Oil System

Often a fresh engine build will have too-high of oil pressure; this adjustable pressure relief valve allows you to set the oil pressure where you like it. Ref: 1011005, KAD1011005.

Improved pipe that moves the oil pick-up point towards the center of the engine. Ref: C-AHT54, C-AHT0054.

Small clamp to fit FAM2807 rubber oil pressure gauge hose.

Crankcase vent breather filter with 1/2'' inner diameter hose. Ref: 62-1600RD, SIE0408.

Special copper washer for oil pressure relief valve. Keep a spare in your tool kit, it is designed to deform after use.

Nylon guide tube for dipsticks; used on all pre-A+ blocks. Replaces the earlier metal tube. Ref: 12G107, 12G0107.

Polished stainless steel dipsticks with blue or red aluminum knob; fits all A+ engines, except for automatic. Ref: SEN012C, MSA1125, MSA1124, SEN0120, SEN0121.

Stainless t-handle dipstick. Marked 'OIL'. A nice dress-up item. Fits A+ classic Mini engines except for automatic. Ref: MSA1134, SEN0012.

Copper washer for oil drain plug. Should be replaced every second or third oil change to help prevent drips. Ref: AED172, AED0172.

Fiber washer for use on oil pressure capillary tube from engine block to gauge. Outside diameter .351''. Ref: 2K4936, 2K4936B.

Male-male fitting used when oil cooler hoses with 1/2'' BSP fittings at each end are used. Ref: MOC2, AHA6423.

The inlet fitting you should use if your classic Mini has the TAM2097 filter head with the original oil supply pipe. Ref: TAM2119.

Gasket that goes between the filter head and the block on earlier classic Minis equipped with a canister-type oil filter. Ref: 88G402.

Gasket for oil filter housing on automatic transmission-equipped classic Minis. Ref: GUG705552GM.

Paper gasket, fits all classic Mini oil pumps. Ref: 12G730B, GUG705560GM.

The proper gasket for a classic Minis spin-on filter head. Ref: 12A2035, 12A2035B, GUG705553GM.

Hose from breather canister on flywheel housing to carburetor; molded with different-size ends. Ref: 12A1735.

Pair of correct flare nuts as used on hydrolastic pipes on the classic Mini.

Oil pump lock tab; fits only 3-bolt pump. Sold each.

O-ring fits in a machined recess on the top of the gearbox to seal oil coming up from the sump to the oil pump. Ref: 2A3606, TRS1317, 31B447.

Male-male fitting to fit late LPX10026 spin-on oil filter head for oil cooler conversion.

Double male fitting to go into pre-A+ blocks to accept oil cooler hose with female 1/2'' BSP ends. Ref: 21A1780, MOC1, MMS9-8-7.

Restoration-quality oil cooler hose set for the classic Mini Cooper S; both hoses fitted with as-original Smiths Petroflex label.

This kit is designed for classic Minis before the pre-engaged starter was fitted. Stainless braided hoses specially-fitted with female BSP fittings.

An extra-long set of oil cooler hoses for classic Mini Clubman installations or race Minis where the cooler has been relocated. Stainless braided to prevent swelling under extreme conditions.

A basic rubber oil cooler hose kit for a classic Mini Cooper S, or for classic Minis that have had an oil cooler added to the center of the grille opening.

Set of rubber oil cooler hoses in extra length to suit Clubman classic Minis, but also readily adapted to race cars where the cooler has been relocated. Hoses 14.5'' and 24''.

A rubber hose kit for classic Minis with pre-engaged starters and a 5/8'' UNF block fitting. Hose lengths are 15'' and 22''.

All classic Minis benefit from an oil cooler upgrade, and this stainless-braided hose kit offers the maximum protection from swelling, weakening and bursting. Ref: MOC1016, OCI263I, SCO0019.

Stainless-braided hose offers the maximum protection from swelling, weakening and bursting. All Minis benefit from a 13-row cooler upgrade. This hose kit fits pre-engaged starter cars up to 1992 using

10-row oil cooler, accepts the original oil hoses and all other hoses with .5'' BSP female ends. Ref: MOC10ROW, OC5103-8, SCO0086.

13-row cooler, as stock on 1275 classic Mini Cooper S models, and is recommended for street applications on any classic Mini. Ref: C-ARH221, ARA221.

Standard replacement oil drain plug for classic Mini A-series engines, with fragment-trapping magnet on the end. Ref: DAM7335, 42H1022.

This extended-length drain plug is superior for this task in that it puts the magnet at the point where the oil is scavenged, not over in the corner like the stock plug. Ref: DP1, STF0015.

Self-tapping, oversized drain plug, to be used when the threads have become damaged or stripped. Ref: DP2, STF0114.

Stainless steel oil drain plug, with high-strength neodymium magnet to capture ferrous material suspended in the oil. Ref: DP3, STF0113.

Features a positive ratcheting grip system to ensure that it fits tightly and stays in place. Made by Swiftune. Ref: FOR168, SW-AN-BOFC.

Chrome vented cap to fit SAC0001/FP26 valve cover, and also FP26-Red/Blue covers. Ref: FP27, SAC0135.

Replacement chrome cap for SAC0016 chrome metal rocker cover.

Non-vented oil cap for use with open-circuit breathers, as originally used 1959-1962, with metal cable tether. Ref: 8G612.

Black plastic oil filler cap without vent.

Oil filler cap, vented, with strap. Fits all classic Minis. Ref: GFE6003, GFE6003MS, 13H2296.

Vented plastic filler cap as used on aluminum finned rocker covers as supplied on certain classic Mini models. Ref: GFE6004, GFE6007.

Original-spec classic Minis are still found with the early canister oil filter arrangements with these paper elements. Ref: GFE103, GFE478, LPZ000103EVA.

Block-to-filter union that the oil filter screws on to for 1997-on MPi classic Minis.

Special ''shorty'' spin-on oil filter; fits only MPi (multi-point injection) classic Minis with oil cooler conversion kit installed. Ref: GFE9999, GFE210.

Special canister oil filter. good for all years of classic Mini (1959-2000) with automatic transmission. Ref: GFE104, GFE479.

Late classic Minis with multi-point injection (MPi) and front-mounted radiator used this filter, which screws directly to the block. Ref: GFE280, MSF280, GFE405, LPW100180.