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Discoandaboat · 12-01-2007, 12:40 PM

Facts:
Took 03' Disco to dealer for oil change.
Was told work was to be done friday evening.
Then told work was done before I arrived at 10am on Saturday
Went form dealer to car wash .3 miles
Went from car wash to home 12 miles
Does it look as this oil filter was changed 2-3 hrs ago with less than 13 miles???

wimp · 12-01-2007, 01:12 PM

hard to tell from the picture
looks like the filter mount was still dripping when they screwed it on.

Why don't you change the oil yourself. It takes longer to complain about it than it does to change the oil! It is not very expensive either. Even if the dealer was going to do it for free, I would still do it myself. Peace of mind!

my .02

Discoandaboat · 12-01-2007, 01:56 PM

I live in Townhouse and we cant work in the parking lot.
Id rather pay someone to do it.
If the dealer would do it for free and you would still want to do it yourself, you must be really bored.

ArmyRover · 12-01-2007, 03:48 PM

My local LR dealer washes the car for me as part of the oil change

I normally change it myself but I try to take it to a LR Dealer once a year they usually are nice enough to tell me what's about to fall off under there that I missed.

Searcaigh · 12-01-2007, 11:21 PM

I take my vehicle to an oil change specialist and watch them change the oil and filter

tcpfl · 12-02-2007, 05:42 AM

It really is difficult to tell from the picture... Could be it's leaking a bit or they didn't wipe it off after installation.

I'm with you Armyrover... I change my oil and filter and take it to the service center once a year.

Roverhound · 12-02-2007, 06:46 AM

01001010 · 12-02-2007, 12:20 PM

did you see the filter BEFORE they changed it? It looks new to me.

ArmyRover · 12-02-2007, 03:54 PM

oh yea I forgot to say it's a new filter just a sloppy oil change tech. It's way to clean and white to be 3-5k old.

Roverhound · 12-02-2007, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01001010

did you see the filter BEFORE they changed it? It looks new to me.

Some people aren't happy unless they're bitching about something.

atvsmurf · 12-04-2007, 10:06 AM

I would say new, but I would also wipe it clean and check it later to see if it is a leakin'
I don't trust the so-called oil change specialists... unless it is at a dealership, or a real mechanic, you will most likely get some kid doing it, who knows less than you

over the summer, I serviced my parents cars ( good way to ensure a nice warm place to work on my truck in the winter

) over the summer... each time I had to make a trip to the auto parts to get new oil plugs, for the f-150, the sts, and the monte...all three had been changed at wal-mart express lube,, and all three were overtightened and stripped,
...and a girl I went to school with worked at a valvoline, and all she knew about mechanics was to take the oil cap off, turn a dial on a handle, insert the nozzle into the hole and squeeze until it kicked off... she said she wasn't there long enough to move up to removing the filter

discofacelift · 12-05-2007, 09:12 AM

It looks new to me.

I was always taught to write the mileage or date of service on the filter with an indelible ink marker pen so you could identify the last change straight a way. This doesn’t seem to be done any more, if I was you I would start marking the various items that have been changed rite after the service, even its to give your self piece of mind.

Regards

Ioan · 12-05-2007, 04:17 PM

hi there,

it looks new to me but it was either not well tighten or there is something wrong with either the filter gasket or the filter nozzle wher it attaches to your engine block (the only two places from where the oil can come down on it).

tee51397 · 12-06-2007, 08:50 AM

Looks new to me as well. I always take a Sharpie and date the filter as soon as I get home. Its not that I don't trust the dealer, it's just that I don't trust the dealer. Just my .02.

