Bobthecar · Dec 29, 2017

Can anyone help with advice on how to remove the oil filter cap off a freelander 1 td4 2003.

Have bought the suitable sized ratches bolt but can' seem to get the thing off.

Is there a correct way ie pull or push to loosen and any tips on how to loosen if over tight?

The ratchet seems to not budget it

Also can anyone confirm the oil sump plug is the first one you come to oder neath the engine as there a larger sump plug further along

Alibro · Dec 29, 2017

Bobthecar said:
Can anyone help with advice on how to remove the oil filter cap off a freelander 1 td4 2003.

Have bought the suitable sized ratches bolt but can' seem to get the thing off.

Is there a correct way ie pull or push to loosen and any tips on how to loosen if over tight?

The ratchet seems to not budget it

Also can anyone confirm the oil sump plug is the first one you come to oder neath the engine as there a larger sump plug further along

They can be VERY tight and hard to shift but just unscrew. I assume when you say bolt you mean socket.

Bobthecar · Dec 29, 2017

Have

Alibro said:
They can be VERY tight and hard to shift but just unscrew. I assume when you say bolt you mean socket.

Bobthecar · Dec 29, 2017

Yes I am using a socket set with not much luck as the socket just jumps off

Bobthecar · Dec 29, 2017

And is the sump plug the first sump plug closest to front of the car ?
Sits at an angle instead of one further down with larger sump plug that is flush with the ground

Madmustang · Dec 29, 2017

Bobthecar said:
Can anyone help with advice on how to remove the oil filter cap off a freelander 1 td4 2003.

Have bought the suitable sized ratches bolt but can' seem to get the thing off.

Is there a correct way ie pull or push to loosen and any tips on how to loosen if over tight?

The ratchet seems to not budget it

Also can anyone confirm the oil sump plug is the first one you come to oder neath the engine as there a larger sump plug further along

I had to use a very large impact socket and a breaker bar to do mine the first time. It screws on/off like a nut, if you have a small impact gun that should get it off as well.

Alibro · Dec 29, 2017

Bobthecar said:
Yes I am using a socket set with not much luck as the socket just jumps off

It must be the wrong size or it's a multi point socket. I never use multi point sockets now, after years of rounding off bolts I chucked my multi points and bought nice Bahco hex sockets.

Bobthecar said:
And is the sump plug the first sump plug closest to front of the car ?
Sits at an angle instead of one further down with larger sump plug that is flush with the ground

The sump bolt is at the rear of the sump near the bottom. They can be very tight too, but don't over tighten it when refitting. Just nip it up.

Dippypud · Dec 29, 2017

Arctic2 · Dec 30, 2017

The best socket to use is a shallow 36mm six sided one, use an extension bar if need be to remove the cap, remember also to cover the alternator in some rags you do not want oil dripping in to it, when you remove the filter.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36mm-Low...568258?hash=item5d70365842:g:uTwAAOSwtZJY~28s

The oil sump plug is the one at the back 15mm few photo's below for you.

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