Mini factory replacement drain plug for the engine oil pan.
Mini cooper oil drain plug torque.
Find the 8mm hex oil drain plug on the engine s oil pan at the bottom of the engine.
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Cheapest i found was 13 05 from ebay.
Oil filter cover torque.
Oil filter kit bought the mahle ox815d kit.
As they reach a decade plus in age.
If you happen to damage the oil drain plug in your new 3rd generation mini this is the factory original replacement.
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.
Use a 8mm hex socket to loosen and remove the oil drain plug see figure 12.
Transmission case studs 5 16in dia.
Remember to use full synthetic motor oil.
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.
The oil drain plug uses a special one time use copper crush washer.
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.
Transmission case studs 3 8in dia.
Classic mini torque wrench settings compliments of minimania com based in nevada city ca.
Torque oil filter cannister to 25nm or 18 lb ft and drain plug to 30nm or 22 lb ft.
How much torque do i use when putting cylinder head back on on a 1997 mini cooper thank you.
Head is an 8mm allen.
Let the oil drain out of.
Fits the following models.
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.
The gen2 minis have been around since 2007 along with a lot of documentation and how to s.
Mini factory replacement crush washer for the engine oil drain plug.
Oil drain plug torque 30 nm 22 ft lbs.
See g2nme1052 for the 27mm socket required to loosen the oil filter cap.
Mini factory engine oil drain plug with washer.
Fits the following models.
