Oil filter

[Banjo]

Just changed the oil in my 200tdi, don't know what oil was in it , filled it with 10w40 semi and BRITPART filter,  now when i start it the oil light stays on for a couple of seconds,  it didn't before. Anyone had probs with these filters..?

[Banjo]

Changed the filter ( mann ) and it's fine, had me worried , at 130k it's only just run in :D

[Range Rover Blues]

Some filters have anti drain back valves in them.

[ibruceuk]

I've noticed the same with my 300Tdi.  My oil light stays on for a couple of seconds after starting.  The filter I put on was Unipart.

what manufacturer would you say is the best, has the anti-drazin valve in it??

I'm going to change the oil again in a couple of weeks

[DiscoDan]

Personally I use genuine oil filters, at only £5 it's not worth saving money.

This way I know the oil is getting the correct filtration, I suspect that cheaper filters use inferior filtering which could allow particles to circulate around the oilways.

HTH, Dan

[Range Rover Blues]

MAN filters are ok, or geniune LR ones from Paddocks are pretty cheap TBH :-k

[ibruceuk]

Personally I use genuine oil filters, at only £5 it's not worth saving money.

This way I know the oil is getting the correct filtration, I suspect that cheaper filters use inferior filtering which could allow particles to circulate around the oilways.

HTH, Dan

£5??  Where's that from? 

Cheapest I can find is about a tenner compared with £2.60 for a Unipart one.

[DiscoDan]

About £5 is my local independent LR garage, if you use one regularly you can get discount or as mentioned above shop online.

Even so, the difference between your costs is around £7, compared to the possible shortened life of your engine, peace of mind, and fewer problems such as your oil light staying on, it's not much to pay.

Cheers, Dan