How to do a Full Service on a Land Rover Freelander TD4
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- This is a guide on how to do a full service on a Land Rover Freelander TD4 (2001-2006) for anyone who does not want to pay a mechanic to do this simple job.
I'm not a professional mechanic, so i welcome more experienced people who think that there may be different ways of doing the tasks I show in this video.
The video contains details on how to change the oil and the following filters: air, oil. pollen/cabin, crankcase breather, turbo vent and fuel filters. I also go on to explain how to check your braking system and your fluids.
I also talk briefly about changing your EGR valve for an EGR bypass.
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Now we know why a full garage service costs a fortune on the Freelancer. First class video and quality work.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Shouldn't cost a fortune, the parts are very cheap and a service is straightforward for a DIY job
I've took my freelander for a full service few weeks ago at this garage near my house, only to discover 3 days later when it broke down that nothing has been done and the fuel filter was the same since the car was made, 11 years old. as you could imagine it was all rooted and blocked which caused the fuel pump to go as well. Anyway I had to take the owner of the garage to court as he was going around the bush. now I'm going to try my self after watching this video, I hope I don't get stuck. cheers for a great simple video!!
Yup... unfortunately, mechanics has a tendency to be dodgy... hence why like to do my own services. It's not rocket science really, you're just replacing filters and checking for wear. Plus you have peace of mind, and more beer money in your pocket!
Good for you Marius...maybe he'll do the job properly next
time..instead of ripping people off...But I doubt it.
nail varnish on some parts to see if replaced
Once you know where the drain plug is for the oil, use a hole cutter to make a large enough access point in the under tray for future oil changes, makes the job so much easier and doesn't affect the vehicle in any way :)
Yep, someone suggested that top tip earlier. Well worth it.
Thank u very much for showing the turbos vacuum filter .I'm busy on one and found a vacuum pipe and did not know where it went and cam e off the turbo. It was just hanging there with out a filter .so u video helped me a lot .I'm shaun Smith from south Africa cape town
You’re very welcome… I’m happy that the video is helping people.
Thank you for a brilliant vid, good no nonsense presentation and informative. Any more greatly appreciated, probably more valuable than the Haynes manual.
Ace... cheers for the positive comments.
This helpful video of yours may be a bit old but so very helpful today JIMI, thanks..
Thanks a lot mate: Now I know what to do!!! Greetings from Portugal (td4 2001 owner 306.000km)
No worries... it was fun!
I had to buy a set of those female torx things. Dropped it down the engine bay and can’t find it. The other thing was my turbo boost lower pipe wasn’t even connected. It was just dangling lol. Can’t wait to put it all together and see if connecting it makes a difference.
Dropping your tools in the engine bag…. classic :) We all do it.. I hope you have fun doing your service 👍
Very helpful. Thank you. I like your no nonsense approach.
Thanks :)
Nice to learn a bit more about my Freelander from a plain simple video :) Great viewing mate. I may try myself at this when I pick up the courage next year. Will be paying a mechanic this time round though as I can see it may get a bit fiddly.
djappnew You should give it a go! I'm not a mechanic, but I managed it. It's pretty easy to be fair, and my car has been running really well ever since.
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Thanks a lot Sir for your video and information provided , especially because I didn't had any information about my recently bought car , and watching this video it explained a lot to me , so thank you very much and all the best !
Happy it helps... I wish you well with your new car :)
wanted to ask you a question sir , because I have trouble finding out why I ear a metal noise from the middle shaft when I am driving in First and Second Gear , and also when turning corners , did you had this problem before with the car ?
Yes. . I think it was the centre drive shaft bearing that had worn. Its a simple fix.
Brilliant video, easy to understand. Cheers
Thank man 👍
Thank you for making this vid, its the best no nonsense easy to follow practical guide to the service. Doesn't matter how much experience you have with other cars or systems it's so much better to see it done visualy when working on a 'new to you' car or system. Really helped me get the service completed with in a good time.
