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MikeM46 Member Since: 16 Oct 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 68 |
Couple of ifs on the oil discussion. Provided IF you at least meet the required specs there's no harm in using a higher grade of oil. personally, mine got filled with 5-30W semi-synthetic oil at it's last dealer service.
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3rd Dec 2011 11:30 pm |
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Valhalla Member Since: 27 Feb 2012 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
Regarding doing the filter from below, there IS a way of doing it from the top of the engine bay, and it isn't that much more difficult (or easy....).
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24th Mar 2012 12:28 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
I get the filters change. but ask the garage for the waste oil so I can throw it at my sister in laws house At work
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24th Mar 2012 9:16 am |
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vipreklam Guest |
When i did mine i took off parts of the bumper assembly - the parts underneath not the main bumper..
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26th Apr 2012 8:40 pm |
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JST Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Lizant Posts: 1098 |
Cars never seem to be designed with the guy who has to work on them nowadays. Changing the oil filter on my TD5 90 was just as bad. The rotor change was fine but according to the manual you had to remove the turbo inlet hose and the manifold heat shield to get at the cartridge and even then there was naff all room to work.
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27th Apr 2012 9:14 am |
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geoff.c Member Since: 04 Feb 2011 Location: Derby East Midlands Posts: 84 |
I like to change oil and filter, between annual services, have done this for years on various vehicles. I saw what i thought was a Mahle filter on e-bay and bought it. This company makes filters for OE, for some manufacturers.
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11th Jun 2012 7:08 pm |
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ebygum32 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Leeds/London Posts: 220 |
Just done the oil change, not really a problem just unclipped the fan at the front and it slides out with a bit of a wiggle, you can even pop the plastic bracket off that holds the top hose on to get it out easier, once that is off you can get your arm straight down to the filter using socket and ratchet, have taken some photos but unable to upload as not that good with computers Whole job inc fuel filter change, top up of oil and cuppa half way through to allow oil to drain about 40 mins |
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24th Jun 2012 8:45 pm |
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Walenut Member Since: 17 Jun 2012 Location: Midlands Posts: 116 |
Silverline 993058 27 mm Flexible Ratchet Spanner now £11.03 on Amazon with free delivery. |
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27th Jun 2012 12:22 pm |
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Chris B Member Since: 23 Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 440 |
I do 7500 mile oil change but happy to let the filter go to 15000 dealer service interval (yes, I'm on extended warranty and that keeps it watertight - no get outs!). The clean oil at half way means that the filter is less loaded through its life and LR is happy for the full mileage with the same (getting dirtier) oil.
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3rd Jul 2012 5:20 pm |
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Worthy Member Since: 05 Aug 2012 Location: Northwest Posts: 1 |
Top tip especially with photos but would suggest a spanner with a flexi ratchet head, took me 5 min to remove and replace filter( once sump guard off)
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5th Aug 2012 4:25 pm |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2597 |
I need a top up so did some research online,the Castrol site tells me to use 0w-30 when i put the reg in how strange. |
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9th Sep 2012 11:58 am |
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chrisg.007 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 45 |
Hi, newbie here. Anyone looking for oil. I purchased 4 x 5 ltrs of ford 5/30 fully synthetic oil for just under £68 (delivered)
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28th Dec 2012 1:59 pm |
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Grassland Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: staffordshire Posts: 2 |
I use a 27mm flexi head rachet ring spanner ( silverline ) just the job the filter can be removed from above but it is a bit tight
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28th Dec 2012 3:09 pm |
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peter2704 Member Since: 11 Dec 2012 Location: leeds Posts: 349 |
ok doing my first oil change on the wifes (new to us) 2007 fl2,is there a list of recommended oils ,the car is at 120k fsh so i would like to use a top quality oil to keep things going well.Just found some mobil 1 3000X1 fe fully synth wss-c spec ,will this do,any good ? |
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28th Dec 2012 8:03 pm |
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