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peterjburns Member Since: 19 Apr 2011 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Would recommend purchasing a 27mm ratchet ring spanner with a hinged head. Once on the filter housing working from underneath the car it is a simple job to remove and replace. Next time a 20 min job! |
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VinceB Member Since: 09 May 2011 Location: north west Posts: 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for that great advice regarding the 27mm ratchet swivel-head spanner. Got one from Ebay for �14.00 and did the whole oil and filter change in half an hour.
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Eurolandy Member Since: 09 Oct 2010 Location: Cleveleys, Lancashire Posts: 285 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I changed my oil and filter during the last Bank Holiday weekend and it took me about an hour and a half from start to finish. Given my comment in the original post about the filter being missed by some garages (same comment from Vince) I must admit the old filter looked fairly good, certainly changed at the last dealer service I would say (although only covered 7K since last service, I like regular oil changes).
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Peter Willey Member Since: 07 Aug 2011 Location: gloucestershire Posts: 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have a 2007 Freelander 2, nice to drive but too much Ford in it, not the build quality of the previous model.
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bathers Member Since: 24 Jun 2009 Location: derby Posts: 24 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Just a thought Never done an oil change myself but is it not possible to use a pump and suck the oil out to save the issue of raising the car to remove the underside protection. How else do operators who service your vehicle at home change the oil? |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 ![]() |
Yes, you can use a pump and suck the oil out through the oil dipstick tube, but a good practice tells us that at every oil change you need to change the oil filter too.
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I use a oil vacum pump to remove old oil from the sump but have found that you can only get about 4 litres or so out due to the shape of the dipstick tube.
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philsh Member Since: 20 Sep 2008 Location: Between a rock and a hard place Posts: 537 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I must be missing something here, as the previous model was far inferior to the FL2. Ford build some of the best cars in their class, whereas Rover.......well.......no comment really ![]() ![]() Back to topic though - the oil change is a pain the a ![]() ![]() |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you dont have a garage to do it in, pick a realy nice day, "summer time" Get the misses to bring out cups of tea and biscuites and its not to bad, not to bad at all |
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Chris B Member Since: 23 Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 440 ![]() ![]() |
Noting the tricky task of filter change is causing a bit of heartache in this thread, I'd thought I'd share my tactic to change the filter only at the recommended service interval of 15k miles and do a DIY oil change at about half-way (between 7 and 8000 miles after full service depending on time available). The small volume of old oil trapped in the system is not significant compared with running the same oil for twice the mileage.
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
yer Chris B, the articulated ratchet ring spanner is what I use, makes it much easer |
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engchamp Member Since: 28 Mar 2010 Location: Yorks. Posts: 13 ![]() ![]() |
There has been much written on this subject by Yamaha Fan, and it should be remembered.
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 ![]() |
The oil that LR is recommending now and is on the market in this moment, meets both requirements of A1/B1 as well as the more performant standard, A5/B5, that YF recomended.
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Peter Willey Member Since: 07 Aug 2011 Location: gloucestershire Posts: 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Underpan held by 6 13mm bolts easy to do, jack the car up if you haven't got ramps doesn't have to be that high.
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