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Freelander 1. Manual - part 37

MAINTENANCE

10-23

Engine Oil and Filter – Td4

Drain

1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove underbelly panel.

EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,

Panel - underbelly.

3. Place a suitable container under engine sump

drain plug, remove drain plug and discard
sealing washer. Allow oil to drain.

WARNING: Observe due care when draining
engine oil as the oil can be very hot.

WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact
with used engine oil. Used engine oil
contains potentially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin cancer or other
serious skin disorders.

4. Lower vehicle

5. Remove oil filter cap and discard 3 seals.

CAUTION: Care must be taken to ensure
that oil or fluid does not enter or
contaminate the alternator.

Refill

1. Replace engine oil filter.

ENGINE - Td4, REPAIRS, Filter -

engine oil.

2. Fit new seals and lubricate with clean engine

oil.

3. Fit oil filter cap and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Clean sump drain plug, fit new sealing washer

and tighten sump drain plug to 28 Nm (21 lbf.ft).

6. Fit oil filler cap.
7. Fit underbelly panel.

EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,

Panel - underbelly.

8. Lower vehicle.
9. Remove engine oil filler cap and fill engine with

oil to correct level.

CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND

LUBRICANTS, Lubrication.

10. Start engine. Run at idle until oil pressure

warning light extinguishes.

11. Stop engine. Recheck engine oil level.
12. Check for signs of leakage.

MAINTENANCE

10-24

MAINTENANCE

Engine Oil and Filter – K1.8

Drain

1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove underbelly panel.

EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,

Panel - underbelly.

3. Place a suitable container under engine sump

drain plug, remove plug and discard sealing
washer. Allow oil to drain.

WARNING: Observe due care when draining
engine oil as the oil can be very hot.

WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact
with used engine oil. Used engine oil
contains potentially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin cancer or other
serious skin disorders.

4. Remove and discard engine oil filter.

Refill

1. Lubricate sealing ring of new filter with clean

engine oil.

2. Fit new filter and tighten by hand until it seats,

then tighten a further half a turn.

3. Clean sump drain plug and fit new sealing

washer.

4. Fit sump drain plug and tighten to 25 Nm (18

lbf.ft).

5. Remove engine oil filler cap and fill engine with

oil to correct level.

CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND

LUBRICANTS, Lubrication.

6. Fit oil filler cap.
7. Fit underbelly panel.

EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,

Panel - underbelly.

8. Lower vehicle.
9. Start engine. Run at idle until oil pressure

warning light extinguishes.

10. Stop engine. Recheck engine oil level.
11. Check for signs of leakage.

MAINTENANCE

10-25

Engine Oil and Filter – KV6

Drain

1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove underbelly panel.

EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,

Panel - underbelly.

3. Place a suitable container under engine sump

drain plug, remove plug and discard sealing
washer. Allow oil to drain.

WARNING: Observe due care when draining
engine oil as the oil can be very hot.

WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact
with used engine oil. Used engine oil
contains potentially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin cancer or other
serious skin disorders.

4. Remove and discard engine oil filter.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,

Filter - engine oil.

Refill

1. Fill canister of replacement oil filter with clean

engine oil.

2. Lubricate sealing ring of new filter with clean

engine oil.

3. Fit new filter and tighten by hand until it seats,

then tighten a further half turn.

4. Clean sump drain plug and fit new sealing

washer.