Servicing...and a little sand

[spudfan]

Serviced the 2008 Puma this morning. I used the Allmakes PR2 filter kit. I chose this kit over another cheaper option because it contains a Stanadyne fuel filter. Stanadyne supply the Land Rover genuine fuel filter you get with your new Defender. Also included is a Mann air filter and a Mahle engine oil filter and a sump plug.
Sadly the kit does not contain sand which is usful for used oil spillages. I always seem to get used oil on the ground when removing the sump plug. Almost had a shower in it this morning while lying on the ground removing the sump plug - it gushes out. Anyway I was prepared with some bags of sand purchased during the Winter. A little sand really does clean up an oil pool on the ground!
The diesel filter comes with clear instructions in pictoral form printed on it so no problems there. Before removing the old filter I filled the new one with diesel. I was trying to prop it up against the back wheel while I removed the old one but was finding it hard to get it to balance. My daughter, who has Down Syndrome, handed me the box that the filter came in and told me to put the filter in the box. Problem solved - one upright filter full of diesel, until next doors cat landed on the scene. More sand, great stuff.
When fitting the diesel filter I found it best to lie down and look up at the housing. It is very easy to see where the fitting lugs on the new filter fit.
The airfilter was easily changed but I find refitting the top of the filterbox a real awkward job.I was contemplating removing the wing or filter box at one stage. Whoever designed this Machiavellian contraption probably never changed an airfilter on a Puma.
Ah yes, the usefulness of sand.......

[87County]

dry cement powder is much better than sand

(but I don't think you'd want it included in a filter kit)