Changing the Fuel Filter - Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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Ever wondered how hard it would be to change the fuel filter on your Land Rover Discovery yourself? I did, so I read the Haynes Manual and did extra research across the web. Then, armed with enough information, I headed outside and under the car with all my tools.
Changing the diesel fuel filter on my Land Rover Discovery looked a bit tricky to start with, as the filter is hidden away underneath the car. I jacked it up and crawled under and set about removing the old filter. The fuel pipes are just clipped on, but still take a bit of fiddling to get them off.
How easy would I say it is to swap the fuel filter now? Fairly Easy.
I’m a professional mechanic of 20 years but couldn’t remember where the fuel filter was off the top of my head so ‘good old UA-cam’ sprung to mind. And up sprung your video. (I can speak for all mechanics out there by the way!)
Such a black and white instruction by a novice. Absolutely spot on video.
Well done mate. Good job!👌🏼
Thanks. I'm not a novice. I am a professional... In video editing, LOL.
Keep up your good work, fixing all these rusty Land Rovers we own!
My D3 has been going into limp mode under power. Had serviced the truck but couldn't work out the fuel filter. One watch of this video and I had another go and nailed it. Thank you so much for making content like this, its given me the confidence to carry on. Top man
You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to drop us a message. It gives us the enthusiasm to carry on making videos.
All the best!
Did it stop the gherkin in your truck when you put this on and also give you back your speed
@@robking1128 I didn't have that issue, mine would cut completely when putting my foot down. It would go into limp mode because the engine wasn't getting enough fuel.
Excellent tutorial. I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this.
Thanks!
There's another video in the works - rear suspension arms, upper and lower, with drop links, etc. Been working on it for the past 3 weekends. About halfway through now.
Where is my fuel filter on my lr3 05
Many thanks for taking the time to film this, find myself in the exact same situation as yourself and pulling all the same faces! For diary video it makes for some reassuring instruction!
Thanks for doing the video. I will be doing mine in a few days thanks to watching this.
Keep them coming, very kind of you 😊
Good luck, it's easy.
Thanks for watching!
Where is the fuel filter located on a lr3 05
Thank you for the video, inspired me to do my own , hope you are still a happy Discovery 3 driver
You're welcome. I'm glad you found it useful. As for being happy, I am during the days my LR3 is working. New video coming soon, showing exactly how little I like my LR3 when it breaks.
Great film, thank you for making it. Well done. I'm happy to do a fair bit of maintenance work on my 50 year old classic car, but when it comes to my Disco 3, I'm always a bit wary. Videos such as yours give confidence. Top marks from me.
Many thanks! Not a difficult job. Worst part is removing the under-armour.
Great vid, it's given me the confidence to do it myself too now.
Thanks for watching. Good luck with fuel filter.
@@WeAreBigKids as it turns out I have the newer style fuel filter so had to return one and order another haha... it's easier aswell because I don't have to remember the order the pipes connect In lol.
Very useful video. Thanks
Great video. I love your commentary, thank you for making this
It needed making. Thanks for watching.
Im currently working on reaching your level of advancement, however I still feel as a lower white belt rover-karate though I did air susp front valve block replacement by myself. And it works.
Well done boy! Thanks for the video. Doing mine, fingers crossed.
Good luck with your new fuel filter. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks champ. I didn't jack the disco up. Just raised it and slid under on a tarp. Also, I didn't remove the bracket. Just bent the arms open enough. They closed back up fine. The 'clips' are easier to undo than it appears. I don't know if there's one or two 'buttons' to push in but only 1 needs pressing with a finger. A screw driver can help. I clicked 3 back on super easy and the fourth (yellow) one wouldn't go on for love nor money (and I tried a LOT). I dropped the 3 off again and did the yellow one first which went well and then the other 3. That was the only real hassle. Overall the job isn't as bad as it looks. And it looks BAD. Thanks for your videos.
