1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Transmission oil change

  1. Metalman

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    #4 Metalman, Apr 28, 2015
    The first and most important step.... Remove the fill plug first... If you can't remove it, don't remove the drain plug...

    To fill it... use a funnel with a length of tubing from above the engine... or one of those hand pumps from under the engine...

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    #7 MCS02, Apr 28, 2015
    If you have a air compressor you can put a peace of fuel hose in the top of the bottle and seal it with tape. Then poke a small hole at the top of the bottle. Turn your compressor down to 20psi. put the hose in the fill hole and blow air into the small hole. fills right up.
     
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    #10 minintrigue, Apr 28, 2015
    Not that I recall.
     
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    #11 ScottinBend, Apr 28, 2015
    Both plugs are easily gotten to from under the car.
     
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    #2 MCS02, Apr 27, 2015
    is it a manual?
     
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    #3 Newbie6, Apr 27, 2015
    Yes
     
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    #6 Newbie6, Apr 28, 2015
    Nice, thanks for the help guys, I searched for this but nothing showed up for me when I searched so thanks!
     
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    #8 ScottinBend, Apr 28, 2015
    I just used a bit of hose and a funnel......worked great.
     
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    #9 Newbie6, Apr 28, 2015
    So I'm guessing you don't have to remove anything to get to either plugs then?
     
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    #12 Newbie6, Apr 29, 2015

    Sweet that's good to hear, I just have a feeling this car has never had it changed and it's at 130K so it's time for a change