In order to change the oil you need to first drain the old oil and to do that you have to take off the oil drain plug but sometimes an oil drain plug becomes stuck because the oil has not been changed in a very long time or sometimes it is simply because someone over tightened it the last time they serviced the vehicle.
Mini cooper oil drain plug stuck.
The danged oil drain plug on my 06 mcsc will not come off.
New revised genuine mini valve cover with pcv the n14 engine particularly suffers from these problems as its pcv diaphragm is prone to sticking open.
The nylon will squish more to conform to the surface and make it easier to adhieve a seal.
The cost is minimal compared to headaches from a leaky plug.
Oil around the edges of the cover around the plug wells and oil inside the intake tube.
Best to replace the drain plug at every oil change.
I ve been stuck driving the celica for a week while my husband has been out of town since i.
Find the 8mm hex oil drain plug on the engine s oil pan at the bottom of the engine.
Ended up with nam threads and we ve tried everything short of ice cubes and a blow torch at this point.
14mm is really too small but you will be able to force thread it onto the mini s 5 8 drain plug threads.
Rubber gloves are recommended to prevent a possible burn from the hot oil.
How to change the engine oil filter change service on bmw mini cooper.
The factory drain plug gasket is a plastic gasket that is molded into the drain plug.
10x wrenchturn engine oil drain plug gaskets washers for mini replaces 11137546275 fits mini cooper cooper s paceman clubman countryman 5 0 out of 5 stars 4 9 99 9.
Go to the auto parts store and buy the ribbed nylon drain plug washers for a 14mm drain plug.
How to change the engine oil filter change service on bmw mini cooper.
Oil drain plugs are what the car uses to keep oil in the oil pan.
The linked filter part numbers above includes a new drain plug torque the drain plug to 18 lb ft as well.