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TheWhippet
 


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Oil Change

Am I right that the 3.0 TDV6 doesn't have an oil drain plug and I need a pump to extract the oil from the engine?

If so, any recommendations on a good cheap manual pump model?

Thanks
 Tony


 
 
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OJ
 


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should be a drain plug.
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There is a drain plug...

You might find this thread useful:-

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/d4-3-0-oil-change-106051.htm

I would always drain used oil out rather than pump. Thumbs Up

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alfamale
 


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How much of this guide in the wiki is still relevant to the D4? Interested as, having been quoted £550 for the 128k mile Service B, I wanted to do it myself in the New Year.

https://www.disco4.com/wiki/TDV6_Oil_Change
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Didn't see your post, NJSS. Embarassed
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TheWhippet
 


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Ok. I will be doing the oil change next week.

What ever happened to:
1) Remove oil filler cap
2) Remove drain plug
3) Unscrew filter canister

4) Screw on new filter
5) Replace drain plug with new washer
6) Top up with new oil
7) Replace oil filler cap
???

Seems like the designers are doing all they can to make it impossible or difficult for the home mechanic so that stealerships get a bigger slice of service money rather than any attempt to improve the design and performance.
 Tony


 
 
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TheWhippet wrote:
Ok. I will be doing the oil change next week.

What ever happened to:
1) Remove oil filler cap
2) Remove drain plug
3) Unscrew filter canister

4) Screw on new filter
5) Replace drain plug with new washer
6) Top up with new oil (6,0 liters)
7) Replace oil filler cap



Seems like the designers are doing all they can to make it impossible or difficult for the home mechanic so that stealerships get a bigger slice of service money rather than any attempt to improve the design and performance.


I used both method (drain from sump and from the pump).

The pump method is good enough, I measured the quantity extracted and it's the same. The suction pipe is well designed.

Every time I extracted the oil from the sump, has always come out "just" oil, never strange things (agglomerates or particles).

I always check the oil fileter element opening it

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And with oil extraction through pump, the work is easier, faster and cleaner.

So, normally I change the oil every 10.000km alternating the two methods....
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What suction pumps are people using?
 

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In my case, Proxxon



https://www.amazon.co.uk/Proxxon-25262-Oil...B001B3VC5M

much better than chinese pumps.
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And on both my Land Rover, I installed this one.... much better



from FEMCO, the Click Drain LB 8090020487 M14x1,5 both vehicles

https://drainplug.com/product/click-drain-...14x15-t12/
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swansty
 


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A sealey manual pumped vacuum pump. Only takes a few pumps to start the suction and then it syphons the oil out
  
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TheWhippet
 


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Have you got a link to one of those please?
 Tony


 
 
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alfamale
 


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I was looking at the Sealey ones yesterday as I'm planning a service in January.

Amazon has them on offer at the moment but, like my post about iRobots earlier, can't guarantee they're the cheapest:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-Manual-Vac...B000RA16CO

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TheWhippet
 


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Thanks. Had a quick Google and about £53 is the cheapest. Hardly worth the money not to get it from Amazon.
 Tony


 
 
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alfamale
 


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There's also the Pela PL-6000 but it's only 6l so, for the extra few quid, you may as well get the extra capacity for other jobs that may come up!
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