Mini Cooper S R53 Supercharger Service!

[@pablopaha]

Looks good. I just installed a rebuilt supercharger and while I was at it I replaced the water pump with an electric one. This gets rid of the issue of the rear PTO gears eating each other which then stops the water pump. It also makes the engine a bit more responsive and because it continues to run a couple of minutes after you turn the engine off helps with cool down. I've found it a worthwhile mod.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

No way that's soooo cool! Can you send me a link to the kit you used? Might be worth having a look into that :) thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Miriam xx

[@stephenkirby4714]

So my supercharger has apparently bit the bullet and makes a terrible rattling noise. Have sourced a replacement and after watching this ive ordered the service kit and will make sure my replacement gets done before going on. You made it look so easy, great video

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Thanks so much Stephen :) hope it all goes well for you, it's pretty easy to be honest just need a bit of patience :) hope the clutch install goes well to :) all the best and thanks for watching, Miriam xx

[@Theurgicnick]

Great vid! I needed to do this to my R53 project car and this helped a lot! As did the removal vid! +1 for the S Works! They do some great stuff for the R53’s. Looking forward to your runners completion.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

So happy to help! Yea there supercharger service kit is great for the money! In an ideal world the horn gaskets would be included but these can be bought elsewhere :) all the best, Miriam xx

[@The_Cheques_Offender]

Just a top tip.... (Not to undermine Mod A Mini these guys are great) But its highly advised to take the front and rear casings off of the supercharger inspecting the gears and thoroughly washing the chambers of any debris and old oil and not just doing the basic drain and refil through the plug hole

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hi there, thanks so much for this! We agree somewhat with what you say but not entirely... if you were to open the screws on the charger and no oil come out or VERY minimal, then yes take the housings off and check the gears and rebuild as necessary. If plenty of oil comes out then we strongly suggest the seals aren't broken and they are topped up as per the video. This is recommended by most and Eaton themselves! Only exception to this would be if loads of oil comes out but the supercharger was noisy beforehand and or doesn't feel right when turnt by hand. I hope this helps, Miriam xx

[@miniworxx2016]

Well done Mod-A-Mini keep up the good work :-)

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Thank you so much! You to!!! Miriam xx

[@barryhall7]

Loving the mcm gloves. Great video 👍🏻

[@ModAMiniGarage]

MCM are awesome! We bought some bits from them and thought I'd make use of it :) one day they will come to our garage I'm sure :) hahaha wishful thinking I think! Moog would get it fwaaah he's a bit of a dream boat and a musical genius! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Miriam xx

[@leefrith359]

Great stuff! I'm thinking about doing this myself in the near future and this has been really helpful! Keep up the good work.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to hear that it is helpful!

[@whitemask221]

Nice vids, looking forward to the progress updates 👍🏼

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Thank you so much! Hopefully be getting some videos up every week so should see lots of progress... or not... depends how many mistakes I make :) Thanks again for watching and commenting, Miriam xx

[@whitemask221]

Mod A Mini Garage we all learn from our mistakes 😂 look at it as a “what not to do” sort of thing lol.

[@VisionAutoGarage]

Good to see this before i tackle the same task! Just a thought, the oil volume in the tube wont be an issue as the syringe plunger will only displace the volume in the syringe.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Good to know! I'm not that clued up with science, hahahaha... I did get an a* at gcse... but that was many years ago now... thanks so much for watching! Miriam xx

[@billyonebollock]

Excellent as usual !! Such a help

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Youbare most welcome! Really need to get some more content uploaded! Thanks for watching! Miriam xx

[@billyonebollock]

Just received my service kit with water pump and also oil housing gasket such a helpful video 📹 😀

[@francoispicard9093]

Everithing perfect! Just dont forget to screw your bolts in a X way!

