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Ric



Member Since: 04 Nov 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Oil change
I changed the oil yesterday and only managed to get 6.5litres in, I left the drain plug out for ages and topped up the plastic filter housing aswell,
Is this norm or was there still 1/2 litre left in? its only a car!
Post #195424 21st Dec 2012 6:29pm
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Thud



Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
Location: London
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
Might be air. Give it a run then have another look.
Post #195428 21st Dec 2012 6:38pm
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Ric



Member Since: 04 Nov 2012
Location: South Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
I've done about 20miles and still saying full,
If I turned the engine over with the filler cap loose would get any air out or spray oil every where? its only a car!
Post #195448 21st Dec 2012 7:02pm
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Thud



Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
Leave it. It's full. Mine is the same. Just keep a bit in the car and you eye on it for a while.
Post #195452 21st Dec 2012 7:10pm
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strang



Member Since: 16 May 2012
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
Did you change the oil filter too?

Edit to add - the oil cooler in the rad can retain oil too. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
Post #195604 22nd Dec 2012 1:01am
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rossy



Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
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Ireland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
its fine. Changed mine twice now and I always put just 6.5L in meaning to top up after a spin but its always full. I have had a bad experience with a dealer overfilling a previous car (most dealers seem to - its really annoying and can cause loads of problems -just google it and you'll see !) so I'm ultra cautious. Bear in mind also that there's 2 litres between the full and low marks on the dipstick plus the fact that this engine doesn't burn a drop compared to,say, VAG engines Thumbs Up
Post #195617 22nd Dec 2012 8:13am
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