Thanks for feeding back the outcome - Many newbies don't once their problem is fixed  FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

Glad youre sorted, but was it a genuine LR filter used?
Consensous of opinion is that aftermarket filters can give trouble simi;lar to what you described before. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Glad it’s fixed! Mine’s currently due a fuel filter replacement, but it’s not a job I want to do outside in the current weather! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

I used a 'Mann' filter from Amazon - I know Mann is a good make - it was this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00692U95E

So far, I'm impressed - I'm going to work on the basis that it will be replaced each year... 2004 TD4 Gone
1998 1.8 Gone
1986 LR110 Gone

Good to know you got it sorted.

Mann filters are a good product, used as OEM on many vehicles.

The thing is, just because a part comes from Land Rover with their name on it, it doesn't mean they made it, in many cases, they simply buy parts in, add their markup and sell them on again, so long as you're buying a reputable branded part there's no reason to suppose it will be inferior to a part with the LR logo on it and it will generally be cheaper, that's my take anyway.

Unfortunately, not always best to go for pattern / 'OEM' parts.

Genuine parts are usually subject to considerably more quality control than 'OEM' / pattern parts and are guaranteed to fit.

For example, Mann fuel filter for FL1 TD4 is too long to fit properly and Pagid handbrake cables for FL1 have to be modified at both ends to fit properly! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

It's always a risk but I will check reviews before I buy and it is true that 'official' parts are often not the best quality either. As with anything, you pay your money and takes your chance.

Alan. 2004 TD4 Gone
1998 1.8 Gone
1986 LR110 Gone

AKB wrote:

It's always a risk but I will check reviews before I buy and it is true that 'official' parts are often not the best quality either. As with anything, you pay your money and takes your chance.

Alan.