1st Gen R50 Cooper Please Help! How to replace Oil Filter Housing

Glad you have it fixed

 

sorry I read the end of the thread and posted I had a used one then skipped back to see you bought a new one....so I had to edit. Happy you got it sorted.

 

reviving this thread. I noticed my housing was leaking the other day on my 06, looking at the pictures you posted on here did yours have the cooler on there? and does anyone know if its possible to change just the housing gasket without removing the cooler?

 

His was an 02 car yours in and 2006 and the part is different than the one pictured above.

I had HELIX replaced my oil cooler on my 05 and it's just like yours.
Let me find the link to the part. (see below)

About $135.00 and you can get part #5 by it self.

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=RE33&mospid=48021&btnr=11_3395&hg=11&fg=30

 

Dave thanks for the info, my cooler is fine though. I was just wondering if I can pull the housing off the block to change the gasket without unbolting the cooler from the housing. I bought replacement o-rings but would rather not mess with it as its not leaking but I will if I absolutely need to.

 

Ahh ok. I don't think so but I am not 100% sure. Shoot Chad from DT a PM or give him a call tomorrow.

 

Not sure if you can take the filter housing off the block without disconnecting the heat exchanger. Just a warning, if you're going to take the heat exchanger off, get a pair of cable-operated hose clamp pliers. It's impossible to get the coolant hoses off without this $40 tool. I tried every set of pliers, had my friend help from above, cursed and swore, but nothing worked until I got the special hose clamp pliers.

 

I don't think the Coopers had an oil cooler/warmer?

 

Mine does! hahaha stole it from a "S" and did my own plumbing.

 

BThayer thanks for the heads up I don't know how I would have got those lines off without the special pliers. My filter housing gasket and oil cooler gaskets are now replaced and I believe the leak has stopped, currently parking over cardboard to watch it.

I wish I could say the job went easy, well it did, up until the point where I broke the little black plastic spring thing in the housing... That was an expensive mistake but I got lucky and Way had a used housing for me.

Now I get to tackle a new leak I discovered while under Broknsmurf this morning.. looks like my power steering return line needs to be replaced.... Im starting to think broknsmurf knows im about to pay him off....

 

The cage in early (R50) MINI Cooper Oil Caps (hard to come by)

I have a 2002 MINI Cooper and am looking for a little information. I still have the original oil cap and housing. The cap has the OEM plastic cage that gets reused for the new filter with each oil change (to maintain oil pressure). After this last oil change, I noticed that the cage is in jeopardy of breaking because of the many times I've had to pry it out of the old oil filter; it rarely comes out easy.

I could bore everyone with questions about the new style cap, whether it goes on to the old style housing, etc., etc. But, instead of that, I will just appeal to anyone who might, by sheer chance, have an extra cage laying around. I have tried to work with salvage yards, but since the part is so friggin' obscure, it's very hard to have at it.

If you have a spare one you're willing to part with, please send me a private message. If there are any other solutions that don't involve changing out the oil housing, I'm open to that. My days of long repairs on the MINI are over, along with a bad back!...

Any help?

Thanks,
Michael

 

Edited. I may have one from when My axle broke my housing. Will check for you tomorrow.

 

Just read the other thread that got closed. I haven't changed my oil since I broke the housing off - I'm under the impression that I can't use a filter meant for an 03 now though if I'm understanding what I'm reading...


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Didn't even realize this guy was banned on Tapatalk. No dice anyway...
I still remember cursing my way through this one. There's no easy way to do it. Three little bolts that are ridiculously difficult to get to.