Land Rover Defender: Oil Filter Element

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

PART(S)

REMOVAL

WARNINGS:

• The spilling of hot oil is unavoidable during this procedure, care must be taken to prevent scalding.
• Be prepared to collect escaping oil.

CAUTION: Before disconnecting any components, make sure the area is clean and free from foreign material. When disconnected all openings must be sealed.

NOTES:

• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.

1. Remove the engine cover.

2.

• Loosen the oil filter element cap 4 complete turns.
• Allow 2 minutes for the oil to drain from the oil filter element housing.
• Remove the oil filter element cap.

3.

• Remove and discard the oil filter element.
• Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

INSTALLATION

1.

Before installing the oil filter element and cap, check the bypass valve (A) is installed and correctly attached to the locating tabs (B).

2.

• Install a new O-ring seal.

  Renew Part: Oil filter O-ring seal(s) Quantity: 1.

• Lubricate the oil filter O-ring seal (A) with clean oil and install the oil filter element into the cap. Make sure the oil filter element is pushed correctly on to the bypass valve inside the oil filter element cap (B).

3. Install and tighten the oil filter element cap.

Torque: 28Nm

4. Check and top up the engine with oil.

5. Install the engine cover.

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