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How to Replace the Engine Oil Filter on a Mini

Model: Mini Mini - Years: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Part: Oil filter

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How to replace the engine oil filter on a Mini? Follow this guide to proceed with the replacement: open and lift the front bonnet, securing it. Using a socket spanner, undo the large securing bolt of the container cap where the oil filter is located.

Remove the central ventilation grille to access the filter; extract the worn oil filter and position a new one. Lift the car on a jack and undo the bolt of the oil sump; allow the fluid to drain into a container.

Finally, top up with new fluid and close the front bonnet.


Updated on 5 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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