The voice of experience?

. hammer · 18th September 2009, 22:36

Having read a thread on diesel alternator failures following an oil filter change, I was glad that I had taken the time to check out the PDF on this site prior to carrying out the first oil change after I bought a 75.
Over many years of motoring I've carried out all but a handful of repairs myself, armed with a decent toolkit and a workshop manual, so an oil & filter change would seem to be about as basic as it gets. Don't really know why I checked out the procedure before embarking on the task - probably because I hadn't really familiarised myself with the engine at that time - but I read the file and grabbed a large rag from the bag in the shed and soon realised it's value as I removed the filter element! But, at the time, I thought I had simply avoided an inconvenient mess............ AND HERE'S MY POINT ("at last!", you may groan!) there's a wealth of advice and information on our Club site and any job that's a "first" for you has been done by someone else who is happy to share his experience with you. If I hadn't wrapped a rag around the filter housing I might now be carrying my alternator into the local auto-electrical workshop! The cavalier attitude could have cost me a lot more than a simple oil change so, whether experienced or a novice....... if you've not done the job on a 75/ZT before, check it out here!

92 squadron · 18th September 2009, 22:40

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Originally Posted by . hammer

Having read a thread on diesel alternator failures following an oil filter change, I was glad that I had taken the time to check out the PDF on this site prior to carrying out the first oil change after I bought a 75.
Over many years of motoring I've carried out all but a handful of repairs myself, armed with a decent toolkit and a workshop manual, so an oil & filter change would seem to be about as basic as it gets. Don't really know why I checked out the procedure before embarking on the task - probably because I hadn't really familiarised myself with the engine at that time - but I read the file and grabbed a large rag from the bag in the shed and soon realised it's value as I removed the filter element! But, at the time, I thought I had simply avoided an inconvenient mess............ AND HERE'S MY POINT ("at last!", you may groan!) there's a wealth of advice and information on our Club site and any job that's a "first" for you has been done by someone else who is happy to share his experience with you. If I hadn't wrapped a rag around the filter housing I might now be carrying my alternator into the local auto-electrical workshop! The cavalier attitude could have cost me a lot more than a simple oil change so, whether experienced or a novice....... if you've not done the job on a 75/ZT before, check it out here!

How true!

JohnDotCom · 19th September 2009, 08:18

Often its Garages that are most at fault on this from previous reports.

18th September 2009, 22:36	#1
. hammer Steve Rover 75 CDT Auto Conn Tourer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Danbury, Essex Posts: 247 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	The voice of experience? Having read a thread on diesel alternator failures following an oil filter change, I was glad that I had taken the time to check out the PDF on this site prior to carrying out the first oil change after I bought a 75. Over many years of motoring I've carried out all but a handful of repairs myself, armed with a decent toolkit and a workshop manual, so an oil & filter change would seem to be about as basic as it gets. Don't really know why I checked out the procedure before embarking on the task - probably because I hadn't really familiarised myself with the engine at that time - but I read the file and grabbed a large rag from the bag in the shed and soon realised it's value as I removed the filter element! But, at the time, I thought I had simply avoided an inconvenient mess............ AND HERE'S MY POINT ("at last!", you may groan!) there's a wealth of advice and information on our Club site and any job that's a "first" for you has been done by someone else who is happy to share his experience with you. If I hadn't wrapped a rag around the filter housing I might now be carrying my alternator into the local auto-electrical workshop! The cavalier attitude could have cost me a lot more than a simple oil change so, whether experienced or a novice....... if you've not done the job on a 75/ZT before, check it out here! __________________ Steve.

19th September 2009, 08:18	#3
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Often its Garages that are most at fault on this from previous reports.