Hello guys, where can I get the cheapest oem oil fitler w/ gasket & drain bolt washer for my R56 turbo?

 

Check out Classic Auto Campus @ 440-205-6404. They are a vendor here and will give NAM members a discount. They beat any price I could find. Shipping is thru the roof. I got 3 filters for $36.35.

 

My local deale sells the filter (with o ring and I assume copper washer) for list price, $9.78. Easy to buy, reasonable price, would be interested in a better deal but this could be worse.

 

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Wow,My local dealer sells for $24.I need to go visit yours

 

I haven't checked with mine yet.

 

Count your blessings.

At Downtown MINI in Orlando today (did look like the 'high rent district), I was charged $19.28 for one M144 p/n 11-42-7-557-012 SET OIL-FI
which included a copper ring and 'O'-Ring.
For the 'MINI' Oil, it was $6.20 ea. for six Quarts or a total of $60.17 w/tax.

It should be three years before I will pay for this stuff again and wanted to be sure to use same as MINI will use for my next three 'annual' free services.
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They did have a showroom mostly full of nice looking used R53's and three New R56's. They told me they were still selling at MSRP (+ about half the Prep other area dealers charge).

 

Any online vendors sell the OEM filter?

 

+1 Classic MINI 440 942 7500

w/ NAM discount oil filters are $8 + shipping

FWIW air filter elements are $14 + shipping

 

You're not the only one I've seen getting charged very high prices for the filter. I'll find out today when i go to pick up the filters if it was a mistake on the phone, otherwise Classic Mini will be getting my business. Buy 5 or 10 and be good to go.

 

Do they have a web site?

 

Just picked them up from the dealer, $10 taxed, includes the o ring and the copper washer.

 

try bimmerparts.com and enter the part number... it's a lot cheaper.

 

yup, i bought 5, with shipping it comes to $8.62 each. not much savings to buy just one tho.

 

I got mine from Morristown Mini for $7.75. It is not on their website so you need to use the comments box to ask them how much they are and they will respond within 24-48 hours.

Shipping is not included.

 

If you would bought 10, shipping would've been the same... but yes, you have to buy at least 5 to get your moneys worth.

 

this is what i received today. is this same as what the dealers sell? no copper washers tho

 

No, this is not the same as the OEM filter.

 

Haven't tried them yet, but plan to use:

www.germanfilters.com

Greg

 

This is where I get my oil. Great place.

 

hm, that's the only one available when i punched in the OEM part number. wonder if i should make a fuss and return them. maybe others can chime in, thanks!

 

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"

 

Check out the following link to see what the OEM oil filter looks like:

http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/G2.../InvDetail.cfm

 

I saw how different the OEM filters looked from the Mahle ones so I went with the OEM. It was just a decision based on looks.

Mahle is an OEM supplier for BMW for a very long time. I have been using their filters since 1992.

 

You need the copper crush washer. Yea, I'd make a fuss.