I don’t post much, but this forum is my go to resource for my wife’s ‘08 Mini S. Appears the turbo oil feed line is leaking. I can actually pull the line out of the banjo bolt fitting approx 3/16 of an inch. Talk to the local Mini dealer and they quoted me $1,073 + tax to fix it.

I’ve been researching this repair and all the videos are pretty close to the same. I don’t mind getting my hands dirty, but can get frustrated easily trying to access fasteners. I don’t have access to a lift so would have to use ramps and/or jack stands to get underneath and I’m an old fat guy. Just how difficult is it to get to all the fasteners for the heat shields that need to be removed? The down pipe seems to be not so bad. What’s the best video/procedure to follow? Any help will be much appreciated.

 

Some of the heat shield bolts are definitely a pain. And the downpipe can be frustrating with the exhaust pipe connection.
I don't know what the miles are or what else has been done. But if you're going that far, I would go a little further and look at replacing the oil filter housing gaskets as well. That's another thing prone to leaking.

And I purchased the NM Engineering braided oil feed line. It is a nice quality and better than the OEM

 

Thanks for the reply Coz3z3. It’s completely stock with 88k miles

 

to get an idea....there's a few videos on YouTube ...here's one...

 

Thanks for the reply bagel. I've looked at that one a couple of times. I've looked at all the videos I can find. I was hoping maybe someone had found the magic way to replace the oil line that was relatively painless that hadn't been posted.

 

Or just take the OEM MINI Part number and pop it into the search box at the top of this site. This site has way more info then even a YouTube video will have most of the time.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...rchid=20362052 " 11657534454 " Posted into search box results.


https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...m-bushing.html

 

Thanks for the response ECSTuning. I’ve seen and read thru all of the threads found by searching for the part number. Most are 6 or more years older. As I said in a prior post, I was hoping someone had found a different way of doing this, maybe just an easier way to access some of the bolts.

 

There really isn’t a short cut for replacing that oil feed line, since the block connection is behind the down pipe and heat shield.