2016 Mini Cooper F55 S, F56 spark plug change

[@rootrustpd]

In so happy you should us the steps. Paid so much money on mine i will definitely have the confidence to do mine now ty.

[@columborumble]

Thanks for this! I appreciate the fact that you did the entire job on camera. Some repair videos cut so often it's difficult to follow exactly what's actually happening.

[@kevinringer2984]

You're welcome!

[@General-Eclectic]

Dayuumm. You just saved me $350. Thieving dealer wanted $350 (!) for the THREE plugs in my 2015 B38. From what you showed here I have no doubt that it's doable in under 15 minutes. I owe you, dude.

[@kevinringer2984]

Glad to help. It is totally doable. Just make sure you have the thin wall socket before you start.

[@General-Eclectic]

@@kevinringer2984 Yep! Already knew that thanks to Rainman Ray. Have a long thin wall with wobble and magnet ready to go. Thanks again!

[@whip-its_dad4239]

2017 Countryman is nothing like this one . Brace runs right over the top and cowl rubber seal must be removed first . Not for the faint of heart , that's for sure . I am a fair mechanic and it looks like 2 hours easy . 350 sounds pretty fair for a dealership .

[@adamkonrath919]

You’re a great lad for posting this. Dealer wants £800 for plugs and oil change. I knew the R53 wasn’t difficult as I had one a few years back but didn’t know about the F55.

[@kevinringer2984]

Gland this could help.

[@azzammeeralam]

I didn’t think it was this easy. I am changing it myself now. Great work

[@kevinringer2984]

Glad I could help.

[@markt7]

Thanks for the info on the Thin Wall Spark Plug socket. Saved me a ton of time and frustration!!!

[@kevinringer2984]

Glad it helped!

[@anjmsar9]

Awesome tutorial- I’ll be doing this my son’s 2017 Mini Cooper S next month- Dude, you sound like Jack Nicholson 😂! For a minute I thought it was Jack working on a mini! Thanks a bunch!

[@kevinringer2984]

LOL, first time I've heard that.

[@rodrigosalazar8105]

Thanks for this video. What size is the socket for the spark plugs?

[@kevinringer2984]

I used this. ATLIN 14mm Spark Plug Socket - Thin Wall Spark Plug Socket.

[@rodrigosalazar8105]

@@kevinringer2984 thank you. I'm about to get them done. 💪👍

[@delanamurphy7248]

What size socket ???

[@duflojonat]

Hello, can i have the force necessary to tighten the spark and the screw of the coil thank you!( Sorry for my english i am frech! )

[@kevinringer2984]

What I have found is 8 Nm for the coils and 23 Nm for the plugs

[@Adri0288]

Torx Nut Number for the Spark Coil?

[@christosmachairas8447]

Very nice job. Can you please tell me which type code of plugs are these,? I have a 1.5 liter 136ps minni cooper MY 2014. Thank you

[@kevinringer2984]

I used BMW 12120040551. Yours are different. I would look them up on REALOEM dot COM.

[@Icantbump]

Where did you buy the coil and the spark plug

[@kevinringer2984]

I got the plugs off Ebay, it is a risk but they were genuine BMW plugs. Not sure on the coil. I did not replace any coils.

[@MOFamilyVids]

Is this the same for a 2016 F57 convertible?

[@kevinringer2984]

Yes, it looks like the 2016 convertible is the F57. You may have a 3 cylinder if it is the base model and not an S. The rest is the same.

[@ConorHildebrandt]

How many miles/kms did you have when you did this?

[@kevinringer2984]

I had 86K on it. It was the second time I changed them. I aim for about 45K. Turbo engines are hard on plugs and in the big scheme of things they are cheap and easy and make sure I have a nice spark all the time.

[@ISR403]

Mini wanted to charge 452 bucks, screw them, this is easy

[@kevinringer2984]

Glad this helped.

[@robbier3661]

Soo noisy

[@kevinringer2984]

Ok.

[@seand9882]

Not telling folks the size of the socket used is kind of unbelievable..🤔

[@kevinringer2984]

Sorry I missed that. Thin Wall Spark Plug Socket 12-Point, 14-millimeter