Happily changed the oil on my 3.0L engine using the LR fitted suction tube and my ebay puchased vac pump. How easy is that! What's more no getting under the vehicle and no mess.
It was another story when it came to getting the filter element to separate from the filter housing. Looking into the centre of the filter element as it sits inside the housing there is a circular cage arrangment and some attachment bits at the bottom of the housing, (top of the housing if its in position in the car). Anyhow after much mucking around with no success I thought it better to put the new 'O' ring on and re-use the old filter (it did not seem to bad) until I understand how the filter element can be dissengaged from the housing.
Basically I was not game to really force anything. I generally have this 'luck' that usually means if it can break and is a part that is not esay to obtain, it will!
Is there someone with a D4 3.0L who knows the trick to getting the element out of the housing or is there a 'special' tool required
LGM
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