2013 2.2lt Diesel Freelander engine oil filter removal.

[AUMF]

Hello, I have recently purchased a 2013 Freelander 2 and just changed the engine oil.

When I got under the car to remove the oil filter, I couldn't get any leverage to spin the cartridge off. It is crammed in there!!

Is there a way to remove this engine filter cartridge off easily?


Thanks in advance.

 

[Hotspanner]

Hello, I have recently purchased a 2013 Freelander 2 and just changed the engine oil.

When I got under the car to remove the oil filter, I couldn't get any leverage to spin the cartridge off. It is crammed in there!!

Is there a way to remove this engine filter cartridge off easily?


Thanks in advance.

you need a 27mm flexible ratchet spanner

 

[icanshootwell]

Hello, I have recently purchased a 2013 Freelander 2 and just changed the engine oil.

When I got under the car to remove the oil filter, I couldn't get any leverage to spin the cartridge off. It is crammed in there!!

Is there a way to remove this engine filter cartridge off easily?


Thanks in advance.

The engine's don't normally last that long to warrant a change of oil, it's easier to drop the engine out and do the timing chain at the same time , but I'm guessing you haven't got the ingenium engine so you might be lucky..

 

[ollandroverman]

The engine's don't normally last that long to warrant a change of oil, it's easier to drop the engine out and do the timing chain at the same time , but I'm guessing you haven't got the ingenium engine so you might be lucky..

Don't be daft.
The 2.2 in the Freelander was an engine Land Rover used that WAS reliable!

 

[Timbo]

you need a 27mm flexible ratchet spanner

Damn you beat me to it lol

 

[Timbo]

you need a 27mm flexible ratchet spanner

Damn you

The engine's don't normally last that long to warrant a change of oil, it's easier to drop the engine out and do the timing chain at the same time , but I'm guessing you haven't got the ingenium engine so you might be lucky..

The 2.2 dw12 engine in the FL2 is not at all related to the 2.2 transit / defender engine.

 

[TripleSix]

I've always accessed the oil filter from above.
Yes it's tight to get to.
Yes you will scratch your arms

 

[nxy]

Is this engine a Peugeot? If its like the one in my 508 you can get a special spanner from Amazon/ebay which the dealers use. looks like this