-T-

View Poll Results: Was this oil filter reaplced less than 3 hrs/ 13 miles ago?
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12-01-2007, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Discoandaboat Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 82 Gallery: 0	Old or New.. You decide... Facts: Took 03' Disco to dealer for oil change. Was told work was to be done friday evening. Then told work was done before I arrived at 10am on Saturday Went form dealer to car wash .3 miles Went from car wash to home 12 miles Does it look as this oil filter was changed 2-3 hrs ago with less than 13 miles??? Attached Thumbnails

12-01-2007, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
wimp '99 Disco II Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 338 Gallery: 0	hard to tell from the picture looks like the filter mount was still dripping when they screwed it on. Why don't you change the oil yourself. It takes longer to complain about it than it does to change the oil! It is not very expensive either. Even if the dealer was going to do it for free, I would still do it myself. Peace of mind! my .02 __________________ '99 Disco II ACE / 2" OME lift 245 75 R16 Greatyear MT/R's

12-01-2007, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
ArmyRover Rebuilding Rover Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NH Posts: 2,396 Gallery: 0	My local LR dealer washes the car for me as part of the oil change I normally change it myself but I try to take it to a LR Dealer once a year they usually are nice enough to tell me what's about to fall off under there that I missed. __________________ "Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom." http://www.wheelinrovers.com/ 91 Range Rover Classic 90 RRC Parts truck 94 Saab gas mileage beater

12-01-2007, 11:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Searcaigh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 465 Gallery: 31	I take my vehicle to an oil change specialist and watch them change the oil and filter __________________ Gordon T. Smith Middle East Land Rover Nutter

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12-01-2007, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Discoandaboat Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 82 Gallery: 0	I live in Townhouse and we cant work in the parking lot. Id rather pay someone to do it. If the dealer would do it for free and you would still want to do it yourself, you must be really bored.

12-02-2007, 05:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
tcpfl Tom Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 155 Gallery: 0	It really is difficult to tell from the picture... Could be it's leaking a bit or they didn't wipe it off after installation. I'm with you Armyrover... I change my oil and filter and take it to the service center once a year. __________________ Tom --2001 Disco II SE - sold --2004 Disco II SE - work and play truck --2006 LR3 SE - wife's truck (play when she's not looking)

12-02-2007, 06:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Roverhound Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia Posts: 787 Gallery: 0	New. __________________ It just doesn't matter.

12-02-2007, 12:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	did you see the filter BEFORE they changed it? It looks new to me. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

12-02-2007, 03:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
ArmyRover Rebuilding Rover Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NH Posts: 2,396 Gallery: 0	oh yea I forgot to say it's a new filter just a sloppy oil change tech. It's way to clean and white to be 3-5k old. __________________ "Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom." http://www.wheelinrovers.com/ 91 Range Rover Classic 90 RRC Parts truck 94 Saab gas mileage beater

12-04-2007, 10:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
atvsmurf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: pikeville, ky Posts: 166 Gallery: 0	I would say new, but I would also wipe it clean and check it later to see if it is a leakin' I don't trust the so-called oil change specialists... unless it is at a dealership, or a real mechanic, you will most likely get some kid doing it, who knows less than you over the summer, I serviced my parents cars ( good way to ensure a nice warm place to work on my truck in the winter) over the summer... each time I had to make a trip to the auto parts to get new oil plugs, for the f-150, the sts, and the monte...all three had been changed at wal-mart express lube,, and all three were overtightened and stripped, ...and a girl I went to school with worked at a valvoline, and all she knew about mechanics was to take the oil cap off, turn a dial on a handle, insert the nozzle into the hole and squeeze until it kicked off... she said she wasn't there long enough to move up to removing the filter

12-05-2007, 09:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
discofacelift Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 78 Gallery: 0	It looks new to me. I was always taught to write the mileage or date of service on the filter with an indelible ink marker pen so you could identify the last change straight a way. This doesn’t seem to be done any more, if I was you I would start marking the various items that have been changed rite after the service, even its to give your self piece of mind. Regards

12-05-2007, 04:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ioan Black 2001 Disco SE7 ACE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 32 Gallery: 0	hi there, it looks new to me but it was either not well tighten or there is something wrong with either the filter gasket or the filter nozzle wher it attaches to your engine block (the only two places from where the oil can come down on it).

12-06-2007, 08:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
tee51397 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	Looks new to me as well. I always take a Sharpie and date the filter as soon as I get home. Its not that I don't trust the dealer, it's just that I don't trust the dealer. Just my .02. -T-

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