1st Gen R53 Cooper S Factory oil cooler

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    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

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    #1 RallyMini370, Dec 26, 2012
    Due to rally rules I can only fit factory parts to my R50 so I was wondering how the S oil cooler works and what parts are required? looking online the cooler is an heat exchanger hooked up some place to the cooling system. Any photos/info would be greatly appreciated.
     
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    #2 Metalman, Dec 26, 2012
    Are you allowed to twist their rules a little???

    How about using the MINI OEM automatic transmission oil cooler to cool the engine oil???? Heh Heh Heh

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    #3 RallyMini370, Dec 27, 2012
    The rules only get strict when folks start winning! I could fit something like you've suggested but if I win(I'm planning on that) then this would be an issue.
     
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    #4 Metalman, Dec 27, 2012
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    But it's a MINI OEM oil cooler, cooling oil....
     
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    #5 RallyMini370, Dec 27, 2012
    Mmmmmmmmmmm so you're saying this oil cooler is for the oil of a auto box mini? interesting
     
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    #6 Metalman, Dec 27, 2012
    Yeah.....
    Smokey Yunick would have been all over this..... OEM oil cooler...
     
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    #7 Nathan, Dec 28, 2012
    You would not be the first to turn the Auto Trans cooler into an Oil Cooler.
     
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    #8 drabdub, Dec 28, 2012
    i happen to have one in my garage if you needed one
     
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    #9 ScottinBend, Dec 29, 2012
    Ohhhh....we need a library article on this.
     

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