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Yes Jon told me this after during the edit :( think I may have been lacky though as its not leaking but you live and learn hey hahahaha thanks so much for watching, Miriam xx

[@GloriosoMD]

At 14:00, do you remember if the machined part of the water pump went right in the supercharger or did it leave a small gap? It appears so by the video, but cant be sure

[@ModAMiniGarage]

It should push right up against it kind of interlocks with the charger,hard to explain really... as long as it all lines up properly and the bolts align and go tight you should be OK :) feel free to send us pics if your not sure :) [e-mail]. Hope this helps! Miriam xx

[@964cuplove]

Fill the seringenand the tube, herbal the air out, the empty the syringe through the pipe. You end up with a filled pipe. Turn the syringe and tube tip up, pull back the syringe till all oil is in the syringe and tube is empty. Read the scale, you now know what volume the tube has… Or: (Work in cm) Length of tube x pi x innertubediameter x innertubediameter / 4 = tube volume in ml

[@michaelking42]

Great video, thanks for making it. I really like how well you cleaned the SC. When you were talking about the contents of the tube attached to the syringe...I don't think you have to make allowances for how much oil is in the tube, as when you push the contents of the syringe into the SC, I think you'll see there is still oil in the tube. Does that make sense? Awesome work, thank you. I will use your videos as references for when I'm getting into the engine on mine. Mine's an 06 JCW, which I just bought a couple of weeks ago.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Aaaahhhh I see what your saying, well that's really good to know :) I'm always learning so everyone's input has been great! Thanks so much for watching me, will get some more videos up soon! Miriam xx

[@Luis52998]

Hello. I have a 2005 Minicooper R53, automatic transmission. When I turn on the air conditioning, the automatic transmission goes crazy and then turns off the engine (in motion). I turn off the engine, wait a while and continue normally with the air conditioning off. Have you ever heard of a similar case? Any idea what it could be? Note: with the air conditioning off, the automatic transmission works normally.

[@stephensteward2087]

nice vid, just about to do my sons this weekend :) wish me luck

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Isn't to be to do lots to take off but it's pretty easy to be honest just be methodical :) if you have any issues drop us a message here and we will talk you through it [e-mail] thanks so much for watching and commenting, Miriam xx

[@mohammadkamran5862]

So if the kit recommends to fill until oil comes out, wouldn’t out be better to put the supercharger horizontal position then fill to make sure it’s filled to the proper level? On my last mini I put in the 140ml and 40ml but on my current mini I think I’ll try it this way. Thanks for the video I learned something new again.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

That might well make sense :) we would rather remove the charger put an exact amount in simply because we know then how much came out and how much went back in. It's not to bad a job to do either :) Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment ❤️ Miriam xx

[@mikegraham7019]

Hi, how did you get your supercharger casing so clean?! Looks great

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Thank you so much! A lot of elbow grease hahaha and a wire wheel on a drill :) Thanks for watching! Miriam xx

[@enzor53supercharged34]

Hello I wanted to know how much oil should be put both in the rear and in the front?

[@ModAMiniGarage]

On the pulley end you want to put 145ml and in the gearbox end 45ml :) Hope this helps! Miriam xx

[@enzor53supercharged34]

@@ModAMiniGarage Ok thanks a lot Miriam. 👍👍😊

[@Luis52998]

How many hours to do the service? Tanks.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

If it's your first time I'd allow a day, after you've done a few you can do it in 3-5 depending on bolts and how they are worn :) hope this helps, Miriam xx

[@tonycamarillo2628]

A good video. Saludos desde Mexico.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

thank you so much! amazing that the other side of the world has seen my beaut car haha!

[@StewartLennie]

random question the waterpump you put back on was slighly different to the one you removed. i.e the end which goes into the engine block, did you have any trouble when refitting?

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hi Lennie, no we haven't had any issues at all, in fact we have used 10 or so of these pumps now with no issues whatsoever :) When you buy a waterpump there are 2 different types... Some come with the housing, and some dont, they come with a gasket instead. If they come with a gasket you expected to use your old housing which is held on with torx bolts. I have used a pump without a housing twice and on both occassions the torx bolts that hold it on have rounded off, making it hard to change and re-use. Now I ensure we buy ones that come with the housing. It makes the job easier, and you dont have to faff around with it, they are however a little more expensive to buy. We use the Circoli brand from Euro Car Parts. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Miriam xx

[@pereterrones6582]

Hello. Have you cleaned the compressor or is it a new one. Greetings from Spain.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Just cleaned, good bit of time but worth it to have it nice! We used a drill with wire brush fixings in the end :) turned out really good :) thanks so much for watching! Miriam xx

[@pereterrones6582]

@@ModAMiniGarage t was very good, very clean. Thanks!

