First oil change> Do I have to drain oil cooler ?

MMINI S: Having my first oil change. Is there any information if the oil cooler is or should be drained with the sump?
I would asume it would be a better for the first change.

Any idea?

[BruceK]

This question has been raised before, but there doesn't seem to be a clear answer. Apparently, when a MINI dealer does an oil change on a Cooper S equipped with the standard oil cooler, the procedure is no different than for an oil change for a standard Cooper which does not have the oil cooler.

This probably means one of two things:

• 1. The oil cooler is designed to drain automatically when the oil sump plug is removed and all oil is drained from the Cooper S engine. (very, very unlikely as the Cooper and the Cooper S both require the same amount of new oil to fill the engine)
  
  or...
  
  2. A Cooper S oil change really only changes perhaps 90% of the engine oil, the other 10% remains in the oil cooler and ends up being mixed with the fresh fill oil. (I think this is the likely situation, and it's not too satisfactory, but I guess the engineers weren't too upset about this).

Getting back to the original question, I don’t think anyone has removed or somehow drained a Cooper S oil cooler.

Thanks BruceK.
"10% remains in the oil cooler and ends up being mixed with the fresh fill oil. (I think this is the likely situation, and it's not too satisfactory"


I aggree, if this is the case. I am not going to be a "happy camper'. After the break-in period, there is a lot of crap that is in the oil, even %10 is not "satisfactory".
I was hoping that there was a way to drain this oil as is done with the brake lines{using mechanical assistance)

Well, I have been forwarned, I will see what the Service manager will do with me!!!!

[BruceK]

Quote:

Originally posted by yorobby
Thanks BruceK.
"10% remains in the oil cooler and ends up being mixed with the fresh fill oil. (I think this is the likely situation, and it's not too satisfactory"


I aggree, if this is the case. I am not going to be a "happy camper'. After the break-in period, there is a lot of crap that is in the oil, even %10 is not "satisfactory".
I was hoping that there was a way to drain this oil as is done with the brake lines{using mechanical assistance)

Well, I have been forwarned, I will see what the Service manager will do with me!!!!

Remember, I just posted my personal guess on the oil cooler situation - I really don't know for sure.

Anyone with more info? (MINIGUY?) Please feel free to clarify. Thanks!