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  1. Crashton

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    #5 Crashton, Feb 27, 2012
    Mann is one of the 2 makers of oem MINI filters. :)
     
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    #8 Crashton, Feb 27, 2012
    Jason I really do appreciate the help & concern. I matched up the Mann & the oem & they both are dimensionally the same. Mann filters are all I have used in BLU BRIT. It is a shame the R53 & R56 use different filters.
     
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    #11 Crashton, Feb 27, 2012
    Yes the R53 requires synthetic oil & that is what the dealer will put in there.

    We bought the Clubman at a non-MINI dealer, a Subaru dealer actually. A MINI dealer will always put synthetic in.
     
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    #2 Metalman, Feb 26, 2012
    Hey Chuck.... What's the cabin filter look like??? ...:D
     
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    #3 Crashton, Feb 26, 2012
    When Babs comes home from shopping I'm going to pull it out. If need be I have a new MANN charcoal one ready to pop in.
     
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    #4 Jason Montague, Feb 26, 2012
    :cornut: k-huevo has a thread/post about after market oil filters and how many of them are just mm too short and allow the circulating oil to bypass the filter. I hope that Mann wasn't one of them.:Thumbsup:

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    #6 Metalman, Feb 27, 2012
    I have the same oil drain pan. Works great....:Thumbsup:
    I made my own ramps by nailing 2x10 boards together (not so good). They tend to get pushed when I'm trying to raise the various cars. I need to get something better.:idea:

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    #7 Jason Montague, Feb 27, 2012
    :cornut:GLAD to hear that. Not sharp shooting,just want all of our MINIs to be okay.:Thumbsup:

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    #9 Crashton, Feb 27, 2012
    Hey Chuck! Pulled down the cabin filter & it has new Mann one.:) Guess the one I bought gets to sit on the shelf for a year or two.
     
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    #10 naucrx, Feb 27, 2012
    Hrm, that makes me wonder. Does the dealer use synthetic oil in the R53? I know in a turbo car it's required, but not sure about supercharged.