Thread: TD5 oil filter

Originally Posted by stevo

hi there, just finished doing the service on my disco and we all know that the oil filter can be a PITA to change, I tried this and it worked after trying to get it undone by hand.

I wrapped some thick twin flex speaker cable twice around filter and keeping tension on both ends of cable pulled one end harder to spin the filter off, it worked so am happy.

i will have to give that a try i normaly were these rubber gloves i get from work they are great for non slip until you get oil on them

I use a pair of 450mm Knippex Multi Grips, works every time.

i was very happy that my hand tight from previous service meant i was able to remove without tools this time.
cheers
yorkie

Yorkie
Beware the TD5 spin on filter being too loose,they have been known to start leaking.
Andrew

Here's another trick that I got from my LR mechanic mate. Take a long flat head screw driver and a hammer and gently tap the filter on or just below the filter, it comes off very easily that way, it doesn't really matter if you dent the filter as you will be chucking it anyway. When doing it up, do it up as tightly as possible by hand and just give it a light tap on the rim, this time being careful not to damage the filter.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Yorkie
Beware the TD5 spin on filter being too loose,they have been known to start leaking.
Andrew

cheers, i have read about that and to date no issues.
Liam