Mini Cooper Oil Drain Plug Torque

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Mini cooper oil drain plug torque.

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. How much torque do i use when putting cylinder head back on on a 1997 mini cooper thank you. Oil filter kit bought the mahle ox815d kit. Fits the following models.

The oil drain plug uses a special one time use copper crush washer. Classic mini torque wrench settings compliments of minimania com based in nevada city ca. Find the 8mm hex oil drain plug on the engine s oil pan at the bottom of the engine. The gen2 minis have been around since 2007 along with a lot of documentation and how to s.

On the later mini cars r55 r56 r57 the oil change procedure is a little bit different. As they reach a decade plus in age. Remember to use full synthetic motor oil. 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.

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. Oil drain plug torque 30 nm 22 ft lbs. 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. Let the oil drain out of.

See g2nme1052 for the 27mm socket required to loosen the oil filter cap. Use a 8mm hex socket to loosen and remove the oil drain plug see figure 12. If you happen to damage the oil drain plug in your new 3rd generation mini this is the factory original replacement. Comes with filter crush washer o ring seal and drain plug more than enough to do the job.

Rubber gloves are recommended to prevent a possible burn from the hot oil. 2007 2013 r56 mini cooper and cooper s hardtop 2008 2014 r55 mini cooper and cooper s clubman 2009 2015 r57 mini cooper and cooper s convertible 2012 2015 r58 mini cooper and cooper s coupe 2012 2015 r59 mini cooper and cooper s roadster. Transmission case studs 3 8in dia. Oil filter cover torque.

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. Head is an 8mm allen. Mini factory engine oil drain plug with washer. Cheapest i found was 13 05 from ebay.

Mini factory replacement crush washer for the engine oil drain plug. Mini factory replacement drain plug for the engine oil pan.