Td5 Engine Oil – Defender & Discovery 2

Choosing the right engine oil for your Land Rover Td5 is essential for performance, reliability and engine life. The 2.5 Td5 engine, fitted to the Defender and Discovery 2, is well suited to a quality 5W-40 fully synthetic engine oil for strong cold-start protection, stable lubrication under load and dependable year-round servicing.

For most customers, our main recommendation is Ravenol VMO 5W40 5L — a proven, correct-spec oil for Td5 servicing. If you want a complete one-box solution, see our Premium Td5 Service Kit with Ravenol Oil. If you already have oil on the shelf and just need the filters, see our OEM Td5 Service Kit – Filters Only.

If you want to browse by oil specification, you can also view our VW 505.01 engine oil page.

• Recommended grade: quality 5W-40 fully synthetic oil
• Oil capacity: approx. 7.2–8.2 litres
• Change interval: every 6,000 miles or once a year
• Best practice: replace the oil filter and sump washer at every oil change

Whether you’re maintaining a Defender workhorse or a Discovery 2 daily driver, this page brings together the main Td5 engine oil, service kit and filter-only options in one place.