Thanks for your comments. I’m happy that it is helping people do their own comprehensive services themselves :)
great real world advice.. thanks and brilliant job
Thanks a lot 👍
Fantastic video very clear instructions thank you very much
Thanks
Great video thank you
You’re very welcome
...Yes Jimi...well done and thank you
Most people forget to replace the poor old...fuel filter
..even garages..that's a fact.!
P.s..Nice XK E -type Jimi...I've a XK 8
Thanks Ken...
UPDATE: I've had a chance to test the consumption now after fitting the EGR bypass valve. Before I was getting 30mpg and now i'm getting 31.8mpg which means I'm now getting nearly 25miles of extra milage per full tank of fuel. At the current rate of €1.30/ltr thats a saving of €7.10 per full tank. Considering the EGR bypass cost me €35, it will pay for itself after 5 full tanks.
You must also bare in mind that aside from the better economy, the main benefit of fitting the EGR bypass is the long-term benefit to the health of the engine.
Jimi LeSaint Is there any chance that it will fail the emissions test on the MOT if it is done?
Mick Green From what I understand, the EGR bypass does not affect the emissions test.
Good informative vid thanks for doing it ! I always block holes up though on inlets and oil ! Sod's law says you will drop something down then your screwed ,better to be safe than sorry just use some bits of clean rag ant from Wales uk waiting on rear fuel tank pump from postman then I can get mine running lol .
Great tip Ant... and one I will definitely utilise in future :)
Don't suppose you can do a video of the glow plug replacement can't find one anywhere cheers for this video I've just serviced my td4 thanks
I haven't changed the glow plugs on my LR, but i did some on a Citroen C4 HDi and it wasn't difficult at all, except that the plugs were at the back of the engine and I had to use mirrors to remove them!
Thank you so much for the video.. Really helpful. Can you please let me know how to find correct EGR bypass valve on e bay. Thanks
Happy to help. Just type Freelander EGR delete in eBay.
thanks for this, im going to try to do mine. i have a 2006 td4 sport hope thing are the same
No worries. Good luck and let us know how it went!
Anyone reading this service video should know the the original small crank case breather filter (blue one) can be replaced with an upgrade that never needs changing again. Very important to change this filter or it can damage the turbo beyond repair and cause major problems!!!!!
I think I mention that in the video.., but maybe not. If I’m not mistaken, it’s a BMW part number >B11 12 7 799 367
Thanks. Good video.
it's probably best to leave the EGR system as manufactured in a direct firing diesel engine. EGR reduces the temperature of combustion ( and hence the NOX pollutants ) by introducing inert (spent) gases into the combustion chamber in carefully measured amounts by the engines computer. When you remove it, you may notice some increase in power or economy due to the increased cylinder heat and hence pressure. This apparent short term increase in performance is why many mechanics recommend the procedure. But this increase in heat and pressure also causes premature failure of the direct firing fuel injectors since the tips of the injectors are directly in the combustion chamber. New injectors cost between $500 - $1000 EACH normally. It will also cause failure of the injector to cylinder head seals - usually a copper washer arrangement - and this results in mixing of coolant into fuel or fuel into engine oil ( or both ). This may entirely destroy your engine due to cross contamination, as well as causing the famous "run away diesel" phenomenon where the diesel revs out of control and blows up despite being turned off - due to it running on it's own fuel soaked engine oil. This is apart from the premature failure of exhaust valves and piston rings and turbochargers due to the abnormally high temperatures. A cynic might conclude that a mechanics real reason for recommending the disabling of the EGR system is the guarantee that he will make $1000's of dollars from the poor sap who does it when the engine goes pop.
Good info, worth considering!
When you have spent about an hour removing the engine undertray JUST TO DRAIN the oil. Why not cut a small square under the drain plug and make a cover out of some aluminium sheet and secure it with clips. Then it only takes a minute to get at the sum plug to drain the oil. WHY didn't Land Rover think of that....Pete in Worcester
..I was lucky enough to find...someone had already done it..
What a stroke of luck..lol
Hi my turbo vent filter has another pipe attached to the other end, is this right?
Regards
Mark
Great video, has given be all the tips I need to give my freelander a service as only just bought it. I bought all the bits, but the only differnce is the oil filter is the exact same as yoour but the filter kit, only came with a sump washer, a smaller copper washer, and 1 large rubber o ring. Do I not need the two small rubber o rings, and what is the copper one for. Again many thanks for a great video.
