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2.0_hippo
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Hello all,
just thought id share some info on my recent

work done to my TD6 L322.
as some may know, the td4 engine (!tted to the

freelander) and TD6 engine as !tted to the L322
often su"er from blocked PCV / crankcase
breather !lters... mostly often due to poor service
and maintenance. and because the !lter change
was never really noted down on the service
procedure list !!
so they very rarely get changed ! and once clogged

up they will quickly kill your turbo...
early signs are excessive black smoke / soot from

the exhausts and pressure within the oil system.
ie if you remove your oil dipstick with the engine
running and oil squirts out, the chances are your
breather !lter is blocked.
anyhow, i have done this mod to my old

freelander with the TD4 engine as was
experiencing the early signs of the blockage. since
owning the l322 i had wondered if they also had
the same problem.....
well they do. infact the td4 and td6 are pretty
much identical engines par the 2 extra cylinders
on the td6. so most of the parts are
interchangeable
so as there doesnt seem to be any info regarding

the L322 upgrade i thought id write a page to help
any other TD6 owners
basically BMW has introduced a crankcase !lter

upgrade... basically replaces the cotton type !lter
with a plastic cyclone type !lter.
the new type !lter is maintenance free, so never

needs changing, unlike the crappy cotton type
that gets blocked over time.
the upgrade is very easy to do and shouldn't take

more that 20 mins to complete.
good luck
!rst things !rst. remove the engine cover's to gain

access to the crankcase breather unit that is
located in the far, back left hand side of the
engine as pictured. (next to the air intake !lter)
next, remove the 3 star shaped screws that secure

the injector wiring harness, this will give you
enough space to remove the breather valve
casing.
next undo the 4 allen key screws securing the

breather casing to the top of the engine.
you can then remove the !lter to inspect the

condition of your !lter...
mine wasn't actually that bad, i have seen worse.

never the less, it was being changed !
next, remove the sponge type !lter and then

remove the plastic securing clip as pictured. (the
clip will just slide out)
this will allow the new, bigger upgraded cyclone

!lter to !t.
next, !t the new rubber seals that have been

included with the new !lter.
lastly !t the new !lter into the housing and re!t

parts as you removed them previously.
this is the BMW part number you will need for the
new !lter...
around £25 at a dealers or £22 on ebay.
this is the ebay link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110923279416?
ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1
439.l2649
one of the best £20 spent IMO.... one less thing to

worry about going wrong
Hope this helps some of you lot
cheers
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Last edited: Jan 7, 2013
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Great Write Up Hippo with some great pics,

having one less thing to worry about on these
motors is always a good thing...
Top Job from a Top chap!
Jan 7, 2013
2.0_hippo
Well-Known Member
Saint.V8 said:
Great Write Up Hippo with some great pics, having one

less thing to worry about on these motors is always a good
thing...
Top Job from a Top chap!
thanks mate.
i thought id write a little something as there's

loads of info regarding the freelander one, but
nothing about the L322's !
hopefully it can be saved in the wiki page
Jan 7, 2013
The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member
LZIR Despatch Agent
put a copy in the faq section.
Jan 7, 2013
2.0_hippo
Well-Known Member
The Mad Hat Man said:
put a copy in the faq section.
well put a copy in the RR How to section if thats

what you mean ?
just awaiting the moderator to approve the post
Jan 7, 2013
The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member
LZIR Despatch Agent
no i dont. I mean the freq asked questions (FAQ)

section
Jan 7, 2013
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2.0_hippo
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The Mad Hat Man said:
no i dont. I mean the freq asked questions (FAQ) section
oh right, i have found it now.
but when trying to create a thread it doesn't seem

i have the privileges to post ?
" you do not have permission to access this page.

