Thanks both of you
I will try to find a manual pump tomorrow and a 36mm socket eventually.
I will do my tests and let you know the output.

Cheers

You will be able to loosen the filter using a large adjustable spanner , but the advantage of using a socket is that you can use a torque wrench to ensure it is refitted correctly to 27 nM torque.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Some thing to check when you change your filter. After the filter is removed take a look in the housing and you will see what I think is a piece of metal that acts as drain valve that opens when you loosen the filter. When you put the new filter in and tighten it down, the filter presses on it to close the hole.
When I did my first oil change this piece was displaced. It attaches on a plastic peg in the housing.

[quote="Solidtom"]Hi mike, Rob,

I have been trying the suction method through the engine tube today with a 12v oil suction pump

I think thats your problem right there. I use a hand vacuum tank type like most others on here that prefer this method and it works just fine. It still takes 10 minutes to get all 9+ litres out but its so easy. I just can't see a small electric pump creating enough negative head/vacuum.

Tom

You may be able to get one of these on the local 'bay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/21017015950

There are cheaper ones available but this is the Draper unit.

https://www.drapertools.com/product/77057/...-Extractor

I have a cheaper one at about 45euro, but it has a 9 litre capacity so needs to be emptied once part way through a removal.

HTH. Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

It worked with the 12V vacuum. Ran the car and had the oil boiling hot with a 40mn drive, rest if for 10mn.

Extracted 9L over 20mn.

I did find the 36mm socket but need another am torque to make sure I torque to the exact 27nm.

Added 8.00L first and then re-checked and added additional 0.5L.

Tomorrow will go for a run to get that torque arm and finish work with the oil filter.

(Lesson for me the oil filter doesn’t help with the sucking but does the oil filter cap removed!)

Bravo!  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Do we all agree that one “notch” is about 150mL? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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[quote="Baltic Blue"]Dave,

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic52688.html

I was asked for this guide by another “sucker”.
Just shout if you need any more help.
Mike.[/quote

Thanks again Mike as refresher needed And I found this again!!!
Dave]

Hi. I got hold of the Sealey pump. Doddle. Ten minutes for oil and filter, spent longer waiting for the digital oil level sensor to wake up  ----------------
2010 RR tdv8 3.6 ( gone but not forgotten ...)
2012 RR tdv8 4.4
2004 RR 4.4 V8 (M62) -gone but not forgotten (sob)
1998 P38 RR - least said the better
2009 BMW 7 Series 3.0d
Various motor cycles - BMW GS
1998 Jag XKr 4.0 V8

Me too, thanks for all the tips fellas. 9.5 out and 8 in - leaving it to settle overnight before topping up.

Now to see how it goes on the Defender and it’s multitude of fluids.

Baltic Blue wrote:

Just pull off the black plastic bung and attach the drain tube... right next to the oil filler cap.

To the left of the oil filler cap. Picture above has the oil filler cap removed. Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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DrRob wrote:

Do we all agree that one “notch” is about 150mL?

Agreed

Definitely the best filling up policy is …8 litres, leave 5 minutes to settle then top up in 150ml cupfuls.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Overfilled again by garage on annual service despite requesting 8.25L only and then I will top up
They've put 9.2L in as deducted from the dregs left over in the 5L container.
Showing overfilled warning message on cold engine after waiting 30seconds for sensor to settle reading.
I'll be sucking out later today  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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