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roadracingtog

Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 97

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Genuine LR Parts v Pattern Parts

I noticed a few drips of oil beneath my 2009 110 yesterday. I discovered that engine oil was leaking from the oil filter housing. The leak presented itself recently, no leak evident before yesterday. I'd intended to do a 6,000 mile oil change anyway so decided to bring it forward having done 5,000 miles since November. The oil appeared to be leaking from the housing where it meets the underside of the engine. It unscrewed without very much effort either. No problems as such but I did notice that the sealing ring on the old oil filter, non-LR part, was a slimmer diameter than the new one that I was fitting, genuine LR filter. The new filter with the larger diameter sealing ring felt a much tighter fit as I screwed it home. Has anyone else experienced this? It's convinced me of the value of fitting genuine parts. http://www.roadracingsupporters.com

25th Apr 2012 8:55pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7696

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

for the oil filter on puma i used Gen as price wise there is hardly anything in it.

everything else i use Bearmach supplied. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

25th Apr 2012 9:03pm

RobKeay

Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Stafford
Posts: 1567

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

I have so many stories about fitting pattern parts. I never learn. Example last week I fitted Landrover LED stop lights, they fitted shraight away no more than five minutes and they work. Brought clear britpart to replace fog and guess what the screws don't really line up. So need to buy a genuine plinth now.

But shop about to get best price. Gen fuel filter for td5 from craddocks £45. Whole gen service kit from duckworth £58 plus vat.

25th Apr 2012 9:07pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
Posts: 1195

Buy cheap buy twice !!!!

If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle
Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE
Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive
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25th Apr 2012 9:54pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
Posts: 1195

Or even its cheap for a reason ! or if you are clever track down OEM parts ie the ones that are supplied to Land Rover but even then sometime they are 2nd grade quality. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle
Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE
Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive
No Worries 4X4

25th Apr 2012 9:56pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4501

First oil change on my 2008 Puma the independent used a non genuine filter. Like yours it leaked as yours did. Went back got him to change it. He used another -same brand- non genuine filter. Same problem. Said he uses these all of the time with no problems. Got it replaced with a genuine Land Rover filter and had no problems. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

25th Apr 2012 10:32pm

roadracingtog

Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 97

spudfan wrote:
First oil change on my 2008 Puma the independent used a non genuine filter. Like yours it leaked as yours did. Went back got him to change it. He used another -same brand- non genuine filter. Same problem. Said he uses these all of the time with no problems. Got it replaced with a genuine Land Rover filter and had no problems.

http://www.roadracingsupporters.com

25th Apr 2012 10:46pm

roadracingtog

Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 97

Oops, spoke too soon. After 300 mile trip, leak has reappeared. Any ideas? http://www.roadracingsupporters.com

2nd May 2012 10:39pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2085

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey

Beware the blue box !

Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

4th May 2012 12:14pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4501

roadracingtog wrote:
Oops, spoke too soon. After 300 mile trip, leak has reappeared. Any ideas?

Try a new filter. Before you fit it, give the mating surface and the threads a clean with some diesel on a cloth.It should not take long to dry. Bound to be a simple reason for it.Don't forget to use the correct torque. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

4th May 2012 4:59pm

roadracingtog

Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 97

spudfan wrote:
roadracingtog wrote:
Oops, spoke too soon. After 300 mile trip, leak has reappeared. Any ideas?

Try a new filter. Before you fit it, give the mating surface and the threads a clean with some diesel on a cloth.It should not take long to dry. Bound to be a simple reason for it.Don't forget to use the correct torque.

Will do next time around, all OK at the moment though after nipping up the filter housing. http://www.roadracingsupporters.com

5th May 2012 4:04pm

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