21 replies to this topic

[Fast Ivan]

Worth replacing the sump plug washer when doing the oil change

[HarrysMini]

And don't forget to clean the magnet.

[surfblue]

 

to be on the safe side im looking at buying Evans coolant which has a boiling point of 180, expensive, but im willing to put the money into it to keep her happy! 

 

Thats a waterless coolant, the whole system must be completely drained and flushed before using.

[myredmini]

Then if you spring a leak its an expensive loss. I am happy to keep my original cooling system which works perfect when kept in good condition.

[dennismini93]

also just because the boiling point is 180 doesnt stop the temperature getting to 180 lol coolant boils at something like 110-120 i think, by that point you would have already switched it off i would hope

[1984mini25]

surprised no ones picked up on the point that before doing an oil change on a mini or any other car, to go for a drive the get the oil/engine up to temperature so the oil is thinner. Obviously to change the coolant/antifreeze the engine does need to be cold to prevent burns from boiling hot coolant.

[alex-95]

And don't overtighten the sump plug, It's easy to strip the thread.