Workshop maintenance
ENGINEOILFILTER RENEWAL
To prevent any possibilityof air locks in the oil
pump, it is recommended that filter renewalis
carried out AFTER the engine oil has been
changed.
NOTE: On V8 engines, to minimise the riskof
draining the oil pump, ensure that the oil is at
the correct operating levelbefore removing
the filter.
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Turn the starter switch to position ’0’and
disconnect the batterynegative lead.
Clean the area around the head of the
filter.
V8 engines
Place a suitable container beneath the
filter.
Using a strap wrench, unscrew the filter
(6)
and discard it safely.
Half fill the filter and smear the rubber
washer (7) of the new filter, with clean
engine oil of the correct specification (see
’Generaldata’).
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Screw the filter on clockwise until the
rubber washer touches up against the
machined face, then tighten a further half
turn using hand pressure only. DONOT
OVERTIGHTEN.
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Connect the batterynegative lead and run
the engine at a fast idle for five minutes.
Check the filter for leaks.
Stop the engine and let the vehicle stand for
five minutes to let the oil drain back into the
sump. Check the oil level(see ’Owner
maintenance’) and top up if necessary.
Tdi engines
NOTE: On some models, to remove the oil
filter, it may be necessary to remove the front
engine undertray- see ’Engine undertray’,
earlier in this section.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1997 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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