Defender TD5 Service Schedule

I had the same problems with conflicting service information. So just to add to the debate I have a "Landrover Maintenance Cheek sheet" given to me by my dealer after a lot of "verbal pressure", for a defender (TD5) (Diesel models 99MY to 01MY) which states the following:

Renew engine oil @ 20,000KM
Renew Centrifuge rotor @ 20,000KM
Renew Full flow filter @ 60,000KM
Renew gear box and transfer oil @ 40,000KM
Renew fuel filter @ 40,000KM

These figures are given under normal operating conditions.

If anybody needs a copy send me a fax number and I'll fax the two pages.
Yes I know it would be good to scan, paste/cut etc and put a copy on the web site but I am not quite up to that yet!

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Originally posted by ExtremeDefender

If anybody needs a copy send me a fax number and I'll fax the two pages.

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07 3822 6183

Ta muchly

Cheers

[quote="rick130remember that the centrifuge does most of the cleaning. If you cut open the full flow filter at 60,000km, I'm guessing there would be very little in there.

Actually the centrifugal filter does very little. See quote from manual.

"The Td5 engine features two types of oil filter; the main filter is a standard disposable cartridge-type full flow oil filter which is augmented with a by-pass centrifuge filter used to filter out particulate matter having a smaller diameter smaller than 15 micron but greater than 3 micron."

"Approximately 10% of the total oil flow enters the centrifuge pot through a side port in the pot casting which is mated to an outlet port at the lower side of the oil cooler housing."

Trev.

I have all of the TD5 manuals on CD, including the service form. Yes those intervals are correct.

HI Disconut, I probably should have said that the centrifuge filters to a far greater level than the full flow filter, or that it filters more (as in finer) particles. Full flow filters generally only filter approximately 50% of 25-30 micron particles when tested in a multi-pass test done to the relevant ISO standar. They are a compromise of filtration vs flow.

Most nearly all by-pass type arrangements only siphon off around 10% of total flow at any one time, but they capture far, far more particles than a full flow filter because they use a much finer, (and more restrtictive) media, or they are a centrifuge like the one on the TD5.

Hi Rick,
Thanks for the clarification. In terms of filtration, the centrifugal filter removes the finer particles. (does the hard work).
Cheers,
Trev.

I have a TDi not a TD5 but according to the log book gearbox and t/c oil should be changed every 40000km, however this is for basic day to day use, so i reckon if you use yours off road doing the oil every 20000km is cheap insurance, so thats what i do, i do the diff oil when i do the GB and the TC. Its better to do it to often than not often enough. Matt