2001 LAND ROVER FREELANDER engine oil

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-24 REPAIRS
6.Using sequence shown, progressively loosen
and remove 14 bolts securing camshaft cover.
7.Remove camshaft cover, remove and discard
gasket.Refit
1.Clean mating surfaces of camshaft cover and
carrier.
2.Position new gasket to camshaft carrier with
arrows on gasket pointing towards inlet
manifold.
3.Position camshaft cover, fit and tighten bolts
progressively in the sequence shown to 9 Nm
(7 lbf.ft).
4.Position plug top coils, fit bolts and tighten to 9
Nm (7 lbf.ft).
5.Position earth lead to RH camshaft cover, fit
bolt and tighten to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
6.Secure breather hose to camshaft cover.
7.Fit inlet manifold chamber.

+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
8.Check engine oil, top-up if necessary.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-50 REPAIRS
Filter - engine oil
$% 12.60.04
Remove
1.Raise vehicle on a 4 post ramp.
2.Remove underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
3.Place suitable container under oil filter to collect
spillage.
4.Using strap wrench, remove and discard oil
filter.
WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact
with used engine oil. Used engine oil
contains potentially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin cancer or other
serious skin disorders.
Refit
1.Clean oil filter mating face.
2.Fill canister of replacement oil filter with clean
engine oil.
3.Lubricate new oil filter sealing ring with clean
engine oil.
4.Fit new oil filter and tighten by hand until it
seats, then tighten a further half turn.
5.Remove oil container from underneath of
engine.
6.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
7.Lower vehicle on ramp.
8.Start and run engine and check for leaks.
9.Stop engine, wait a few minutes, then check oil
level. Top up if necessary.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
Oil pick-up strainer
$% 12.60.20
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove engine sump.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Sump - reseal.
3.Remove bolt and remove oil pick-up strainer.
Remove and discard 'O' ring.
Refit
1.Clean oil pick-up strainer and mating face.
2.Remove all traces of sealant from oil strainer
bolt hole and bolt threads.
CAUTION: Do not use a tap.
3.Lubricate new 'O' ring with clean engine oil and
fit to pick-up strainer.
CAUTION: Ensure 'O' ring, Part No.
LYX000210L is fitted.
4.Apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to threads
of oil pick-up strainer retaining bolt.
5.Position oil pick-up strainer, fit and tighten bolt
to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).
6.Fit engine sump.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Sump - reseal.
7.Connect battery earth lead.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-51
Gasket - oil pump
$% 12.60.25
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Drain engine oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
3.Remove camshaft timing belt.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt.
4.Remove crankshaft gear.
5.Disconnect multiplug from oil pressure switch.
6.Loosen and remove oil cooler pipe unions from
oil filter housing, remove and discard 2 'O'
rings.
7.Using strap wrench, remove and discard oil
filter.8.Using sequence shown, remove and discard 16
bolts securing oil pump to cylinder block.
9.Remove oil pump.
10.Remove and discard oil pump gasket.
11.Remove and discard crankshaft front oil seal
from oil pump housing.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-52 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean oil pump and mating face on cylinder
block ensure bolt holes are clean and dry.
2.Clean oil seal recess in oil pump and running
surface on crankshaft.
3.Fit new oil pump gasket, dry, to cylinder block.
4.Fit oil seal guide, from seal kit, over end of
crankshaft.
5.Position oil pump, aligning flats on oil pump
drive to flats on crankshaft. Fit new Patchlok
bolts and tighten progressively in sequence
shown to:
lStage 1 - 5 Nm (4 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft)
6.Position new seal on crankshaft up against oil
pump housing. Drift seal into place using tool
LRT-12-202.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.
7.Remove oil seal guide from crankshaft.
8.Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
9.Fill canister of replacement oil filter with clean
engine oil.10.Lubricate oil filter sealing ring with clean engine
oil.
11.Fit oil filter and tighten by hand until it seats
then tighten a further half turn.
12.Lubricate new 'O' rings with clean engine oil
and fit to oil cooler pipe unions.
13.Connect oil cooler pipes to oil filter housing and
tighten unions to 26 Nm (19 lbf.ft).
14.Clean crankshaft gear and wipe end of
crankshaft.
15.Fit crankshaft gear.
16.Fit camshaft timing belt.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt.
17.Fill engine with oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
18.Connect battery earth lead.

