Thread: td5 oil change

If you are changing the oil - you should change the filter - otherwise you'll just be putting muck back into your new oil.

It is the same procedure drain the sump, remove filter, smear a little new engine oil on the sealing ring on the new filter, fit new filter, fill with new oil.

There is a big choice of oils, get the best one that meets the specs that you can afford.

An extra $50.00 on oil is cheaper that $5k for a new engine.

No don't. Just change the filter at the prescribed intervals, though do change the oil if thats what you wish.

The filters are not at their best when new, but they improve with a little age. The filtered material that gets caught reduces the filtered particel size. Same with the centrifuge as its a waste of money. Its filtering capability is not reduced as it fills.

This is what the filtering guru on Outerlimits has said anyway.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

No don't. Just change the filter at the prescribed intervals, though do change the oil if thats what you wish.

The filters are not at their best when new, but they improve with a little age. The filtered material that gets caught reduces the filtered particel size. Same with the centrifuge as its a waste of money. Its filtering capability is not reduced as it fills.

This is what the filtering guru on Outerlimits has said anyway.

Might agree with that on air filters, but not oil. There is no way oil filters improve with age.

LR and many others advise to drain then refill the oil then change the filter, to prevent oil lines from being drained and having no oil pressure for longer when restarting. This is especially important for a diesel engine.

Originally Posted by ladas

Might agree with that on air filters, but not oil. There is no way oil filters improve with age.

The paper filter is recommended to be changed only at 60k and the centrifugal one at 20k along with the oil. Note that the centrifugal one does not filter the oil, it only collects particles, it doesn't clog like a paper filter but eventually overflows. I change my oil and centrifugal filter at 10k and the paper filter at 30k, just because 20k/60k feels too long, although I wouldn't be surprised if I'm overservicing.

Originally Posted by fatcat

hi all im wanting to change my oil do i need to replace oil fillter it been 5000klm and i have done this for some of my older cars but never a diesel. is it as easy as undoing the bolt and let it drain and then swop the filter over replace the bolt and top up any tips would be great.

thanks .

p.s i live in bris what sort of oil should i put in cheers

check out this link, everything you want to know and more.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=33464

thanks guys but gee now im more confussed i thought it was meant to be done ever 5000ks is there more than 1 oil filter

you have the paper element filter on the passenger side of the block,(the white one) and in front of that is a round silver thing with two 10mm bolts holding its lid on, that is the oil centrifuge, inside that is another element.Its up to you if you replace both at every change, but at the price of TD5 motors its cheap insurance.Have you done your fuel filter as well??
Just do it every 5000kms, and play safe.