You're welcome. Just a word of warning, I wouldn't go under the raised car without supports. If you accidentally knock an airhose off the car will just drop. And it drops to even lower than Access Height. Also, the Disco3 has a self levelling feature, which will adjust the height of each air suspension strut without warning. Raise it up and wedge an axel stand under it.
Here's a tip, actually - Raise it up to as high as it goes and wedge something under it. Then tell it to lower. The car notes that there's something wedged there and goes into Super Extended Mode. It raises up two or three inches higher than the Raised suspension height. Re-wedge it and then disconnect the battery to avoid its self-levelling feature.
@@WeAreBigKids like it!
I half expected Eddie hitler to lower the car on you whilst you were changing this filter, but thanks this will help me change mine when I get round to it soon 👍
This video was an absolute gem for me. I just changed my filter thanks to you! :) Diesel *everywhere* though!!! :(
Thanks for watching. I am glad you found it useful. I decided to make this video because there wasn't one.
DIY is the best way to bond with your car, this is the old style filer, no need to fill with fuel as the low pressure pump will fill the system, just cycle the ignition a couple of times.
Thanks for watching J.J.
Unfortunately I have been bonding with my car for far too long now. And it's not over yet. I have an electrical fault to fix this summer and I'm toying with new dampeners and airbags all round.
Fuel filter on a D2 TD5 is a damn sight easier, as the filter is located behind the rear offside tyre, and is a screw off / screw back on format. Damn silly place for it, mind, so I found it interesting that they moved it to a less vulnerable place in the D3 :) Thanks for the vid :)
Thanks for watching. You're welcome for the video. I made it because when I needed to change my fuel filter there was no video.
I could swear you are the voice of the head space app.
Thanks for the positive feedback. I guess it IS positive? Right?
Bravo und großes Kompliment 😀 ich bin begeistert
Fantastic job
Thanks for watching!
Good job , well done !
Thank you very much! You don't have much choice once you've started.
4:52 going on a top secret mission in Afghanistan :) Great video, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Top video dude!
Thank you very much. Someone needed to make it.
@@WeAreBigKids yes they did.
Keep up the good work and happy new year :)
Will do! Currently working on an Electric Parking Brake Module replacement video. Didn't enjoy doing that one either. Happy New Year.
Just like you did later in your video😊
many thanks for the great vid !!
Thank you for watching!
I actually had to do the bleed on the fuel rail, so to anyone that runs into problems its very easy at the top rear of the engine is a bleed valve to release any trapped air inside the system. It's easier to access when the plastic engine cover is removed. cheers!
Good tip. Thanks again!
I can work on any vehicle be it an old classic to modern vehicles but the disco 3 is just one i would not touch myself but rather have a mechanic do the work so i can blame him lol 😁
Thanks for watching.
You might not be a professional mechanic but your video’s are. Lol
You're very kind. Thanks for watching.
grate video.
Thanks. Great to hear from you.
Good stuff
Thank you.
Hi do u know 4L engine petrol discovery3 fuel filter location? Same as ur car?
Who dared dislike this video?
I know, right! You just can't please some people. Unless it's a local mechanic. All my local mechanics are rubbish, thats why I took to doing it all myself now.
Thanks for watching!
P.S. If you liked this, check out our ~Disco 3 Rear Suspension video, that'll make you laugh!
ua-cam.com/video/toU_Tx2hmy8/v-deo.html
Top video thanks 👍🍺🍺
You're very welcome
No need to take the bracket off.
Hi great video, did you fill the filter up with diesel after the injector cleaner?
No, I just put injector cleaner in.
nice Work
Many thanks. Stay tuned, there's no shortage of jobs I need to do to my Disco3.
can you tell me what do you use in this video, please?
Hiya, do you mean the tools? I have no idea what tools I used, as this was four or so years ago. Have another look at the video. Good luck!
Great video and work, which software are u using for video editing?
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. As for software, this particular video was cut using Adobe Premiere. But editing is editing, just like a hammer is a hammer, and you can do the same job using any software.
