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cestor
Member Since: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Israel
Posts: 55
  
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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.
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 Mon Aug 01 2011 8:39am |
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Gezmondo
Member Since: 24 Aug 2011
Location: Oxford
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This site is so good for a new D3 owner ! Oil change went a breeze , many thanks everyone !
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| Fri Oct 28 2011 5:18pm |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: left a bit
Posts: 933
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How often should the oil be changed? Sooner than between annual services?
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| Fri Oct 28 2011 5:40pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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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 !
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| Fri Oct 28 2011 7:47pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1458
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Do you drop the oil Chalky or suck it out? 
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| Sat Oct 29 2011 8:47am |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 510
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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
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| Sat Oct 29 2011 9:29am |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 992
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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 !
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| Sat Oct 29 2011 11:37am |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1458
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 good, like to hear it
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| Sat Oct 29 2011 12:37pm |
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aglewis
Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Lancaster
Posts: 6
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I have just changed the oil and filter on mine, thanks for the info, but does anybody know how to reset the service miles?
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| Tue Feb 21 2012 9:16pm |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: Waiting for my old avatar to be allowed back... we miss her!
Posts: 1303
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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
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| Tue Feb 21 2012 10:23pm |
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Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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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
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| Tue Feb 21 2012 11:01pm |
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aglewis
Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Lancaster
Posts: 6
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Thanks for your help guys 
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| Wed Feb 22 2012 8:20pm |
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fishinmad
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Sotogrande
Posts: 34
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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!
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| Fri Feb 24 2012 2:36pm |
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