[@eddiemunster74galindo46]

Do they salt the roads where you live? The parts looks so old and worn out! Just curious.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Yea they do, winter roads are terrible in the UK :( makes doing simple jobs so much worse as bolts tend to break instead of undo haha nearly summer though, Thank goodness! thanks for watching and commenting, Miriam xx

[@ghost.driversuk]

Couldn’t see the supercharger service kit link in the description, sorry. 👍🏻

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hiya, it can be purchased here :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/r53-supercharger-service-kit thanks for watching! Miriam xx

[@ghost.driversuk]

@@ModAMiniGarage Thank you, perfect. 👌🏼

[@raymondrizzuto7997]

I was looking for a link to the supercharger service kit in the description. Can you provide it?

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hi Raymond... We do t have a link but we do supply it :) drop is an email at [e-mail] and we can get one ordered and out to you :) Miriam xx

[@raymondrizzuto7997]

@@ModAMiniGarage Can you tell me what is in the kit? Also, what other items would you recommend doing at the same time? I want to get my ducks in a row and do this service at the end of the summer since my Mini is at 103k. It's a weekend car, so mileage won't go up that much by then.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Yea sure so the kit we sell has: the shell turbine oil, the green supercharger seal, the supercharger horn gasket, crank o ring, waterpump o ring, silicone pipe for the bypass valve with jubilee clips, syringe for measuring the oil, a metric allen key for the filler bings on the charger amd instructions on how to do it :) its the same kit we used in the video :) i would also recommend changing the water pump at the same time just makes sense whilst you are there, All the best, Miriam xx

[@miniworxx2016]

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[@raymondrizzuto7997]

@@miniworxx2016 Thanks. I've seen some other options on this side of the pond as well. I don't need the horn gaskets - they were replaced in December of '19. Might do the water pump - it was replaced ~30k ago, but in 2010. I do want to replace any parts that are accessible with the car in front end service mode. I've done that before, but I don't want to do it any more than I have to!

[@964cuplove]

Too loud Musik over the voice… Not swapping the o-rings seems like minimal savings but a problem with a leak would kill the supercharger. Is that worth the risk for two o-rings.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Our kit now includes the Orings :) So on ours it wasn't changed but now you can :) we have also don't 100s of these charger services now and not once have we seen one leaking from this area. But you are correct. It's definitely good practice, Miriam xx

[@ceroayako]

Could you please let us know the link for the s works instruction, thx!

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hi there, I'll speak to them and see if I can get a pdf... I have asked before and not had luck but can try again :) Miriam xx

[@miniworxx2016]

@@ModAMiniGarage www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/MINI/76-ENGINE-Supercharger_Oil_Change_and_Service/76-ENGINE-Supercharger_Oil_Change_and_Service.htm

[@TheSsuden]

Hiya can you supply me a kit for supercharged r53 2003 and engine oil change kit? Many thanks

[@ModAMiniGarage]

We most certainly can :) if you drop us an email to [e-mail] with exactly what you are looking for we can work out a price and get you sorted no problems! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Miriam xx

[@ulisesdiaz9562]

Muy bien saludos desde México-

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Greeting from the UK! Thank you so much for watching our videos! It's mad to think people the other side of the world are watching these! All the best, Miriam xx

[@AlanB.K.]

That looks amazing! Did you sandblast it?

[@ModAMiniGarage]

No we didn't, we used wire brush drill attachments, like in this link www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253747344757 They worked awesome! Hope this helps, Miriam xx

[@AlanB.K.]

@@ModAMiniGarage looks great! Way to take pride!

[@JJ-zg1hh]

You could eat your dinner off that supercharger.

