Operation Manual

Workshop maintenance
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ENGINE OIL RENEWAL (all engines)
NOTE: For engine oil check & top-up see
’Owner maintenance’.
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to drain the engine sump if
the engine has been running for some time,
the engine oil will be hot and may cause
severe scalding.
V8 engine
Tdi engine
NOTE: On some models, to access the engine
oil drain plug, it will be necessaryto remove
the rear undertrayaccess panel - see ’Engine
undertray’, earlier in this section.
With the vehicle resting on firm, level ground,
run the engine for a few minutes so that the
oil will drain more easily. Turn the starter
switch to position ’0’ and disconnect the
battery negative lead.
Remove the oil filler cap and position a
suitable container under the oil drain plug (4)
to collect the used oil.
Remove the drain plug and its washer and
allow the oil to drain completely.
NOTE: If, by necessity,this procedure is
being carriedout in dusty or sandy
conditions, refit the drain plug as soon as the
main bulk of the oil has drained.
When the sump has fully drained, clean the
draining plug and the surrounding area of the
sump and refit with a new copper washer.
Refill the sump with fresh oil of the correct
specification (see ’General data’). Refit the
filler cap and let the vehicle stand for five
minutes to allow the oil to drain back into the
sump. Check the oil level using the dipstick
(as described in ’Owner maintenance’) and top
up until the correct level is obtained.
• DO NOT use oil previously drained from
the engine.
• DO NOT OVERFILL!