L61kvo Hi. Glad you're diving in! Haven't a clue what the copper washer would be for... I haven't seen that before. The large O-ring is for the oil filter... ideally you would change the small rubber rings on the oil filter cap too. Nevertheless non-official LR parts supplier's small O-rings are commonly slightly out in size. When I did the one on the video, the tiny O-ring at the end was too big, so I just left the old one on. If this is the case, I'd advise to buy original LR oil filter O-rings next time you do an oil change. Meanwhile, it probably won't be a big problem to leave the old ones on for now.
Jimi LeSaint Thats great many thanks for the quick reply. On the next sunny day and when my Mrs leave me the car I getwill get stuck in with the full service, the EGR Bypass as well as the crank case modification with the BMW part, my fingers are all crossed :)
Excellent. I'm currently testing my MPG since installing the EGR bypass valve. I was getting 30MPG before... so I'll let you know if it made any difference once the test is done.
That be great we have a 2003 td4 auto and so far so good, more mpg thab my 390tdi auto Discovery, but then so is a tank :)
L61kvo
UPDATE: I've had a chance to test the consumption now after fitting the EGR bypass valve. Before I was getting 30mpg and now i'm getting 31.8mpg which means I'm now getting nearly 25miles of extra milage per full tank of fuel. At the current rate of €1.30/ltr thats a saving of €7.10 per full tank. Considering the EGR bypass cost me €35, it will pay for itself after 5 full tanks.
You must also bare in mind that aside from the better economy, the main benefit of fitting the EGR bypass is the long-term benefit to the health of the engine.
brilliant video and very helpful when can you do mine lol.
dozerdriver55 Glad you found it useful. I'd love to do yours too, but you should try it though, it's easy :D
Is there anyway to unlock the bonnet/hood from this exact model when the cable snapped? We can't even unscrew the safety latch.
Hi, how did you remove the two hidden bolts on the back of the air filter housing? Seems that the allen keys are not so easy to reach. Did you use any special tool for it?
I just used a long allen key with a handle.
Jimi,please help!There is one Freelander for sale here in Croatia.Guy says that it's 2002,but front mask looks little different.However,it's TD4 with automatic transmission,236 000 km.To buy or not to buy?I prefer automatic transmission,so that's why I ask.Thank you in advance.
My genuine filter only came with 1 large o ring and 1 small copper washer. Your intake pipe looks slightly different to my car. I don't have any sensor on mine. I think maybe the facelift cars (2003-2006?) have slightly different bits in the engine compared to (1999-2002) cars.
Yes, the post-2002 facelift cars are different.
Hi Jimi thank you for the vid, I have the exact same model. Would you perhaps know how to fix the injectors as one of my injectors are leaking
My injectors went too. LR dealership wanted €1000 each!! I ended up having them sent off to be recondition and recalibrate a at about €800-900. Remember to always change your diesel filter as the car gets older, and also try and use manufacturer fuel... like Shell, Esso, BP... and NOT supermarket diesel. The cheap diesels are cheap for a reason. If you want to keep your engine clean, buy fuel wisely.
I can help you on injectors, remove them all, wash them with diesel or petrol and brow them with compressor air, wait the to dry, if you used petrol, then at the end of washing, Use diesel again after petrol dries, then check your thread of your injectors, if they are good, put them back and bleed them one by one
hello how are you, good day. I tell you I am from Argentina and I have an automatic free lander td4 and from one day to the next the reverse stopped working, you know what the problem could be. Thanks a lot
Have you tried changing your automatic transmission fluid?
Heelo, it’s a very good video, but can you add the prices of each filters and oil?
I gave you the part numbers... did you want me to come and do it for you too?! 🤣
Where did you buy an oil filter that came with 3 o rings?
From my local automotive supplier in Nicosia, Cyprus.
You can show where is the thermostat please?
