Thread: TD5 turbo drain pipe location

Not sure about vehicles with different turbo's, however, with a stock turbo and the right tool it isn't hard.

I only use genuine filters which have a pattern at the bottom to accommodate this tool.

Oil Filter Spanner Td5 for Land Rover Defender Discovery Td5 Oil Filter Spanner DA1117

There are some non genuine brands that this will also fit.

I use a pair of oil filter pliers. Easy. A plastic bag around the filter to catch any drips.

Anyone run the pioneer td5 turbo feed line and if so how long is it?

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

Anyone run the pioneer td5 turbo feed line and if so how long is it?

Turns out without me realising, my mate fitted Pioneer top and bottom (drain) turbo pipes, and all I now have to do is loosen the nut at the bottom end and the one just above the elbow, and I can move the pipe out of the way enough to access the filter cartridge.

Jury now still out on whether to relocate the filter to remote fitted to the bulkhead as per AK83's post of a few days ago.

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Looks like this one is not a bad half way progression. Undo the top nut and loosen the one at the engine block.

Turbo Oil Drain For Land Rover Discovery 2 Td5 1998-2004 PNH101840 - PIONEER 4X4

Gavin...
your drain already looks like the shinny one in the pic with the big nuts.
not so easy "just undo the nuts"
no other discovery 2 TD5 or Defender suffers the lack of clearance thing, its some hodge bodge someone besides me has done for you.

already told you, it doesnt matter now, I already cut a spanner down to suit it.

the problem is that stupid pioneer drain pipe has LESS clearance between where it bolts onto the underside of the turbo and the braided section.
Sooooo what happens is the oil filter as you unscrew it touches the braided pipe BEFORE its unthreaded off the housing.

its a re-invent the wheel and they have made it square type thing.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

its a re-invent the wheel and they have made it square type thing.

Like every hospital trolley ever.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

Gavin...
your drain already looks like the shinny one in the pic with the big nuts.
not so easy "just undo the nuts"
no other discovery 2 TD5 or Defender suffers the lack of clearance thing, its some hodge bodge someone besides me has done for you.

already told you, it doesnt matter now, I already cut a spanner down to suit it.

I' missed the bit about a spanner, and you also said that you didn't change the filter and that you could not undo the nut.

I've crawled over and under several times (ask my back how I know) and if you completely undo the bottom nut and loosen the middle one, you then should be able to swing the bottom of the pipe towards you (as in the picture) and clear and remove the filter (as per the narrative attached to the pic) and as follows ie 2 options.


Manufactured and assembled here in the UK these TD5 Turbo Oil Drain Return PNH101840 have been designed to overcome the leaking and flange warping issue on the original and OEM kits.
We have also thought about ease of servicing and removal of the pipe to access the oil filter. The thicker stainless steel flange will eradicate the warping issue causing messy oil leaks.

The design also allows easy removal of the turbo with the single nut on the hose, removal of the oil filter is much easier by removing the nut from the flange and loosening from the engine block dropping the pipe done giving easy access to the oil filter.

This oil drain system is now used in over 500 vehicles all over the world, it has also been proven by being used in many motorsport sectors where a TD5 engine has been fitted.



So, seems to me the best idea is to relocate the filter to the bulkhead and make life easier for us as we get older.