I am a professional editor working in Broadcast TV. We usually use Avid Media Composer for TV programmes, but Premiere gets used too. Also some people enjoy using the crazy FCPX. I tried FCPX for a week or two, but decided Adobe is my weapon of choice for my personal projects.
In the early 90s I used to use a system called Lightworks. Back then most of the Hollywood blockbusters were cut using Lightworks. It disappeared for many years but a few years ago the programmers released it again for free. I tried the free version for a while but I found it a little old fashioned and buggy. It crashed more than I liked. Avid and Premiere very rarely crash nowadays. But they're not free.
We Are Big Kids thanks for detailed friendly information i will check!
great video, do you have any more in the pipeline???
Yes, there are more videos filmed, just need to edit them.
@@WeAreBigKids your videos gave the confidence to maintain my own discovery 3. Your very talented at what you do :-) thank you soooo much
Hello, As I mentioned to you before, after watching your film I decided to have a go at the fuel filter, which I did yesterday. I was expecting to see was four lines going into the fuel filter, each with push buttons ends to detach them. However, only three had the push button ends, the forth one was something different. IS that what you found with yours? If so, how is the forth line removed? Many thanks.
Sorry for the slow reply, I've just finished work.
It's so long ago I don't have a clear memory on this one. Iseem to remember the middle one is clipped also, but is more difficult to remove. Not much help, unfortunately. Maybe someone else on here can help?
@@WeAreBigKids Thanks. I'll have another look. I removed all the push button ones without difficulty, but cannot see how the other one comes off. Perhaps I just need to give it some brute force!
Do frequent oil changes and oil types help with fuel economy?
Thanks (-:
I have no idea about fuel economy. But wear and tear are slowed down with good oil.
THanks for watching.
Fortunately for me I don’t need to do that on the 4.4L V8.
Why ?
Did the injector cleaner have any effect on anything?
I have no idea. I did no measurements before or after. Can't have done any damage, though.
Are these discovery s as bad as people say?? I'd love to buy one but scared of buying trouble
They are really good when they work and cost lots when they don't.
What make axle stands are you using?
They are SGS axle stands, 3 tonne, I think. Had them a while now, so forgotten.
@@WeAreBigKids I thought so, just ordered some from ebay
Just been to look at mine:-
www.sgs-engineering.com/js3-axle-stands
JS3. They call them 6 ton, but they are 3 ton per stand.
@@WeAreBigKids Thanks for checking, it's really appreciated 😊
Where’s your engine cover lol... and you turn the ignition off and on lots so it bleeds the fuel system. This fuel system has a self bleeding valve
I wish you could have been there to help me.
I couldn't find a video tutorial of how to do this, so took it upon myself to make one, using the vague instructions from the Haynes manual.
All tips greatly appreciated.
Thanks for watching.
P.S. Don't worry, once I removed all the perished foam, the engine cover was refitted. Didn't think it was interesting enough for a video on it.
That’s usually a body off job..... most things are on LR3s
Hahaha. Get your body off the sofa and do it yourself.
Thanks for watching.
Can you help what are these like for fuel being not petrol
Averages about 26 miles per gallon.
I get 24😟
30 here :D
I get 30 round town and schol run. Bit better on a decent run
Do I need to drain my fuel from my tank?
I did not drain my tank.
I dont think you have to take the bracket off
I wasn't 100% sure myself, as this was the first time I'd tried.
I did try to remove it with the bracket still connected, but I wasn't sure the force on the fuel lines would take it. It's much, much easier without the bracket in the way.
Yeah I'd probably do the same too haha. Where did you get the fuel filter from?
There are plenty of Web stores in the UK for spares. I tend to prefer AdvancedFactors.co.uk as the layout is extremely easy to find the correct parts. It's all laid out per car model and has lots of pictures so you know if you're right or not. I find other websites can be cheaper, but you need the part codes to find the right parts.