Mini Cooper Oil Drain Plug 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.

Mini cooper oil drain plug torque.

Oil drain plug torque 30 nm 22 ft lbs. Remember to use full synthetic motor oil. Fits the following models. The oil drain plug uses a special one time use copper crush washer.

See g2nme1052 for the 27mm socket required to loosen the oil filter cap. Mini factory replacement crush washer for the engine oil drain plug. The gen2 minis have been around since 2007 along with a lot of documentation and how to s. Let the oil drain out of.

On the later mini cars r55 r56 r57 the oil change procedure is a little bit different. Transmission case studs 3 8in dia. 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. 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. 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. Mini factory engine oil drain plug with washer.

Torque oil filter cannister to 25nm or 18 lb ft and drain plug to 30nm or 22 lb ft. As they reach a decade plus in age. Oil filter cover torque. Cheapest i found was 13 05 from ebay.

2014 2020 f56 mini cooper and cooper s hardtop 2015 2020 f55 mini cooper and cooper s hardtop 4 door 2016 2021 f57 mini cooper and cooper s. Classic mini torque wrench settings compliments of minimania com based in nevada city ca. Oil filter kit bought the mahle ox815d kit. Mini factory replacement drain plug for the engine oil pan.

Find the 8mm hex oil drain plug on the engine s oil pan at the bottom of the engine. If you happen to damage the oil drain plug in your new 3rd generation mini this is the factory original replacement. 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. How much torque do i use when putting cylinder head back on on a 1997 mini cooper thank you.

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.