Odd question but... Oil

[Dangermike]

Hi
Doing my first oil change on the freelander this weekend,

Just want to check what people use to catch the oil when draining as 6.8 litres is a lot and that's more than the buckets I have!!!


Thanks

 

[Scottishjon]

I used an old wash basin from the sink a square one for my D2 it was perfect for it

 

[digby]

a big bucket

actually i use a plastic washing up bowl - oil just comes short of the top then i transfer it to empty oil cans using a jug and funnel

 

[ryan168]

Hello bud I use an old 25ltr plastic drum cut in half so you can undo the cap to pour the old stuff out better had on for ages and I've cut a flap out of the under tray so don't have to lift the truck to change it. much quicker!!

 

[Nodge68]

A standard builders bucket should be fine, the one I use takes 2 gallons which is more than enough!

 

[Dangermike]

Awesome thanks for your replys!! I shall pop into shops onway to hadrauds tonight!

 

[Spacemonkey...]

Hello bud I use an old 25ltr plastic drum cut in half so you can undo the cap to pour the old stuff out better had on for ages and I've cut a flap out of the under tray so don't have to lift the truck to change it. much quicker!!

Exactly what I do. I have loads of the buggers lying around from me veg oil fuelling days.

 

[DTO]

Old washing up bowl here too

 

[Thor1950]

just a 3.5-5 gallon bucket cut down to slide under car

 

[yorkiesimon]

Hi
Doing my first oil change on the freelander this weekend,

Just want to check what people use to catch the oil when draining as 6.8 litres is a lot and that's more than the buckets I have!!!


Thanks

Which oil brand are you using to replace the old?

 

[gerumgoin]

Which oil brand are you using to replace the old?

im just changing my filters and oil this weekend,in halfords the book says to use
Mobil Super 2000 X1 10W40 Diesel Oil 5L
on offer atm
WAS £27.99
SAVE £5.60 (20%)
£22.39

 

[Tiercel]

I was thinking of doing an oil change, I havent done one on my hippo yet. I tend to change my oil & filter every 6 months with the car tax. Tax was done a week or two ago so I should get round to doing it.

Everyone makes it sound like a total ballache, especially with the under body tray thingy fitted, I havent actually had a chance to get under mine and have a look, but likely you have to drill out rivets? What kind of ****-poor design is that? What the #### were landrover thinking? Or was it "haha now people will HAVE to take them to land rover dealer garages so we can charge them triple the price for a simple oil change!"

Reading through some of the threads on here, people seem to be suggesting various different types of oil, n halfrauds book is never bloody right, it always just recommends the most epensive oil they have in stock! Anyone got any proper reccomendations for good oil? Is stuff like Castrol Magntec actually worth the extra money? (Mines a 2003 Freelander 1, 1.8 petrol)

 

[DTO]

If you copper grease the bolts & change the bumper screws for stainless then removing the under tray takes 10 minutes max .
For my TD4 stock up on 5w-30 Castrol magnatec when Halfords have it on offer for £17.50 .

 

[Dangermike]

im just changing my filters and oil this weekend,in halfords the book says to use
Mobil Super 2000 X1 10W40 Diesel Oil 5L
on offer atm
WAS £27.99
SAVE £5.60 (20%)
£22.39

That's the oil I used yesterday