Mini Cooper Oil Leak Repairs (R56/N14)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- When I bought my 2007 Mini Cooper S, it’s main issue was a massive oil leak. I came to find out that the most likely cause of this leak was the oil feed line going to the turbo.
In this video I show you how to replace the oil feed line with an upgraded unit. I also show how to seal the leaks in the oil cooler housing. These repairs will go a long way to fix or prevent oil leaks on the front of the N14 engine found in the R56 Mini.
If you want to see how to remove the front end of a Mini for easier access to the engine, watch this video: • Mini Cooper S (R56) Fr...
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1:31 Mini Cooper oil filters are also known as BSN's (Bavarian Sanitary Napkins)
this oil filter is made by Purflux France, look at rheir logo, and you'll see why.
HI, Eric, your are great! I followed this video fixed my car, but i did not change the oil filter , now my car shows engine is over heating, could be anything relate with this oil filter? Thanks
In America women use them for tampons
Sorry to dissapoint you, but those aren't german connectors, their french, that engine is a PSA engine, it's made by Peugeot/Citroën... All "bmw" fwd vehi les, are PSA powered.
So, a former British car, owned by Germans and powered by the French!
Don't forget the JDM version
LMAO, this is just what I was thinking!
And the cabling is made in Portugal by Delphi :)
Not true. I work for Peugeot and some connectors even say bmw om it. Its 50 percent bmw and 50 percent psa
When you own a Mini Cooper be prepared to fix leaks.
Dear Eric please take some time to read this,as a former PSA technician i know a few things about this engine that hopefully will save time and money to some people.
1)oil leaks came from the one you fixed but it can happen again(probably) after the same km it has now
2)valve cover and spark plugs round gaskets(this is provided as a set).valve cover gasket set fails and makes the engine dirty all around.
3)oil filter mounts to the block with 3 bolts,if you remove this there is also a set of o-rings that fails.
4)vaccum pump for the brakes is turning and creating vaccum by the camshaft.there is also an 0-ring there,BUT here is stg that i solved myself.the pump leaks oil from inside it.this causes the oil to leak on some cables underneath it and finally go to the ground.factory both mini and psa sell these as a unit,cost is about 200 euros.So if you open it carefully(three 20torx screws)you dont need to replace anything,just put sealant on the o-ring that seals the pump all around and you are done.
5)one time i saw a timing chain tensioner come loose and the oil was leaking on the water hose that goes underneath it.the oil is hot so the water hose got soft and touched the driveshaft which finally blew up and lost all the coolant.make sure the tensioner is tight.
thanks for reading,hopefully these will help you
Don't forget the valve cover themselves are as disposable as the gasket set. 9/10 I have to change the valve cover because the CCV is toast as well, new valve cover is needed since the CCV is built into the cover itself.
You seem like you know ur mini's. I have a problem, my 06 mini (non S) 5 speed was running great then I let someone borrow for only 2 days and now it won't go into gear when the car is off or on. I mean I finally got it to go into 5th 4th an reverse. It's pops out of 1st an 2nd but the biggest issue is when I put it in reverse it wants to go forward an the same in neutral. The last time I drove it BC I had to get it home I had to start out in 4th downhill but once it got going it was fine if I left it in 5th an 4th but if I tried to
Let off gas it has a grinding sound. Im at a lose but I seen you were a former PSA tech so any suggestions is greatly appreciated. I was thinking the sycro in gears or maybe throw out bearing to clutch or s.cylinder needs bled BC he said he added some and it was the wrong kind of grade but thanks for your time and happy holidays.. please help it's my only car at moment
@@samsonevickis CCV? what does it mean?
the engine is based on a peugeot / citroen design in cooperation with bmw , which explaines why it is so badly designed to work on like many french engines , it comes from a family of engines called the prince engine , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_engine
Having worked on my own R56 myself for as long as I've owned it (5 years) I can tell you that you made the right decision pulling the whole front end off. I swapped out my downpipe without removing anything and it was damn near impossible because you have zero room. Finding all the 10mm bolts holding the head shielding on was the worst.
👍you are great
Dam I have an oil leak under the turbo! Would I have to take the front off? Ugh!
@Will Hough you could get away with just putting the front in service mode like he said early on and in the Bentley manual. But I'll be taking the front end off for the convenience
I learned hard way too, I would have liked to see this video before, I did the same job without disassembling it, very difficult, it is possible, but very difficult.
Eric, I wanted to thank you for this video, I just replaced all the same parts on my daughter’s 08 mini. No leaks anymore thanks to you. The supplier you linked shipped the parts the same day I ordered them and I received the parts within two days. Have a merry Christmas.
