Mini Cooper Oil Drain Plug Stuck

Go to the auto parts store and buy the ribbed nylon drain plug washers for a 14mm drain plug.

Mini cooper oil drain plug stuck.

How to change the engine oil filter change service on bmw mini cooper. 14mm is really too small but you will be able to force thread it onto the mini s 5 8 drain plug threads. The danged oil drain plug on my 06 mcsc will not come off. Ended up with nam threads and we ve tried everything short of ice cubes and a blow torch at this point.

How to change the engine oil filter change service on bmw mini cooper. The cost is minimal compared to headaches from a leaky plug. The nylon will squish more to conform to the surface and make it easier to adhieve a seal. 10x wrenchturn engine oil drain plug gaskets washers for mini replaces 11137546275 fits mini cooper cooper s paceman clubman countryman 5 0 out of 5 stars 4 9 99 9.

I ve been stuck driving the celica for a week while my husband has been out of town since i. Oil drain plugs are what the car uses to keep oil in the oil pan. 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. The factory drain plug gasket is a plastic gasket that is molded into the drain plug.

Find the 8mm hex oil drain plug on the engine s oil pan at the bottom of the engine. In order to change the oil you need to first drain the old oil and to do that you have to take off the oil drain plug but sometimes an oil drain plug becomes stuck because the oil has not been changed in a very long time or sometimes it is simply because someone over tightened it the last time they serviced the vehicle. 1st gen r53 cooper s help. The linked filter part numbers above includes a new drain plug torque the drain plug to 18 lb ft as well.

Rubber gloves are recommended to prevent a possible burn from the hot oil. Danged oil drain plug won t come off.