Hi All.
Can i remove the Oil Filter Housing from the top of the engine to replace the oil filter on my Fr2 or do I have to jack her up and remove the bottom cover and get to it from there.
Thank You

You can reach down from the top. Stand directly in front of the car and take a look down slightly off to your left (drivers side) and you will see the housing and the 27mm hex end. If you use a flexi-head ratchet spanner you can take if off without going in from underneath. Current driveway contents:
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Thank you, that is very helpful and will save me a lot of messing about, much appreciated.

@ Tankie1rtr
Do you not want to replace the engine oil too ? Jules

Pointless changing the filter and not the oil so you have to remove the sump guard to drain the oil out from underneath.
I find it easier to get at the filter from underneath long as you have the correct mentioned tool.





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I suppose you can suck the oil out with a Pela pump but its a slow job. Jules

I was going to buy one of those pumps and drain the engine oil from the top, the reason beig, at 69 yrs old i am a bit stiff and creaky for crawling underneath, my ld bones ache enough as it is lol.

If you're going to be pumping the old oil out, just keep in mind that you can't get it all out.
It normally leaves about 1.5L in the sump, sometimes less.
I'd change the oil a bit more frequently to compensate for the oil dilution.
I do this with the wife's VW Eos, as it's a PITA to remove the under shield to drain the oil, so change the oil 2k miles earlier to compensate. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Soon to be sold.
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Tankie1rtr wrote:

I was going to buy one of those pumps and drain the engine oil from the top, the reason beig, at 69 yrs old i am a bit stiff and creaky for crawling underneath, my ld bones ache enough as it is lol.

Thanks for your replies guys. I haven't got any ramps, but I do have axle stands, so I suppose i can do it that way. I will give it a go, Its a 2009 with 133k on the clock, so I dont think it would benefit from a flush, what do you think? and I will use fully synthetic oil. ROMMEL and thank you for your FEAR NAUGHT.. are you a Vet?

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Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

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Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

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