Hi Guys

The last 3 services were so called oil services, so I had no idea when the air filters were changed. Order some Hengst filters but I couldn't undo all of the air filter box screws; as 1 was badly corroded, so now I really wondered how old the filters were. I orders 12 new air box screws; which all came individually packaged (over kill) and set to it.

Happily the passenger side filter was new. On the drivers side I had to used a small hacksaw to cut a slot in it corroded airbox screw and used a large flat screwdriver, then pliers to twist it until it was out. Lo and behold the air cleaner in that side was filthy I don't know decided they could only be bothered to change one, but doesn't say much for the garage involved.

I replaced the filter with a nice new one and changed all 12 air box screws with new ones and added a dab of grease to the screw heads to prevent future corrosion.

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My left filter is always clean because the secondary turbo is only occasionally used.

I had the same issue with me air intake boxes… screw rusted to the point of disintegration.
I was lucky enough to find the right screwdriver heads and body weight to get them moving so I could undo them.
I’ll be ordering some soon too…
Luckily my filter was a normal colour, unlike yours!  Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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Yeah I had to press down on some of them and use weight too, on that one and some of the others. Why couldn't LR just use clips on the airbox like everyone else

Cost about £14 inc P&P to get the 12 screws from a Jaguar site.

Perhaps the other filter is new, perhaps not, at least its clean , but I'd have thought they both would be just as dirty. I'd wouldn't have expected 1 air intake per turbo  Encourage alternative fuels, use all the petrol!
2012 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
2006 Mercedes GL420 CDI
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2006 Jeep Commander 3.0 CDI with GDE HOT Tune
1997 Nissan Patrol 4.2 GRSE
1995 Vauxhall Monterey Diamond 3.2 v6
1994 Range Rover 4.2 LSE Beluga Black, Softdash, Brooklands Body Kit - Loved it!
1993 Range Rover 4.2 LSE ended up converted to 300tdi

Yes only the OS filter gets used 95% of the time...

Chrali wrote:

Yeah I had to press down on some of them and use weight too, on that one and some of the others. Why couldn't LR just use clips on the airbox like everyone else

Excellent persistence , and find a different garage now. visiting from www.rrsport.co.uk

AJGalaxy2012 wrote:

Chrali wrote:

Yeah I had to press down on some of them and use weight too, on that one and some of the others. Why couldn't LR just use clips on the airbox like everyone else

Or heaven forbid, Stainless steel screws, I changed mine to stainless, cost less than £2 from eBay, problem solved.

I'll try and find it, my 322 is now long gone so I dont have anything to cross reference against. I replaced all of the fastenings around the bumper, wheel arch liners and the slam panel at the same time, it looked so much better. Easy enough to find on eBay. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

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