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-53
Sump - reseal
$% 12.60.38
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
3.Drain engine oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
4.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.
5.Remove 4 nuts securing engine oil cooler to
mounting bracket and position oil cooler aside.6.Remove bolt securing dipstick tube to cylinder
block.
7.Depress and hold down dipstick collar, remove
dipstick tube from sump.
8.Remove 3 bolts securing IRD support bracket
to sump.
9.Using sequence shown and noting their fitted
position, remove 10 bolts securing sump to
lower crankcase.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-54 REPAIRS
10.Using a mallet, gently tap sump sideways to
break sealant bond, remove sump.
CAUTION: Do not lever between sump and
lower crankcase.
Refit
1.Using a suitable cleaning solvent, clean sump
and mating face on lower crankcase. DO NOT
use a metal scraper on sealing surfaces.
2.Apply a 2 mm (0.1 in) bead of sealant, Part No.
STC 4600 along centre of sump flange, then
spread to an even film using a roller.
CAUTION: To avoid contamination,
assembly must be completed immediately
after application of sealant.
3.Position sump, fit bolts and tighten
progressively in the sequence shown to 35 Nm
(26 lbf.ft).
4.Fit bolts securing IRD support bracket to sump
and tighten to 88 Nm (65 lbf.ft).
5.Position engine oil cooler to mounting bracket,
fit and tighten nuts to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
6.Position dipstick tube to sump and cylinder
block, fit bolt and tighten to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
7.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
8.Fill engine with correct quantity and grade of oil.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
9.Fit engine acoustic cover.

+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
10.Connect battery earth lead.
Switch - oil pressure
$% 12.60.50
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
3.Remove RH front road wheel.
4.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.
5.Place container below oil pressure switch to
collect spillage.
6.Disconnect multiplug from oil pressure switch.
7.Remove oil pressure switch and discard
sealing washer.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-55
Refit
1.Ensure oil pressure switch and mating face is
clean.
2.Fit oil pressure switch using a new sealing
washer and tighten to 14 Nm (10 lbf.ft).
3.Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
4.Remove oil container from underneath of
engine.
5.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
6.Fit RH road wheel and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
7.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
8.Check engine oil level, top-up if necessary.
9.Connect battery earth lead.
Oil pressure relief valve
$% 12.60.56
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
3.Remove RH front road wheel.
4.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.
5.Place suitable container under oil filter to collect
spillage.
6.Using strap wrench, remove and discard oil
filter.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-56 REPAIRS
7.Remove 4 nuts securing engine oil cooler to
mounting bracket and position oil cooler aside.
8.Remove oil pressure relief valve plug nut.
Note: If a hexagonal head plug and sealing
washer are fitted, discard sealing washer.
9.Remove spring and valve.Refit
1.Clean valve, spring and plug; remove all traces
of sealant from threads in oil pressure relief
valve bore and from threads of plug.
CAUTION: Do not use a tap.
2.Clean valve seating inside oil pump housing.
3.Check that valve slides freely in bore and that
valve and bore are free from scoring and
corrosion.
Note: Light corrosion may be removed using
grade 600 emery cloth soaked in oil.
4.Check free length of spring.

+ GENERAL DATA, Engine - KV6
Petrol.
5.Apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to plug
threads.
Note: If a hexagonal head plug and sealing
washer were fitted, fit new sealing washer to
plug.
6.Fit valve, spring and plug to oil pump housing.
Tighten plug to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
7.Fill canister of replacement oil filter with clean
engine oil.
8.Lubricate new oil filter seal with clean engine oil
and fit filter.
9.Position engine oil cooler to mounting bracket,
fit and tighten nuts to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
10.Remove oil container from underneath of
engine.
11.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
12.Fit RH road wheel and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
13.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
14.Connect battery earth lead.
15.Check engine oil level, top-up if necessary.
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