was going for a stroll and bam my cooper went into limp mode, checked oil...said it was low but I checked it early that day and it was half full so I had her towed home and I put in brand new oil/filter brand new coolant and a brand new coil pack(msd went bad). after I started the car I heard a ticking noise, and its saying my oil is low but when I rev the engine a little the oil light will go off. also I ordered a new timing chain tensioner because I believe this could be part of the problem and a new o ring for crank position sensor because it looks like shes losing oil on me and it looks very dirty there when I took it apart so replacing that trying to clean this cooper I bought because previous owners didn't take car of her at all. so many things to be fixed its crazy

 

Did this happen after an oil change? You might have lost the spring in the oil filter housing that some Gen1s had.

 

i think that's the problem, I did have a small black thing come out of the oil filter but I didn't know with it was and didnt put it back in because it fell out I think that'd be it my friend I'll order that part and get back to you Thankyou so much

 

Check w/ Pelican, ECS & vendors on here. They should get you the proper part or the housing itself.

 

It was the drain back plunger....does this mean I have to buy a whole new housing for 200+

 

Call Way. He may have used ones.

 

guys... do you have pix of what this spring looks like?

 

 

 

Read post12 here:https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ilter-wtf.html

 

Good link for future filter above

The drain back plunger is not a separate part and comes with the new filter housing. Which you can do the oil sensor and oil housing gasket repair at the same time with a new one , plus it comes loaded with a new filter. And a new unmolested lid.

There is a manual and and automatic transmission version for the R53 :

automatic transmission oil filter housing 11427563522


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/11427563522/



OR

Manual transmission oil filter housing 11427562250

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/11427562250/




Here is the tool for the housing for each oil change. Shorter for easy removal and not to hit the firewall.

36mm 6-Point Oil Filter Socket - 3/8" Drive

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/ES240945/



thanks

 

Thanks for the pix, Minsanity. Now I know what to look for if those parts break.

 

Anytime, Cadenza.

 

I just picked up a 2002 R53 S, The guy that I got it from said that this noise started about a day after he had the oil changed from a shop that told him they don't work on Mimi's but they would give it a try. This is a shop that he takes his other car to.

Could this take that long to happen (a day or two)? I replaced the tensioner and it still has the same noise... and doesn't seem to be able to rev up. Could it be in limp mode? The battery was dead from sitting so long, so I charged it up before I could started it.

Any help would be great, this is my first Mini and I would like to keep it.