Oil filter canister: spring loaded? - MINI Cooper Forum

zgokart · #1 (**permalink**) May 12th, 2003, 12:37 PM

In the MCO web site "retroom" posted that his 2003 MC, December 2002 delivery had the older type canister which is spring loaded. My MC is May 2002 build, but I don't know whether it has the spring. Comments, anyone?

P.S. I'll ask my dealer next month when I'm due for my 10K oil change, but I'd like to know sooner.

retroom · #2 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2003, 12:42 PM

zgocart,

I just sent you an email about my spring loaded canister.

retroom

zgokart · #3 (**permalink**) May 15th, 2003, 11:07 AM

Thanks retroom. I read it.

retroom · #4 (**permalink**) May 16th, 2003, 01:16 AM

zgocart,

I looked at your gallery, in the first picture your car is parked next to mine - the yellow one.

retroom

travjones27 · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 11th, 2011, 04:05 PM

Have 2005 Mini Copper S and just changed oil. I was wandering if there are 2 springs or just one. When i was wiping out the part on the engine block i felt the little pop up spring that is connected. But when after wiping out the canister you screw off with the filter in it, i didn't see any springs but the one that i mentioned. Could someone please help and tell me if there is a spring other than the one i mentioned. P.S. the canister i screwed off is not plastic, it is metal. Thanks