This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have su#cient

privileges to access this page. Are you trying to
edit someone else's post, access administrative
features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may
have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting
activation"
Jan 7, 2013
The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent
I think yu need to ask in the secure unit !rst.
Jan 7, 2013
DM68
Active Member
Good write up mate, just wish the pcv was as easy

to get to on the V8 and unfortunately no bmw
upgrade for the V8 neither, just oem parts only
Jan 7, 2013
RS2000CUSTOM
Active Member
Cheers Rhino
I have been putting o" doing this as I was led to

believe that the breather was in the rocker cover
itself
When I do my thermostat and water pump I will

do the seperator as well
Again thanks
Jan 7, 2013
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DM68 said:
Good write up mate, just wish the pcv was as easy to get to
on the V8 and unfortunately no bmw upgrade for the V8
neither, just oem parts only
Slightly o"topic, but your RR just gave me a sex

wee.
Jan 8, 2013
birchy71
Active Member
will be doing this aswell at some point, saves a

tenner every 6 months for the sponge !lter type.
good write up and pictures
Jan 10, 2013
2.0_hippo
Well-Known Member
birchy71 said:
will be doing this aswell at some point, saves a tenner

every 6 months for the sponge !lter type. good write up
and pictures
Thanks
good point about saving money on !lters...
problem is most dont ever get changed !
i wonder if this is why the turbo's usually fail on

the TD6's ?
Jan 10, 2013
birchy71
Active Member
yeah turbo oil return becomes pressurised and

back pressures up stopping oil $ow to the
bearings, also there used to be a video on
youtube of a freelander where the dipstick had
been !red out and the sump had emptied
through the dip stick pipe, I had a freelander and
used to change it every six months on that aswell.
theres a de!nite dip in performance as the !lter
gets older.
Jan 10, 2013
2.0_hippo
Well-Known Member
birchy71 said:
yeah turbo oil return becomes pressurised and back

pressures up stopping oil $ow to the bearings, also there
used to be a video on youtube of a freelander where the
dipstick had been !red out and the sump had emptied
through the dip stick pipe, I had a freelander and used to
change it every six months on that aswell. theres a de!nite
dip in performance as the !lter gets older.
Thought so,
I used to have a freebie td4 before my range and

so also heard about that oil explosion ! Lol half
the garage was covered in oil !! Lol
I don't know if its just me but since chainging the

!lter the engine did feel a bit smoother ?

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just thought id share some info on my recent

as some may know, the td4 engine (!tted to the

so they very rarely get changed ! and once clogged

early signs are excessive black smoke / soot from

anyhow, i have done this mod to my old

so as there doesnt seem to be any info regarding

basically BMW has introduced a crankcase !lter

the new type !lter is maintenance free, so never

the upgrade is very easy to do and shouldn't take

!rst things !rst. remove the engine cover's to gain

next, remove the 3 star shaped screws that secure

next undo the 4 allen key screws securing the

you can then remove the !lter to inspect the

mine wasn't actually that bad, i have seen worse.

next, remove the sponge type !lter and then

this will allow the new, bigger upgraded cyclone

next, !t the new rubber seals that have been

lastly !t the new !lter into the housing and re!t

around £25 at a dealers or £22 on ebay.

this is the ebay link:

one of the best £20 spent IMO.... one less thing to

Hope this helps some of you lot

Cash 4 Cars Sydney

Last edited: Jan 7, 2013

drscoundrel likes this.

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Great Write Up Hippo with some great pics,

Top Job from a Top chap!

Great Write Up Hippo with some great pics, having one

Top Job from a Top chap!

i thought id write a little something as there's

hopefully it can be saved in the wiki page

The Mad Hat Man

put a copy in the faq section.

The Mad Hat Man said:

put a copy in the faq section.

well put a copy in the RR How to section if thats

just awaiting the moderator to approve the post

The Mad Hat Man

no i dont. I mean the freq asked questions (FAQ)

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The Mad Hat Man said:

no i dont. I mean the freq asked questions (FAQ) section

oh right, i have found it now.

but when trying to create a thread it doesn't seem

" you do not have permission to access this page.

Your user account may not have su#cient

The Mad Hat Man

I think yu need to ask in the secure unit !rst.

Good write up mate, just wish the pcv was as easy