| changing the oil on my 2005 Cooper
May 2009
I tried to change the oil on my Cooper today .. but sadly couldn't loosen the filter cap. Is it threaded normally or reverse (tighten left instead of right)?
I bought a 36mm socket, but this jumbo unit + the 3/4" to 1/2" drive adapter made it too long with the wrench to fit in the limited space available. I tried with another adjustable wrench and even a nice oil filter remover that went around the entire head of the unit ... but I couldn't get the thing to budge. And I really thought I was using a lot of force...
Any secrets I need to know?
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Blaine
Cincinnati, OH
2005 Cooper
Chili Red / back roof
black bonnet stripes | 
