Land Rover Engine Oil, Sump & Pumps

How the oil pump and sump work together

On the Td5 in the Land Rover Defender, the workshop manual has the oil pump draw oil from the sump. About 10% of the flow goes through the centrifuge filter, which drains back to the sump, and the full-flow filter supplies the main oil gallery. A tapping in the filter housing feeds the turbocharger, and the turbocharger oil drain pipe returns that oil to the sump. The collection also covers crankcase breathers, PCV valve kits and oil separators.

This collection is part of Land Rover engine parts. It holds the pump, sump, ventilation and oil pipe parts. Engine breather hoses are in Land Rover turbo, intake and manifolds, and oil pressure switches are with the other switches in Land Rover electrical parts.

Oil pumps, drive and relief valve parts

An oil pump is matched to the engine code, from the 2.25 and 2.5 litre Defender engines, the 200Tdi and the Td5 to the 2.4 Puma and the 2.2 DW12, the 2.7 TDV6 (276DT) and 3.0 V6 diesel (306DT) and the AJ 4.4 V8 petrol and 4.2 V8 supercharged. The individual pump parts are a rotor set, gears and shafts, a drive sprocket, a chain, a chain tensioner, pressure relief valve plungers and springs, a relief valve plug and kit, an oil pump steel ball, repair kits and the Td5 oil pump chain and sprocket set. Timing belts and timing chains for the camshaft drive are in Land Rover belts, chains and pulleys.

Sumps, drain plugs, dipsticks and filler caps

Sumps and oil pans are matched to the engine. Drain plugs and sump plugs differ in thread size and type, with sizes as labelled on the product, such as M18 x 1.5. Sump plug washers are listed as separate items. Dipsticks include those for the 300Tdi and the Td5, alongside dipstick tubes, oil filler caps, an oil filler neck and a top-hat breather cap for the filler.

Crankcase breathers, PCV valve kits and oil separators

The catalogue lists a crankcase breather oil separator, ERR1471, for the 2.5 litre non-turbo diesel, 200Tdi and 300Tdi, and a crankcase breather filter for some V8 EFI (electronic fuel injection) petrol engines. The range also includes PCV valve service kits, crankcase ventilation valves, depression control valves, breather covers and breather tubes, and oil separators with their reservoirs, such as the oil separator for the 3.0 V6 diesel.

Oil pipes and filter adaptors

Turbocharger oil feed pipes come engine by engine, such as the 300Tdi turbo oil feed pipe, alongside a turbocharger oil drain pipe, a cylinder head oil feed pipe, a cylinder head cover oil inlet pipe, oil pump inlet tubes and oil return tubes. Oil filter adaptors and a combined oil filter and cooler sit with them, as does the Td5 oil filter rotor.

Choosing the right oil pump or sump part

Start with the engine, and with the model as well where one engine size covers two different engines. A 2.2 litre diesel is a Puma in the Defender and a DW12 in the Freelander 2, Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque, and the two take different parts. In the Freelander 2, the catalogue lists separate upper and lower oil pans for the DW12, with part numbers that change by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), so for a Freelander 2 DW12 sump check the position and the part number against your VIN. Then decide whether the job needs a complete pump or individual pump parts, such as a rotor set, relief valve parts or repair kits. For a plug, check the thread size and whether it seals with a washer. For breathers, ventilation valves and oil pipes, the part number matters as much as the engine.

Genuine oil pump and sump parts carry the Land Rover part number. OEM oil pump and sump parts come from original-equipment manufacturers. Aftermarket also covers value and off-road brands. Budget Parts carries more than one tier for some of these parts, and the tiers on offer vary from part to part.

Which parts serve more than one engine?

Each of these part numbers is listed for more than one engine, with the engines as named on its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) parts catalogue row. Within one engine the part number can still change by VIN or engine number, so check it for your vehicle as described below.

Confirming the part for your vehicle

These parts span the Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Freelander and Range Rover families as well as the Defender, and within one model the part can depend on the engine. For older models covered by the catalogues, use the Land Rover parts catalogues to help identify the correct part number before ordering. Quote the full VIN or chassis number, and the engine number where you have it, with any fitment enquiry. The VIN helps check production changes against your vehicle, but some engine parts changed by engine number instead.

Before you order

• Compare the part number on the product page with the one you confirmed through the catalogue or your VIN.
• Read the product description to see whether you are ordering a single part, a kit or a set.
• For a filler cap, check the product description against your engine.
• This collection does not hold gaskets, oil seals, O-rings or oil pump bolts. Many of the gaskets, oil seals and O-rings are in Land Rover engine parts, and the oil pump bolts are in Land Rover hardware and fasteners.

Fitting notes and parts to order together

• The Defender 300Tdi workshop manual renews the oil pump rotors as a pair, so order them together.
• The same manual renews the pressure relief valve spring and plunger together, so order them as a pair.
• On the Defender 300Tdi, the manual's pick-up strainer refit calls for a new O-ring seal at the oil pump connection; the O-rings are with the engine gaskets in Land Rover engine parts.
• The manual's Defender 300Tdi sump procedure seals the sump flange with a bead of sealant, so have sealant ready before the sump goes back on.

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