1st Gen R53 Cooper S Oil pump replacement

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    hughes New Member

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    #1 hughes, Aug 10, 2012
    anyone know of.a.good how.to on replacing your oil pump? My oil dummy light ben coming ok n and ive got a.new oil change and a new oil pressure sensor already in there.
     
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    #2 Mr. Jim, Aug 10, 2012
    What type of filter was used?
     
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    #3 Minidave, Aug 10, 2012
    You've probably lost the little valve from the bottom of your filter cartridge, do you still have the old filter? You might find it stuck to the old one.
     
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    #4 hughes, Aug 13, 2012
    No what little black valve might you be talking about? All I saw way the cap and the filter??
     
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    #5 hughes, Aug 13, 2012
    And I just bought a replacement filter from Advance Auto Parts. However I had no problems until I replaced my oil.
     
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    #6 CHKMINI, Aug 13, 2012
    I would only use an OEM MINI filter. There have been horror stories about using others including issues such as you have. Someone can give you more information on the black valve.
     
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    #7 BThayer23, Aug 13, 2012
    I don't think there's a valve on the 1st gen oil filters, but a bunch of oil filters were modeled after the early '02 pre-production design. MINI changed up the filter design at the last minute, and unless you're buying a Mann-, Wix- or BMW/MINI-branded filter, you could have problems.
     
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    #8 ScottinBend, Aug 13, 2012
    Yep.....no little valve on the S. Just a filter.
     
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    #9 hughes, Aug 13, 2012
    Picking up an OEM tonight, will check to see if that doesn't fix it.
     
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    #10 Dave.0, Aug 13, 2012
    It's a problem with the filter. I only use the OEM ones.

    The 1st Gen S does not have anything in the filter canister.
     
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    #11 hughes, Aug 15, 2012
    Well I replaced it this morning. Looks like the light is a bit more active. I added a qt of oil and will check it out once the oil has settled on lunch. Thanks for your input everyone.
     
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    #12 Crashton, Aug 15, 2012
    How many miles on your MINI?
     

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