making a cover for the hole. Not a difficult task.

Despite all this the new oil was black immediately after running the engine. At least l know it's got new oil and filter.

My local LR Specialist said they would change the oil for £50 labour plus VAT via the sump plug (not sucking it out) Next time l think l will take them up on their offer.

12th Sep 2024 4:58pm

DrRob

Member Since: 29 Mar 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 177

Sucking method - does your pipe go into the dipstick tube or just over the top? On my 2011 4.4 tdv8 the Draper vacuum pump pipe fitted snugly over the top inch or so. MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years 😂
1949 80" - still in family since 1975

13th Sep 2024 6:36am

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 1102

Yep! A lot of oil comes out very quickly!! I too ended up with a sleeve full of hot oil and missed the catcher.

Boiling water, a bottle of washing up liquid, scrub with a yard brush, and a blast with the washer cleans up the mess. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
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2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged.

13th Sep 2024 8:00am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2779

Sucking method - does your pipe go into the dipstick tube or just over the top? On my 2011 4.4 tdv8 the Draper vacuum pump pipe fitted snugly over the top inch or so.

On the D250 (diesel) the tube goes down the dipstick hole.

13th Sep 2024 8:09am

DrRob

Member Since: 29 Mar 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 177

Thanks lightning. I thought that was the case as per video below. Albeit a petrol.

?si=YLT2gUin7_SOrzuG MY25 90 D350 X-Dynamic HSE in Silicon Silver and coil sprung
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many Range Rovers and Land Rovers over the years 😂
1949 80" - still in family since 1975

13th Sep 2024 5:07pm

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