Eric, you're the automotive equivalent of a heart surgeon. I have no idea how you're going to put this all back together. But you will, and you'll make it look easy.
Should be called the Honda appreciation series..
It's like the designers were sitting around looking at initial designs going hmm no that isn't cramped enough, we want them to really know it's a mini. Add more components..
This comment is gold! I agree.
The simplicity of older Hondas (like that Integra) are the reason why there are so many around the world maintained and modified to this day.
Or the Honda 600, now there was simplicity.
When that coolant came pouring out I was like "aw shit Eric!" But then you had a pan on the floor ready for it. Such a Pro!!
This is going to be an awesome series thanks Eric
bodgit and leggit garage, So you can give Nice comments🤣👍😙
He make good video
And as Eric O says all the time. Torque to factory spec! one uga duga! lol
Thanks for sharing! How many hours did it take to complete changing the seals?
You seemed as happy as clam doing that job :-D.
All seals and gaskets fresh and spot on, loverly job.
Should last a hell of a long time now.
Nothing wrong with sitting down, better for your back.
Yea and my back isn't what it used to be.
You're right, I am enjoying working on this car. It's nice to work on something new for once.
Your Mini is clearly not as new england crusty as mine is, mine is much less fun to work on.
EricTheCarGuy isn't it horrible bending over car engine bays all day ?
Honestly I mostly work on the computer all day. To me that's worse. I'd rather be in the shop bending over cars.
I did the DT Super Kit a little over a year ago, and I'm blasting oil from the housing and cooler already. Time to clean 'er up and look for a fucking Honda.
I love your attention to detail, Replacing seals that MAY leak in the future.
Those are super nice Milwaukee tools he got there👍🏻
I love them!
Just like the German vehicles I've owned, Inelegant engineering design undercut by below average material selection, and worsened by poor assembly. All commanding top dollar by excellent advertizing.
Nailed it!
In Fact the engine design comes from PSA (or now Group PSA). Same Engine as in the Peugeot RCZ, 308 GTI and so forth.
You can say that about virtually every modern car these days.
Germans are very good engineers but they will only do what they are told. And what they were told is "Design it to last only as long as one lease period, make it as cheap as you can". It's why you see PLASTIC FUCKING EVERYWHERE on a German car.
MDjango exactly... A very problematic french engine. Had lots of timing chain problems. Downsizing is the magic word here... But this not the only example. Lot's of power from a small engine. No reason these can't be engineerd to last... But then "efficiency" suffers.
Did this whole job a couple months ago; best video of this job I've seen. It's definitely much more annoying with the front end still on
So typical for german o-rings. Basically they find whatever the absolutely bottom grade rubber is and they use one grade below that.
So I know you did this video series a long time ago….but just wanted to say thank you! I didn’t pull the radiator but was able to swing it away enough for easy access to the heat shields. Now for the back side of the engine for the coolant cross over tube, water pump and thermostat housing 🙄.
I just wanted to say thank you for all the effort you put into making these videos. It is in no small part why I decided to do something similar on my channel. You rock! Thank you!
I like the POV camera. Works well for the hands-on stuff.
Eric, you should wear a beret when you're working on this French-made motor.
Does someone have a video of how to replace the transmission cooler on the mini cooper . ! Please and thank you !, I think mine is clogged up. Doing the weird shift lock thing. Only happens when the car warms up. I think its clogged,
It has an Allen filler bold on top of it?
Oh, wow. The head mounted camera is not working for me at all. Borderline motion sickness.
I'm really liking this series on the Mini, though. Shaky cam aside, you're back on your game.
Suck it up
Yes. All over oil leaks. Ive over the years have a few mini oil leaks under my belt. Junk. I hate those turds and there owners are all the same (from my experience). One i worked on had 30k on it. Junk.
Wonderful. It's been very helpful. I just took my mini to the dealer a few months ago, and charged me over 11 hundreds, and after a few weeks, started doing the same. Now, it has been set correctly, thanks to you.
sr I took the challenge of rebulding my mini cooper cylinder head and I have 6 rings that look like key chain rings and I don't remember where they go is there any way that I can send you pictures of them and you tell me what those are or where they go
Not a fan of the head cam, but here's a thumbs up as usual.
What a "piece of sh...ielding" :P
I'm loving this series! Between you and SMA, I probably spend too much time on the computer..... The only suggestion I have is about the head worn camera. Not a real fan of the movement. I know it makes for better shot angles, but the constant motion can be very distracting. I much prefer steady shots....... Still, great series!!!!
