R56 Where to get the cheapest OEM oil filter?

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Oct 11, 2008 | 11:34 AM

#26

basil49

3rd Gear

Joined: Jul 2007

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From: west 'burbs of Chicago

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Originally Posted by uzun

No, this <the MANN filter> is not the same as the OEM filter.

Not only is the MANN filter not the same as the OEM filter, and does NOT come with the crush washer

, my MINI service tech (good guy -- also rides in my club) said that this one had degraded rather severely (was coming apart structurally) for the mere 5000 miles that it had on it when he did the service. (I installed this filter at six months during my own oil-change, between the car's first filter and the OEM filter that he installed at the one-year dealer's oil-change.)

He has no stake either way -- but advised to only use these as "in-betweener" (5000-7500 miles max) filters, the ones between my yearly free dealer oil-changes until I get rid of them ... and after this, go buy the genuine OEM filters online at ClassicMINI or any of the other dealers who discount them.

Last edited by basil49; Oct 11, 2008 at 12:11 PM.

Oct 11, 2008 | 04:16 PM

#27

leicaguy

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Joined: Apr 2008

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From: Catawba, VA

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Originally Posted by maximus96

this place sells the exact same ones i receive today and states:

"Mann HU 711/51 x oil filter for 2007 Mini Cooper S with 1.6 Turbo engine

Mann is a certified OE / OEM supplier of these filters for Mini Cooper"

yea, I get my OIL from German Filters, not the filter. I was just making the comment that the company was an OK supplier. I get the filter from MiniMania.