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Mini cooper oil drain plug torque.
The oil drain plug uses a special one time use copper crush washer.
Comes with filter crush washer o ring seal and drain plug more than enough to do the job.
Transmission case studs 5 16in dia.
Rubber gloves are recommended to prevent a possible burn from the hot oil.
The oil drain plug is located on the bottom of the oil pan and uses a hex plug instead of a drain bolt on the side of the engine block see figure 11.
Oil filter cover torque.
As they reach a decade plus in age.
Sadly as i was changing the oil in my clubman the other day and couldn t find my notes on the torque spec for the oil drain plug i realized a lot of those how to s have been lost to the internet black hole broken links missing images etc.
Remember to use full synthetic motor oil.
On the later mini cars r55 r56 r57 the oil change procedure is a little bit different.
Mini factory replacement crush washer for the engine oil drain plug.
Transmission case studs 3 8in dia.
Oil filter kit bought the mahle ox815d kit.
Classic mini torque wrench settings compliments of minimania com based in nevada city ca.
Home tips tutorials 2002 2013 mini cooper routine maintenance faq covers the mk i and mk ii mini including 2002 13 cooper 2002 13 clubman 2002 13 convertible and s models.
Oil drain plug torque 30 nm 22 ft lbs.
Just thought i would share a few things i ve found on my first home oil change as there is little to no info on the 1 5 cooper d servicing out there for the f56.
Head is an 8mm allen.
Carefully remove the drain plug and make sure you have your oil drain pan ready below the drain because the oil will flow out fast and hot.
Find the 8mm hex oil drain plug on the engine s oil pan at the bottom of the engine.
Cheapest i found was 13 05 from ebay.
If you happen to damage the oil drain plug in your new 3rd generation mini this is the factory original replacement.
See g2nme1052 for the 27mm socket required to loosen the oil filter cap.
Mini factory engine oil drain plug with washer.
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Torque oil filter cannister to 25nm or 18 lb ft and drain plug to 30nm or 22 lb ft.
Let the oil drain out of.
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How much torque do i use when putting cylinder head back on on a 1997 mini cooper thank you.
Use a 8mm hex socket to loosen and remove the oil drain plug see figure 12.
