Member Since: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Israel
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V8 Differences
I changed the oil and filter on my V8 yesterday. The only major difference is that to get to the oil filter you have to unbolt the metal radiator shield under the body, immediately in front of the main underbody shield.
There isn't a huge amount of space to use an oil filter wrench but I used one like this http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/prod..._6692.html which worked fine. Also the oil filter was a plastic thingamy all in one piece. No paper to take out.
1st Aug 2011 7:39 am
Gezmondo
Member Since: 24 Aug 2011
Location: Oxford
Posts: 44
This site is so good for a new D3 owner ! Oil change went a breeze , many thanks everyone !
28th Oct 2011 4:18 pm
NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
How often should the oil be changed? Sooner than between annual services?
28th Oct 2011 4:40 pm
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
It's all down to personal preference really, some people are happy to abide by the scheduled service intervals whilst others would rather it went on for more between changes !
Owner / Enthusiasts tend to cherish their vehicles a little and believe that regular oil changes help with the preventative maintenance route that land Rover enthusiasts have to embrace
I personally believe that changing the Oil regularly does the engine and turbo a whole heap of good, I do mine at 7:5k religiously, I do 90% mtwy driving so I feel that this is enough.
If I did stop start short journeys I would do an Oil change every 5k !
That's just me, we're all different as the saying goes !Only dead fish go with the Flow !
28th Oct 2011 6:47 pm
The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1791
Do you drop the oil Chalky or suck it out?
29th Oct 2011 7:47 am
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2339
Does anyone recommend which oil, the handbook states Castrol, but i know others have used Mobil ESP, any preferences or is it personal choice?If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
29th Oct 2011 8:29 am
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
The Transformer wrote:
Do you drop the oil Chalky or suck it out?
Its dropped out
Gravity fed, the good old fashioned way !
Only dead fish go with the Flow !
29th Oct 2011 10:37 am
The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1791
good, like to hear it
29th Oct 2011 11:37 am
aglewis
Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Lancaster
Posts: 6
I have just changed the oil and filter on mine, thanks for the info, but does anybody know how to reset the service miles?
21st Feb 2012 8:16 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
Yep, you need either a dealer, a service reset tool, a faultmate or a Hawkeye. I think one manufacturing year allowed you to do it via a complicated button press procedure, but not yours.
Perhaps there some other options out there now?Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1790
Aglewis - contact Flack (site sponsor) I think he's near you and can offer a range of 'extras' for the D3 including service reminder reset/removal - he's a good guy and sensible prices
21st Feb 2012 10:01 pm
aglewis
Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Lancaster
Posts: 6
service reset
Thanks for your help guys
22nd Feb 2012 7:20 pm
fishinmad
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: St Ives
Posts: 877
Thanks to everyone for this, it is a great post, as next weekend I am changing the oil for the first time as a DIY’er (as opposed to taking it to my stealer).
Like many on here I am a great believer in changing the Oil at half the manufacturer recommended millage (my father drummed in to me as child that the most important maintenance on a car is the oil & filter change, I think that was right and it has always stuck with me!).
I have always done this on my BMW 525i which I bought from new an it has just passed 230k miles on the clock!
24th Feb 2012 1:36 pm
KamerunD3
Member Since: 16 Aug 2013
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Posts: 23
Sorry, I‘m new and have maybe a stupid question. Is it possible just to remove the filter without an oilchange? Or is the oilspilling out of the filter and the complete engine will be dirty? Thanks for the help
16th Aug 2013 6:31 am
Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1790
You could just take the filter off if there was a problem with it but if its due an oil change always change the oil and the oil filter Oil tends to degrade over time although 'new' fully synthetics are far superior it would be tempting disaster just to change the filter!
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good, like to hear it 
