Hello, I have an 07 freelander, and would like to know how to change the oil, and locate the oil filter as I cannot see it under the bonnet.

any useful tips welcome

thanks

Hi, If you look from under the bonnet just to the left hand side off centre you see the oil filter housing sticking out low down. Its a housing witch contains a paper filter in side. Best removed from below.you need to drop the sump guard which is bolted in place

Buy a Topix subscription for a day or if I have a look, I might have downloaded it myself - oh sorry, copyright, can't let you have it.

You need to drop sump guard down to drain sump. Oil filter is element type in plastic housing, best seen front top on front of engine,low down to the left of centre. Best removed from underneath,remove large air pipe below it at one end and move to side which will give you more room as its a bit tight. use a 27mm filter socket or cut down a cheap or old short socket with a ratchet, Usually quite tight, Have had some cases where the oil filter has never been changed because of the awkwardness of getting at it. Bought my 10 F02 from a L R Main Agent with Full Service history and 12064 on clock, Filter, Oil, had never been changed,sump gaurd bolts rusted solid.and service book stamped!. FREELANDER 2 2010 HSE LARGO GREY ALMOND LEATHER

Chris17, welcome.
If you look under Maintenance & Modifications section, there is a sticky thread there, named Freelander 2 TD4 Engine Oil Change.
You'll find there all the informations you need...

zarapip wrote:

You need to drop sump guard down to drain sump. Oil filter is element type in plastic housing, best seen front top on front of engine,low down to the left of centre. Best removed from underneath,remove large air pipe below it at one end and move to side which will give you more room as its a bit tight. use a 27mm filter socket or cut down a cheap or old short socket with a ratchet, Usually quite tight, Have had some cases where the oil filter has never been changed because of the awkwardness of getting at it. Bought my 10 F02 from a L R Main Agent with Full Service history and 12064 on clock, Filter, Oil, had never been changed,sump gaurd bolts rusted solid.and service book stamped!.

It's simple to verify. You can see the head of the oil filter from the top of the engine.
You can make, with a permanent pen attached to a long stick, a small mark on the housing of the oil filter, before going to the dealer. If the mark is there on return, then they didn't change the filter.
As for the sump guard, it's very easy and straightforward to take it off and put it back and therefore it may seems it hasn't been removed.

Hi I bought a service manual from eBay cost around £12 very useful shows most service tasks.