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dennis · Jul 2nd, 2002, 01:02 AM

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Originally posted by frails
Oil Filter Change Procedure

For all you DIY people and those that take their MINI’s to a lube shop, this procedure will answer vital questions about how to install the new oil filter. I would suggest you verify the procedure with your MINI service people before just taking my word for it.

The filter design was changed in some small ways so that the same filter could be used in a standard Cooper and an “S”. Standardization is a good thing, but without the correct installation instructions, some of us could risk serious damage to our engines. So here it is:

1. Remove the plastic seal and tube part from the upper end of the old filter. Do not dispose of this piece.
2. Insert and seat the plastic seal and tube over the spring in the housing cap so that the tube will go up inside of the new filter.
3. Install the new filter on to the plastic tube and push it all the way down. (this is with the non-seal end going on to the tube. The hole is a little small so some force is required.)
4. Replace the "O" ring seal on the housing cap with the new one provided.
5. When the housing cap, spring, seal and tube and filter assembly is complete, place the filter over the metal tube coming up from the housing base and screw the housing cap and its contents onto the housing base.

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Seems like you may have skipped some steps prior to this. The filter is located inside a canister for which, as I understand from previous threads, you need a 13 mm wrench to open the canister, which is accessible from the top.
The rest of your instructions seem complicated, especially since I was given a pleated filter insert with a "O" ring seal. Oddly enough, the part number of the pleated filter is 11 42 7 509 208 compared with the number labelled on the box which is (correctly) 11 42 7 512 446.
Something isn't right here.

Jul 2nd, 2002, 01:02 AM	#5
dennis MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Local Time: 06:54 AM Posts: 94 Offline	Re: The Answer to the Oil Filter Question Quote: Originally posted by frails Oil Filter Change Procedure For all you DIY people and those that take their MINI’s to a lube shop, this procedure will answer vital questions about how to install the new oil filter. I would suggest you verify the procedure with your MINI service people before just taking my word for it. The filter design was changed in some small ways so that the same filter could be used in a standard Cooper and an “S”. Standardization is a good thing, but without the correct installation instructions, some of us could risk serious damage to our engines. So here it is: 1. Remove the plastic seal and tube part from the upper end of the old filter. Do not dispose of this piece. 2. Insert and seat the plastic seal and tube over the spring in the housing cap so that the tube will go up inside of the new filter. 3. Install the new filter on to the plastic tube and push it all the way down. (this is with the non-seal end going on to the tube. The hole is a little small so some force is required.) 4. Replace the "O" ring seal on the housing cap with the new one provided. 5. When the housing cap, spring, seal and tube and filter assembly is complete, place the filter over the metal tube coming up from the housing base and screw the housing cap and its contents onto the housing base. __________________________ Seems like you may have skipped some steps prior to this. The filter is located inside a canister for which, as I understand from previous threads, you need a 13 mm wrench to open the canister, which is accessible from the top. The rest of your instructions seem complicated, especially since I was given a pleated filter insert with a "O" ring seal. Oddly enough, the part number of the pleated filter is 11 42 7 509 208 compared with the number labelled on the box which is (correctly) 11 42 7 512 446. Something isn't right here.