Hi Jimi, thanks for uploading this video. I´ve the same car and I took the car to the mechanic and they told me that my car doesn´t have a Fuel filter? I´m wondering if that´s possible? Thanks Nick
Nick Tilimian Nick, I'm no expert, but that sounds like nonsense. It's either behind the battery on the early models, or under the rear wheel arch on the drivers side, on the facelift model. Its difficult to get to, and mechanics usually don't bother changing them... but if you watch my video, you can see how to do it yourself. It's a bit of a pain, but it's worth it 👍
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Hi, thank you very much for this helpful video. I have a question. I have a freelander td4 2005, three doors. Is it possible that my car does not have a fuel filter? no body can find it, I showed this video to the last mechanic I visited but he could not find it!
It should be either under the bonnet to the right of the engine (under the battery?) or under the rear wheel arch on the right hand side (as in the video), depending on the year.
Thanks for the answer, its 2005. So, in your opinion the car has a fuel filter at 100%...because some mechamics are telling me that maybe it does not have...
@@onlysolo I doubt that they DONT have a fuel filter. If it’s not in the two places I mentioned, then maybe it’s inside the fuel tank?
Hi, I would like to know where can i locate the major air flow sensor on this freelander model as i have the same one.
The air filter plugs into it.
my (genuine) oil filter only has one large rubber o ring and a small copper washer...is this correct? freelander td4 2002
This is the case for pre-facelift models
Hi, It you have a gasket with your EGR valve do you still need sealent or will the gasket do on its own?
Mick Green The gasket on it's own should be enough... there's no liquids or high pressure to deal with... so I guess it's fine.
Thanks for all the information but mine is a 2001 td4 model it makes very hard jerks when changing from gears 2 and 3 it has an automatic gearbox I've changed the oil it didn't check diagnosis is saying electically it's ok now I'm wondering what could be the problem.
I'm using a 10-40 oil... Wonder if that would be a problem.
For sure it will work ok, but manufacturers make recommendations for a reason... so I usually try to use those.
any chance you can show how to change glow plug on this engine please
I've never don't it on this car...
*done
Hi Mate, am thinking of getting one myself a 2001 2.0 Td4 model, what are the common issues i should look out for if any? Thanks
Wow mate, where to start, diesel injectors, pumps and control arms always go. Also the car Struggles to start. I have replaced starter, pump, and injectors and still struggles to start. I would not buy this car again.
+Richard Leonard Did you have the glow plugs checked?
+Richard Leonard I did when n got one.. lucky enough to have people with the similar make to give some top notch advice mate.. changed the required n all systems go..
Jimi LeSaint Yeah I just put in new Glow plugs last week
Vishnu Rajendran Amboo Fair enough, you are lucky, in that case it would be better to own one with advice readily available, the problem with me is Im the only one out of everyone i know or even close to me that has this Landy, My sister has the Evoque but that cannot even be compared to ours in the same sentence, completely different car. I have had this Landy for 7 years, in this time i have done: PropShaft,both Drive Shafts, diesel pump, recon injectors, starter, cv-joints, control arm and bushes x2,Clutch,Flywheel, and done glow plugs twice as well, as well as 2x window motors,fan blower and about 8 different sensors. I have serviced the car twice a year and still the maintenance costs keep piling.
Efgaristo
Parakalo
You did not show how to bleed the diesel system.
Flugschüler Fluglehrer no need to bleed it,, the fuel pump will prime the system
Vertical battery terminal connection bolt and nut, stupidest idea I have ever seen.. Causing no end of problems... Until finally sorted out by replacing them with horizontal ones.. When I do a service on a vehicle.. Motorbike or other... I always scan and print the receipts for consumables/ parts if required... To add to the service history.. Log the mileage and or take photos of the mileage with a local newspaper included.... If you use a garage then try to find one other people you know or trust have recommended.. If you are using a garage for the first time or are not confident about their honesty I always make a permanent mark in a hidden area of the parts that will be replaced.. oil, air filter or fuel pump.. Even for other larger parts to be repaired or replaced such as starter motor, alternator.. Anything and everything. A small ultra violet pen is a great friend of the car owner or a hacksaw or small point chisel? Mine has the BMW engine too.. Chain for a timing belt.. Sorted..