Freelander 2 designer must of gone to Hogwarts

Snaggapuss · Sep 16, 2019

Just done the oil change on my F2, normally do it at a mate's garage and use his tools. Today decided to do at home in my barn. Must of used every combination of sockets and wrenches I have to get that pesky oil filter off. Reckon the guy who designed it must of been a magician, and was probably a member of Slithering with a mean streak a mile wide. How on earth do normal muggels such as ourselves attempt to remove said oil filter. Or is there a special wand to do the job. I'm not a small guy, 6'2, 94 kilo's and my hands have a real problem getting to that filter, and as for getting a wrench to easily turn in that minuscule space well ...........How does everyone else cope. Suggestions for the next time in 6 months time please.

Henry_b · Sep 16, 2019

Pfft try doing a TD5.

I don't have the smallest hands and you have to pretty much break your wrist to mangle yourself in there to undo it

Snaggapuss · Sep 16, 2019

Henry_b said:
Pfft try doing a TD5.

I don't have the smallest hands and you have to pretty much break your wrist to mangle yourself in there to undo it

But but but you can see yours, you can just see the plastic *nut* head in the yellow

circle

Henry_b · Sep 16, 2019

But u can't really get your hands on the TD5 filter.

The problem is engineers don't talk to mechanics

freelance · Sep 16, 2019

27mm ratchet end combination spanner

freelance · Sep 16, 2019

( it’s a bought in ford engine) so blame the welsh, made in Bridgend

Snaggapuss · Sep 16, 2019

freelance said:
27mm ratchet end combination spanner

uhmmm have to see if i can hold of one of those, problem is remembering to pick one up when I get to the big city, live in the bush bush in northern sweden.

td4van · Sep 16, 2019

freelance said:
( it’s a bought in ford engine) so blame the welsh, made in Bridgend

It’s a Peugeot Citroen engine made in France so blame the EU

Arctic2 · Sep 16, 2019

You do it from below and use one of these below, also you have to move the hose slightly backwards, the ratchet combination spanner is the best tool, use of some decent ramps also help the higher the better, usually takes about 20 minutes.

freelance · Sep 16, 2019

Woops, France - Wales , all the same to me

Snaggapuss · Sep 17, 2019

Arctic2 said:
You do it from below and use one of these below, also you have to move the hose slightly backwards, the ratchet combination spanner is the best tool, use of some decent ramps also help the higher the better, usually takes about 20 minutes.

brilliant pics, and now I know a flexible ratchet is required, nicely done Arctic 2, thanks

Snaggapuss · Sep 17, 2019

freelance said:
Woops, France - Wales , all the same to me

Hippo · Sep 18, 2019

I change mine recently on the SD4. I have thin arms and small hands so it was easier. Let the oil drain from the sump for a while before removing the oil filter so there wasn't any mess others have talked about from the filter dripping oil. I put a fine tooth ratchet on it to start off the filter then turned by hand when it was lose enough. Hardest part I found was getting the oil filter out of the plastic top as I didn't want to snap the plastic top if too forceful. I did try to buy a 27mm ratchet spanner at the last minute but shops don't seem to stock them.

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