I fully agree. The shaky camera makes me motion sick!
I actually love the camera work and the fact that we get to see everything. Don't forget he doesn't have a camera guy with him full time and there is no other way to hold the camera and do work with both hands. Compare that to another video where the guy doesn't have a head cam nor camera guy and has to cut out the video while he actually works.
I understand that he doesn't have a camera guy, but neither does Eric O at South Main Auto. The videos on SMA are shot mostly from a tripod, with some hand held work. He shows nearly all of the work, even though it takes him longer to do a job because of moving the camera around to get good shots. This is while running a full time shop business. I'm just not a fan of headworn cameras......... Still like this channel, though!!!
On mine, the top banjo bolt on the oil feed line had a tiny hole for the oil, but the replacement banjo bolt had a big gaping hole for the oil. I wasn't sure if this mattered, so I just reused the original bolt
*shrug*
I love the mini series.
Eric I work for a BMW repair shop, make sure you do the timing chain on that motor before it goes bad. These motor are kinda shitty. The oil filter housing is the main leak. These crappy engines make us a lot of money. Also you are correct never use sealer or gasket maker on any German engine unless they call for it. The best website for people who work on BMW's or Mini's is Realoem.com. Just need the last 7 of the vin and you can find any part number and diagram you need.
Already replaced it, screwed it up by not tightening the crank bolt properly, replaced 2 exhaust valves, and now it runs great. Timing chain video should be out in 2 weeks. Thanks for the heads up.
EricTheCarGuy awesome. I edited my original comment with a little more information to help you if you need it. Awesome channel!
I don’t think those oil leaks were mini.
Whoever designed this thing was either drunk or stoned or a combination of both at the time. No offence Eric, love your vids but watching this makes me so happy I am no longer working on cars for a living.
A lot of fun to watch!!! Thanks for the share Eric. I really do enjoy your videos.
So happy you posted this video. I just worked on my car and it was the exact same issue with oil AND coolant leaking from that area. Oil comes through the bottom and coolant comes through the top (as far as I can tell). So, if you're seeing oil leaking and smelling coolant, this is your video.
LOL! Sorry it's not Germans fault that your Mini's engine is losing oil.
That engine (and allso that oxygen sensor electric connection that you like)is from PSA Groupe and if im not wrong they are from France :p
Anyways Great video man! i like your style on these so much that even i try to look, if i take front off on next one before i start to working on it :D
Cheers! Timppa
Eric, great series!! Nice fix :) love the chest and head cam, gives me the purpose too see what you're looking at in closer depth! I love it. I'm digging the new style. Great video, my friend!
Thanks!
Damn I hate cartridge oil filters. What a stupid idea. I have one on my 2011 RAV4 - always a messy job.
I get most of my stuff from Detroittuned too. My r56 makes 244WHP. You should autocross it. Great fun with a Mini🚗🔥💨
its great to see you work on euro cars
Good job on the video, Eric. I like this first person view.
That's the oil filter? It's so cute.
Patience of a saint , you have a great way of showing how to do annoying fiddly jobs , fair play to you, top job.
EricTheGreatGuy :D I like your videos man, they help me a lot with my car. :)
Thanks!
Is it normal and 2014 mini with 38 k kilometres have an oil leak and what can it be
What I realized from this video is that I don't want a turbocharged vehicle---too many parts
I like how you can work on all cars. You're a good mechanic
I have a stubborn oil leak from the eccentric sensor on my 2010 mini base. I put a new o-ring on it but it didn’t help. Any suggestions you have will be welcomed.
I love the chest cam. Gives a new perspective in the repair process.
I would have liked to see this video before, I did the same job without disassembling it, very difficult, it is possible, but very difficult.
Great video Eric another successful repair by the grandfather of repair videos Mr. ETCG. Keep them coming Eric can't wait to see with the truck your dad gave you it should be AUSOM.
I use copper sealing washers all the time and they work great. The trick is copper "Hardens" at room temp over time. You need to anneal copper by heating with a torch until red hot and allow to air cool. Install within 48 hours or anneal again. Learned that trick in aviation school
Never heard of that, hmm
Copper doesn't change structure at room temperature , unless force is applied.
I've heard a few people mention that same thing. I have yet to try it though. That said, these copper seals haven't leaked since I got the car back together last week. Alls well that ends well I suppose.
What's a better alternative to copper washers? Aluminum?
Yes you can use aluminium crush washers, the idea is to use a washer softer then the material its being bolted against.
Where will you be selling the Mini? I have a 2012 Mini Cooper with auto transmission, and to own a fully sorted Cooper S would be awesome.
