Oil and filter change video
#81
Since I own it, I'll probably give it one more try. I did try both of the provided tubes, but I have to say the fittings felt generally loose, so maybe some wraps of tape or something will help me out, especially since it would almost require constant pumping to keep anything moving once I got the first quart out. I guess I could also block off the end and see if it can even hold a vacuum or if it's leaking elsewhere.
#83
Hi everyone. New here. Picked up a 2022 P300 a few months back. Came out of a Jag F-Type S where I always used the extraction method with zero issues.
Not so with this Defender. First thing I noticed was that just checking the oil was a pain. The Dipstick is kind of cork screwed and you have to push and pull and twist just to work it down the tube. Is that just mine?
Anyhow I did get about 44 inches of tubing down but was only able to get 5 of the 7 liters of oil. How much tubing are the rest of you using?
I am good with getting under there and doing it the old fashion way but would prefer to use extraction.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Not so with this Defender. First thing I noticed was that just checking the oil was a pain. The Dipstick is kind of cork screwed and you have to push and pull and twist just to work it down the tube. Is that just mine?
Anyhow I did get about 44 inches of tubing down but was only able to get 5 of the 7 liters of oil. How much tubing are the rest of you using?
I am good with getting under there and doing it the old fashion way but would prefer to use extraction.
Any thoughts appreciated.
#84
Hi everyone. New here. Picked up a 2022 P300 a few months back. Came out of a Jag F-Type S where I always used the extraction method with zero issues.
Not so with this Defender. First thing I noticed was that just checking the oil was a pain. The Dipstick is kind of cork screwed and you have to push and pull and twist just to work it down the tube. Is that just mine?
Anyhow I did get about 44 inches of tubing down but was only able to get 5 of the 7 liters of oil. How much tubing are the rest of you using?
I am good with getting under there and doing it the old fashion way but would prefer to use extraction.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Not so with this Defender. First thing I noticed was that just checking the oil was a pain. The Dipstick is kind of cork screwed and you have to push and pull and twist just to work it down the tube. Is that just mine?
Anyhow I did get about 44 inches of tubing down but was only able to get 5 of the 7 liters of oil. How much tubing are the rest of you using?
I am good with getting under there and doing it the old fashion way but would prefer to use extraction.
Any thoughts appreciated.
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MattF (04-28-2023)
#87
#88
I just performed an oil change with the Mityvac on my '23 P300. This was the first oil service for the truck. It has 8800 miles.
It's really straight forward but a couple of observations:
The P300 requires 7L for an oil service (less than the P400) per the manual. I could only extract 6+Ls. (I'm not sure if that's all that was in it or I didn't position the tube correctly. - Next time will help me determine)
The dip stick is pretty hard to read with fresh oil.
It took 6.5L to fill so it seems like I'm leaving something behind.
I'll check again once I run it for a bit.
The most difficult part of the entire thing in getting dipstick in!!
Appreciate all the guidance from everyone on this thread.
It's really straight forward but a couple of observations:
The P300 requires 7L for an oil service (less than the P400) per the manual. I could only extract 6+Ls. (I'm not sure if that's all that was in it or I didn't position the tube correctly. - Next time will help me determine)
The dip stick is pretty hard to read with fresh oil.
It took 6.5L to fill so it seems like I'm leaving something behind.
I'll check again once I run it for a bit.
The most difficult part of the entire thing in getting dipstick in!!
Appreciate all the guidance from everyone on this thread.
#89
I just performed an oil change with the Mityvac on my '23 P300. This was the first oil service for the truck. It has 8800 miles.
It's really straight forward but a couple of observations:
The P300 requires 7L for an oil service (less than the P400) per the manual. I could only extract 6+Ls. (I'm not sure if that's all that was in it or I didn't position the tube correctly. - Next time will help me determine)
The dip stick is pretty hard to read with fresh oil.
It took 6.5L to fill so it seems like I'm leaving something behind.
I'll check again once I run it for a bit.
The most difficult part of the entire thing in getting dipstick in!!
Appreciate all the guidance from everyone on this thread.
It's really straight forward but a couple of observations:
The P300 requires 7L for an oil service (less than the P400) per the manual. I could only extract 6+Ls. (I'm not sure if that's all that was in it or I didn't position the tube correctly. - Next time will help me determine)
The dip stick is pretty hard to read with fresh oil.
It took 6.5L to fill so it seems like I'm leaving something behind.
I'll check again once I run it for a bit.
The most difficult part of the entire thing in getting dipstick in!!
Appreciate all the guidance from everyone on this thread.
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MattF (06-20-2023)
#90
This was my experience as well after two extraction oil changes on my p300. That twisty turny dipstick is so hard to get back in -- forcing me to inch it forward with two hands so it doesn't crease in half as it scrapes it's way along -- that I thought something was wrong with my dipstick tube. Glad, but sad, to hear it's just common (amongst the P300 at least) engineering.
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MattF (06-20-2023)