So i have gathered one Land Rover oil Filter, 6 US Qts. of mobil clean high mileage 10w-40, and the washer for the drain plug...
this is my first do it yourself oil change with this vehicle and i wanna post before i do this and get the skinny on how to do this

 

remove oil plug and drain oil.

let that drain and drop for awhile. have a beer.

replace plug.

remove and drain oil filter. let it drip and drain for awhile. finish 1st beer or start second.

fill new filter 1/2 to 3/4 full with new oil and coat rubber ring on the filter with a sheen of old oil. tighten filter by hand until tight and then with filter wrench tighten maybe another half turn until snug.

put new oil in the oil fill spout,,,


check level with stick. start and run. let it sit for 5 min and check oil level again.

done,,, you deserve a beer

 

dont have ant beers or a filter wrench, i can get beers tho, how necessary is the oil filter wrench?

 

oh and should engine be cold or warm, i understand how it would drain quicker when oil has been warmed up but in not in any hurry here

 

Along with that, in the future, you don't need to replace the oil drain plug ring, just turn it over and use it again, my oil ring is nearly 10 years old now.
As for the filter, save some money and buy a better oil filter, either the Mobil1-301 or the K&N 3001, both are larger and have better filter media in them.
How often are you planning on changing your oil??

 

DONT EVER TIGHTEN A FILTER WITH ANY TOOL.


always tighten by HAND!!!!

If you want peace of mind use both hands.

 

from here on in myself i will change at every 3000 with 10w-40 synthetic, and wont worry any more about this washer, they gave me some at the dealer so i will use em. oh and i went with the OEM filter only because thats what it had from the last oil change and wanted to keep with a pattern here, but i would definitely benefit from a k&N in that they cost four bucks as opposed to 20!

 

I always put the truck on2 blocks of wood as well to "slightly" raise the front end, this helps more of the old oil drain out from the bottom of the sump

 

Okay sounds like a grate idea, will do that, wont tighten with filter wrench, and will enjoy beers while doing this!!!

 

Someone earlier in the post said to replace the drain plug before removing the filter. If you leave the plug out when removing the filter, more oil will drain from the plug. Getting more out is a good thing, so do not replace the plug until after you remove the filter.