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LRHUE

New Member

• Mar 19, 2023

• #1

Bear with me on this.
Land Rover recommend oil and filter change is at 21k miles. In my opinion this is crazily high.
Because I’m planning on keeping this car forever I am doing 6K oil and filter changes.
I have 55 genuine oil filters. (bought incredibly cheaply from a closing down Land Rover specialist)
The oil filter on the new defender engine is right at the top of the engine and is really easy to change.

Would it be beneficial in any way to just change the filter on its own half way between oil changes so every 3k?

 

kermit_rr

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Full Member

• Mar 19, 2023

• #2

I would say no.
Oil filters don't tend to fall apart and there should be very little picked up by one after the first couple of changes.
If there's anything of any significance being picked up then you've got a problem

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2023

• #3

No point in changing the filter without the oil.
Changing the oil at 6k intervals is a smart move, especially as modern diesels suffer from oil dilution due to DPF maintenance cycles.

 

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lynall

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• Mar 26, 2023

• #4

Just half what the maker suggests, ie 10k is a nice round figure to work to.
People always talk about forever cars/houses etc, and they never do!

 

Retroanaconda

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2023

• #5

I do mine halfway between the main services, which works out at about every 10k. If I was doing lots of short journeys I would shorten that to 6k.

 

kermit_rr

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• Mar 28, 2023

• #6

Retroanaconda said:

I do mine halfway between the main services, which works out at about every 10k. If I was doing lots of short journeys I would shorten that to 6k.

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I changed mine shortly after getting the car, decided i didn't trust what the dealer might have put in

 

Discodevon

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2023

• #7

Very good idea in my opinion, 6k should keep the engine in good fettle, 3k a bit overkill on a new engine

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Apr 1, 2023

• #8

Discodevon said:

Very good idea in my opinion, 6k should keep the engine in good fettle, 3k a bit overkill on a new engine

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The OP hasn't been back on since making his initial post.

He didn't mention what engine it had, but if it's the 3.0L diesel, then frequent oil changes are best, although there's still the very real possibility of sudden crankshaft failure.

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2024

• #9

The 3.0 lngenium inline six cylinder (as fitted to new Defender) doesn't suffer from crankshaft failure like the Discovery 3.0 V6 did.

However l would definitely recommend the oil and filter is changed before 21,000 miles. l had mine changed at 5,000 miles, then 10,000.
After that l will get it changed every 10,000.

 

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lynall

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• Jul 17, 2024

• #10

lightning said:

The 3.0 lngenium inline six cylinder (as fitted to new Defender) doesn't suffer from crankshaft failure like the Discovery 3.0 V6 did.

However l would definitely recommend the oil and filter is changed before 21,000 miles. l had mine changed at 5,000 miles, then 10,000.
After that l will get it changed every 10,000.

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Known in the trade as ingeboom!

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Jul 17, 2024

• #11

Hopefully not any more with the new one! Only heard of one engine failure with the new 3.0

The old 3.0 V6 was a Ford unit and nearly broke Land Rover.