Member Since: 06 Dec 2019
Location: Burgundy
Posts: 3
can't get sdv6 filter out of the housing :-(
I can't work out where exactly the 'tube' needs to go to release the oil filter, or exactly where are the 4 clips, and whether they push inwards or outwards, any help or guidance much appreciated please, as I'm completely stuck here.
Please see photo - are those the clips? (circled in red), and does the tube need to fit in the gap (where the red arrow is) to release them?
If all else fails , would it be possible to just tear the filter apart using pliers and pull it out piece by piece?
6th Dec 2019 3:41 pm
Jonski
Member Since: 06 Dec 2019
Location: Burgundy
Posts: 3
No clips on mine??
Mine doesn't seem to have any clips (2013 model) -unless I already released them..see photo) but the filter won't budge. Is it possible the changed the design to make it even more impossible to remove the filter!!
Any comments/help to get me out of this mess very welcome please.
6th Dec 2019 4:15 pm
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 810
if your trying to remove the oil filter then they just pull out of the black cap I find an exhaust spring puller for my motorcycle works great some use the key for lifting a drain cover works but either way a good yank usually gets it out then you fit new filter in the housing and refit/torque the black cover/capplease excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
6th Dec 2019 6:04 pm
Jonski
Member Since: 06 Dec 2019
Location: Burgundy
Posts: 3
Thank you so much!
Since it was going to take several days for delivery of a motorcycle exhaust spring puller like you suggested, I made a DIY tool out of an old-fashioned (very strong) wire coat hanger (photo below for any others coming here)
I put the widest part of my filter housing (very gently!) in the slot my Black&Decker workbench to hold it while I pulled. First I tried to slide my DIY tool down the outside of the filter housing and turn it 90 degrees to get it underneath the filter, but I couldn't get it to hold. In the end, the tool gripped near the top of the filter, and a sharp tug pulled it swiftly out.
I never did find the 'four clips' mentioned further above. Mine is D4, Oct 2013, SDV6, maybe they changed it at some stage....
7th Dec 2019 11:55 am
jolleymike
Member Since: 02 Dec 2012
Location: wigan
Posts: 91
2014 SDV6 oil change
Done mine today using the tube method, wish I’d read about it three services ago 🤣🤣🤣Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial 2007
RRS TDV8 2008
28th Dec 2019 2:23 pm
ratrunner
Member Since: 20 Nov 2015
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 195
SGH wrote:
Can the oil be drained from the sump ?
I hate this idea of sucking it out any sludge (not that there should be any) would stay in the sump then I guess.
I looked into this and it seems the extraction method in fact removes more oil and sludge than removing just the sump plug,yes I found that difficult to believe.
29th Dec 2019 10:57 am
Boris Jhonson
Member Since: 18 Jun 2020
Location: North East
Posts: 10
I have changed the oil and filter. Put in 5.5 ltrs of oil and started it up. Ran it for nearly a minute and the RED triangle remained lit, how long does it take for the oil to get round?
18th Jun 2020 6:18 pm
Boris Jhonson
Member Since: 18 Jun 2020
Location: North East
Posts: 10
Red triangle remained lit - because the bonnet was open
27th Jun 2020 8:48 am
craigblues
Member Since: 30 Jun 2020
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 7
Great guide.
30th Jun 2020 7:01 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
Suction oil change was just so easy and clean!
D4 2014
1965 Land Rover series 2A (200Tdi)
30th Jun 2020 10:18 pm
Nobbles
Member Since: 05 Dec 2017
Location: France
Posts: 51
My pump has arrived, I am waiting for the oil now. For the filter do we care who is the manufacturer if I am changing every 6000 miles? The clips in the filter apply for the 3.0 SDV6?
26th Jul 2020 9:19 am
Nobbles
Member Since: 05 Dec 2017
Location: France
Posts: 51
Did it today after lots of hassle trying to get C1 oil with internet sites claiming they have it in stock but in fact haven’t. Anyway, extraction pump first time - great. I joined two tubes together with gaffer tape to have the pump on the floor. The filter housing was tight though, for a moment I thought it was left hand thread but it wasn’t - a breaker bar helped. Filter locked in the cage as others have described so screwdriver under lip of filter and wedge it out and it pops off. I got 5.5 litres out, so maybe not all but as it is an oil change between services I can live with that. I also know they drop the oil from below at the service. All in all a satisfying 30 minutes.
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