[@neoclectic]

You forgot to torque the bolts and add copper anti-seaze paste.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Which bolts are you referring to, please? Be handy to know so I can learn for next time :) Thanks so much for watching! Miriam xx

[@damdam8154]

Quick Question, how much would a compressor servicing like the one you show cost ? Thank you so much for the amazing content and the cool delivery of it xxx

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hi There! So we charge £450 and we cover absolutely everything! If your near Essex government us a call :) although we have people coming from Wales and Ireland if you fancy a road trip :) all the best, Miriam xx

[@damdam8154]

@@ModAMiniGarage That's great thank you so much for your quick reply, I live in the south of France, oui madame, so quite a road trip. I've heard that BMW does not want to do that procedure, will have to look around for a willing garagiste... All the best and many thanks

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Awww that would be quite the trek! We love the South of France, been to perpignan a few times and Ageles sur mer a few times to :) beautiful place! When you are ready for the parts to do the service we supply them here :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/r53-supercharger-service-kit

[@damdam8154]

@@ModAMiniGarage We live between Beziers and Montpellier, is your kit similar to that one from S works ? As a French man, one thing I miss from the UK is the customer service and general love and passion people like you bring...We don't have anything like this here

[@ModAMiniGarage]

It's not the same... its better! Has the extra gaskets that aren't in that kit :)

[@christophermartineau9700]

Wow your so clever . would you like to service my mini at a future date .it's on 80000 . just wondering . thanks

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Yea no problems at all :) depends if you are near to Chelmsford in Essex though.... that's where we are based :) thanks so much for watching!! Miriam xx

[@christophermartineau9700]

@@ModAMiniGarage I'm in Banbury . Thanks for replying . Maybe bit far . just out of interest if replaced the Supercharger and put a bigger pulley on it .how much would you have charged . Thanks.

[@jaker537]

Great video thinking of doing this soon, what did you use to clean up the supercharger it looks great!

[@ModAMiniGarage]

We used wire brush drill attachments for cleaning, we tried using a scorer and cleaning compound but that wasn't enough :( thanks for watching and hope this helps! Miriam xx

[@beckstar636]

What water pump did you buy? I'm struggling as there is so many online and I dont want to buy the wrong one. I need to do my 100k service on mine and need all the right parts for it, including the supercharger service kit thank you.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

We used the circoli one from euro car parts. They are great tbh we have fitted loads of these now and they have been great! Whichever one you buy make sure it includes the housing not worth the agro of splitting apart your old one! Hope this helps, Miriam xx

[@neoclectic]

You did not torque the bolts. 😏

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hahaha force of habit... customer cares torque wrench for everything our car we just kind of go with feel :) thanks for watching! Miriam xx

[@aalwayel]

very helpful... thank you

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Glad you found it helpful :) keep your eyes peeled for the next installment :) Miriam xx

[@jenBaker707]

Let's Motor!!!!

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Hell yea!! Cannot wait until things go back to normal and we can go to shows again :) thanks for watching Jenny, Miriam xx

[@pickeringfamily449]

Good video but couldn't hear you properly for the crazy music

[@ModAMiniGarage]

This is a common complaint, will be removing the music for our next vids :) thanks for watching, Miriam xx

[@pickeringfamily449]

@@ModAMiniGarage it's fine on your other videos was just far too loud on this one couldn't hear you speak. Just needs to be background rather than overpowering. Thanks

[@kleincanardo1543]

🏁👍👍💪💪🏁

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Thanks for watching 😊 Miriam xx

[@simonlloyd7557]

What is this youtube obsession everyone seems to have with this pointless, distracting and incessantly infuriating infantile squeaky chipmunk music?? Its utterly puerile and renders the video unwatchable.

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Yea we have had a few people say this now... It's hard because you can't use music really as lot of it is copyrighted material. So you only have a few songs to choose from. Or next video we are going to upload without and see how it goes, just be a lot of silence whilst bits are fast forwarded etc. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to coment, Miriam xx

[@philiplancaster5804]

The content seems good. And you seem knowledgeable. However, its hard to hear what you are saying because the dang music is drowning you out.

[@roberto7319]

Beautiful Girl

[@ModAMiniGarage]

Awww thank you so much :) Thank you for watching, Miriam xx