They are just a straight swop over. The only difference is the look of course. All the fittings are the same.
Make sure the car is unlocked
Wheel Off
Wheel arch liner out
2 X 10mm nuts holding the filler neck on to be removed
Unclip the filler cover fom the inside with a thin flat screwdriver, there is three little clips that hold it in place.
Then just pull it out.
The Cooper S filler cap will fit straight in its place, No worries
I fully understand the process of this modification but i cannot source one on the Web i've tried ebay and using Search engineS but with no Luck Thanx JSR
P.S I Live in the UK
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