Yes I do plan to sell it soon. In fact, I should be finished with the car in about a week or so. I plan to drive it for a week to make sure everything is OK then I'm going to put it up for sale.
I hope you changed the Timing Chain too. That's a major issue with these R56. I am sure you did because you seem to be a great mechanic.
You are the only person who can make those tolerable. Until someone puts a 440 in one.
I just did exactly the same thing but now. Is miss fire like crazy!!! Don’t know what happened! Please help
Great stuff! Quick Q: I am just learning so still taking it to a mechanic. Have. A 2011 Countryman S massive oil leak out of nowhere. They’re stumped but said leak is coming from galley plug? Can’t figure out why. Any thoughts? Thx
Am curious how much a repair like this would cost usually?
Hi Eric, great explanatory video!!!
I wonder, where was the camera mounted to, so we can see what you were seeing?
Even though you said the work can be done without going into front end service. However, it looks much easier to do the work in front end service.
But how can I fix normal or large oil leaks?
You need bigger hands.
I have a 2013 mini cooper R56 S half engine light comes on while driving and acceleration. I have a video
I’ve seen a few of these leaking from the upper oil pan/crank main cap. Hard to see. Good luck.
i did this about a year ago and like a dumbass ordered OE parts ... and lone and behold the oe oil feed line started to leak again :( now i have to do this all over again. have to say doing with the front clip/ cooling assy makes this 1000x harder lol
thank you ghis sounds like what is happening to my mini i have have problems since i bought the car it’s a 2010 yikes this is helpful thank you
thank you ghis sounds like what is happening to my mini i have have problems since i bought the car it’s a 2010 yikes this is helpful thank you
thanks for the video very helpful ,in my mini the leaking is in the opp
osite side near from the crankshaft i do not why the alternator is covered with oil , i replaced the oil sump ,but it did the same in the other side where is the oil filter i don't have any leaking .can you give me a clue ,please thank you very much.
I have a leak from the base of the Oil Filter... at what time is this covered here and can it be fixed by putting the car in service mode?
OMG... Get Brian the camera guy back. You're head mounted GoPro is making me sea sick.
I have 0 experience how likely do you think ill be to do this. I took it to a shop and quoted me $3000 to do this job. Im poor. ;(
another mini adventure! What a pile of cr.p what doesn,t go wrong with a mini that might be a short video ! I will stick with Hondas,
Your stool and your lift could keep you working into your 80s lol.
How do I know if the oil feed line needs to be replaced? Are the ends supposed to be tight? Mine have like 4mm play
Now I see why mercedes hold their value more then any other german car, not that its high but these design and materials used are a joke and mercedes would never do this cheapness like bmw and audi/vw do..
If the turbo is leaking oil into the charge pipe will changing these things fix that or you have to replace the turbo
I've seen others recommending replacing the v clamp on the exhaust pipe. Is it really necessary?
THANK YOU for mentioning that you don't need to remove the bumper Eric. Allows you to avoid draining the coolant when you are doing oil feed line. I appreciate you putting that in there!
A turbo mini cooper was never made. You gotta know the difference between a turbo and supercharger.
That oil cooler doesn't look very happy
:(
Good video. The link to the parts kit from detroittuned doesn't work. Anyone know if someone has a kit with all the parts needed in it?
Thank you. I have an 08 that the turbo overheated now has no power, should I replace the turbo?
Just watching your video vw & mini are very similar in design & function nice video
Any idea how many hours this would take for a qualified mechanic to do? Thanks
Eric I cant find this gasket kit to do the same to my 2011 mini where is the description links
What would be to the total cost for this repair? I seen a cooper for sale sale same problem I need ca r for my daughter
agreed on the copper washers. so good to see manufacturers use a quality washer on a banjo bolt
Why are you shooting in progressive? This is an instructional video, not a movie...
the electrical connectors are actually french design from PSA group
What a pile of shit, who designed this thing? It's no wonder they lose their resale value so fast.
Eric!!!!!! Your doing it wrong!!! I think its funnier when you say it
Wow. great vid. But what a pain in the ass. These cars are cool if you can afford them.
Is it just me, or did he not mention the torque specs for the turbo feed line?? 14:02
That’s the worst mini you could buy , glad I got rid of my R56 s
Very good video¡¡¡¡....thanks for shsring👌👌👌👌👌
What I learn from ETC is...there's always one more fastener :)
Hi great video on the mini cooper. What was the mileage. Thanks
Hi is the front end similar on n18 r60? Oil leaking too much