R53 Supercharger oil change - DIY how to & parts list

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

For the R53 MINI owners out there, I'm sure many of you have asked yourself should you or when should you service the supercharger. It's important to keep it properly lubed because if it's not it will cause you issues in the future. The called for service interval is about 50k miles. So, if you're doing a project and your you have access to your supercharger, it might not be a bad idea to change the oil while you're there. Otherwise, it's a pretty inexpensive service and if you have the time you can do it to give you that piece of mind.

DIY Tech Article here - Pelican Technical Article - Mini-R53 - Supercharger Oil Change and Service
To put your MINI in service mode please follow these steps in this tech article here - MINI Cooper Radiator, Thermostat and Hose Replacement | Pelican Technical Article
To review your intercooler please follow these steps in this tech article here - Pelican Technical Article - Mini-R53 - Intercooler Replacement


The parts you will want:

1 green supercharger gasket here - Mini Cooper & Cooper S (R50/R52/R53) - Turbos & SuperChargers - Page 1
Throttle body housing gasket here - Mini Cooper & Cooper S (R50/R52/R53) - Intake System - Page 4
Water pump to block o-ring here - Mini Cooper & Cooper S (R50/R52/R53) - Water Pump, Thermostat & Hoses - Page 1
2 bottles of supercharger oil here - Mini Cooper & Cooper S (R50/R52/R53) - Turbos & SuperChargers - Page 1