Front Bumper Removal

Taking the front bumper off and moving the cooling pack clear to expose the front of the engine. It is what makes the oil filter housing sealing surface visible and reachable, and it is the bulk of the labour in a housing gasket repair.

Documented repairs

2011 MINI Cooper Oil Filter Housing Gasket Leak Repair

2011 MINI Cooper (R56, N16 1.6L)

Why replacing a 2011 MINI Cooper oil filter housing gasket is an eight-hour job - bumper off, a verified clean sealing surface, and a vacuum-filled cooling system.

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Components

• Engine Oil Filter
• Engine Coolant
• Engine Oil
• Oil Filter Housing Gasket

Engines

• N16 1.6L

Models

• R56 MINI Cooper

Repairs by System

• Cooling
• Maintenance
• Engine
• Oil Leak

Symptoms

• Oil Leak