I just received mine with no installation instructions (not surprised). Its obvious where it gets clipped on, but does the oil line get wrapped loosely or tight ?

 

I think as best you can! Fairly stout stuff from my install...a little rough looking. I've seen others looking cleaner, better wrapped.

 

" but does the oil line get wrapped loosely or tight ? "

 

Looks sort of tight to me on my car..

 

When I wrapped mine it was on tight fold over each side and when I wave seen it on the new ones it was on kind of tight. It takes a little finesse to get it on with the new oil line installed. Of course waiting till the engine / turbo is very cold.

Does anyone have a good pic with it installed recently from MINI, that might help.

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Sure do, here ya go.

On second look, its pretty loose..

 

I can't see how you could wrap it really tight. The metal foil is pretty stiff.

Basically the radiated heat that's the issue comes from the passenger side of the car: the exhaust manifold and exhaust side of the turbo. You want it covering that side of the pipe to reflect the heat. So slide the shield down along that side of the pipe, and then wrap it around best you can with a screwdriver or something.

The back side of the shield is fiberglass insulating mesh and I don't think it matters much if it's touching the pipe or not.

 

Got mine on this Monday from Detroit Tuned and I can confirm it is loose fitted.

 

I wonder if this is even necessary if we've installed the Detroit Tuned feed line?

 

Of course it is. Keeping heat off that line is important, no matter what material it's made of. Everything you can do to help, you should.

I dropped my car off last night and got one of their dreadfully boring loaners. They're inspecting the timing components, installing this heat shield, and contacting MINI to see if I can get a new hood scoop.(Mine warped less than 2 months after purchase...)

 

got this done last Saturday. took like 20mins. too bad my MINI didn't come up on the timing chain "recall"

 

^^^Mine didn't either :/

 

If the later cars such as your 2010 already has the updated parts that we're getting installed, I don't see a concern. That would be my guess as to why your car isn't affected.

 

I only see one recall for 2009 Mini Cooper S. Was the timing chain just a service bulletin? (They only fix if requested?)

 

BTW I found that the coolant line banjo bolt right next to that mini heat shield can accumulate plastic bits inside it from god knows what and cause partial clogging of the coolant line.

I suggest unscrewing the banjo bolt next time you do a coolant change if not sooner and checking for clogging of the that line.I found most of the holes in the banjo bolt clogged twice on my car....

 

Plastic is from the timing chain guides.

 

How would those get into the coolant journals?

 

I have a 2011 MCCS. Where do I look to see if I have this oil line heat shield? Pic anyone?

Thanks!

 

Sorry I was thinking about the banjo bolt over the top of the system (which is an oil line).

Then again, I don't think plastic makes its into the system past the oil pickup and filter...

Was thinking the person saw bits of (hot oil) carbon not plastic (if it were in the oil line).

then again I over think things

 

If you have the add on OEM heat shield MINI added at one time. There is a pic above:

Its the metal insulation on that back line. Clips on the top and then has a wrap around heat shield for the line.

 

aha ok cool. I bet the plastic in the coolant is from the turbo coolant pump that got recalled....

Guys seriously CHECK THE BANJO BOLT. You dont even need to drain all the coolant. If a little air gets in there, it will purge. Mine was almost totally clogged.

Here is a pic of the gack:

 

Okay, my car does not have the heat shield. Anyone have a part number? If I order it how to I install it. I read above "clips on". Is this literally push it on, or are there bolts etc? I'd like to get one installed. Thanks!

 

Post #55 above 11657634747 and its linked. its clips on the top and then slide the line down folded a bit , then fold the rest of it once you get it on. I used a long reach flat head to help.

 

I called dealer. They said there is no campaign for my 2011 Clubman S to have that part installed. But, they offered to just install one anyways. I paid $24.37 for the part, and they got the car right in to install it. The part number as given above. Thanks!

 

Odd. I just went out and looked at my 2011 MCS, and it has the metal "cap" part that clips on top of the fitting with the 2 rivet-looking deals, but no insulation "foil wrap" continuing down the oil line. Is this a different part for the N18, or did someone get lazy and cut off the insulation extending down the oil line? Anyone else have the same?