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France 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White
Series 3 2¼ Diesel, engine oil
Hi all,

Last week end, I changed the engine oil and oil filter in my (new to me) Land Rover Series 3 2¼Diesel from 1979.

The workshop manual (and user manual as well) states that the total capacity when changing the oil filter is 6.85 litres.

Yet I poured 7 litres and the level is still not at the maximum on the dipstick (even after waiting for more than 24 hours for the oil to settle).

I noticed I have the “optional crankcase sump”:


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(as opposed to the standard version).

Does anyone know if this so called “optional sump” i supposed to be of larger capacity than the standard version? I am wary to pour some more oil, I wouldn't want to overfill, yet I am also concerned that the oil level remains lower than the maximum.. “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique.
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2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW
1979 Land Rover Series 3 88"
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