CVT Oil Change....Anyone done it at home?

[Wul100]

Anyone had a bash at changing the CVT Oil (2001-2006) at home with axle stands etc? Was it easy enough or a complete mare and better to get a garage to do it for me?

Seen these instructions and seems not too tricky: https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/how-tos/a/mini-cooper-2001-2006-how-to-change-cvt-transmission-fluid-431057

Cheers:cool:

[badwolf340]

Anyone had a bash at changing the CVT Oil (2001-2006) at home with axle stands etc? Was it easy enough or a complete mare and better to get a garage to do it for me?

Seen these instructions and seems not too tricky: https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/how-tos/a/mini-cooper-2001-2006-how-to-change-cvt-transmission-fluid-431057

Cheers:cool:
Never done one but as you say seems not a difficult job to carry out ,so best of luck and keep us up to date with how you get on

[callumrobson]

It’s a very easy job, worth doing yourself if you have all the appropriate tools


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[Wul100]

It’s a very easy job, worth doing yourself if you have all the appropriate tools


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Thanks. Did you fill it from the top plug? IE without the filling set?

[callumrobson]

Yes I filled it from the top plug. I fed a pipe from the top of the engine to the fill plug and had a funnel at the end of the pipe. No need for fancy pumps etc [emoji106]


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[Mon the fish]

^^^ are you referring to the CVT box, or the Getrag on the R53?

If it's the same as the R53 box it's a piece of cake. Make sure you can undo the fill plug before undoing the drain plug, and if you're doing it on axle stands instead of a ramp try and do it on a slope so that the car is level if you're only jacking up the front.

I added a couple of foot of hose onto the bottom of a filter funnel to make it easier to fill. Pour in until oil comes out the fill plug.

If the CVT is different, and I suspect it might be, then I have no idea ;)

[Wul100]

^^^ are you referring to the CVT box, or the Getrag on the R53?

If it's the same as the R53 box it's a piece of cake. Make sure you can undo the fill plug before undoing the drain plug, and if you're doing it on axle stands instead of a ramp try and do it on a slope so that the car is level if you're only jacking up the front.

I added a couple of foot of hose onto the bottom of a filter funnel to make it easier to fill. Pour in until oil comes out the fill plug.

If the CVT is different, and I suspect it might be, then I have no idea ;)

It is the CVT i'm doing. Like the idea of the hose and funnel - would save having to remove the battery etc. Good shout re checking the fill plug first too lol - that would just be my luck - drain out the oil and discover a snapped allen key in the fill plug! :D

[ianking]

Ive done it on a 2004 CVT Cooper some years ago.
Its a doddle to do.

Like others have said, fill from the top with the aid of a hose. CVT fluid was around £70 at the time. I'm pretty sure it used quite a lot for the oil change.