Hello Everyone,

My wife just purchased a 2009 Clubman with 98,000. I spent the weekend repairing oil filter housing leak. I also did Water Pump, Valve Cover, Exhaust Manifold Gasket,Vacuum Pump, Plugs & Filters while I had it apart. I created a cheat sheet to help myself put the car into front and service mode. I'm new to Mini and I'm learning. I thought I would share in case other people find themselves needing some reminders when wrenching. I'm not an expert at writing, but hopefully it is detailed enough to help.

2009 Mini Cooper Front End Service Mode – Lou Cheat Sheet

1) remove 5 x plastic connector hood frame

2) remove headlights & disconnect electrical

3) 3x 10mm from black u-shaped hood frame 4x 13mm, 4x Torx 30 Bonnet latch

4) Hood Cable Clip (remove plastic box from frame and pry open from bottom)

5) Remove U shaped black metal Hood Frame

6) Remove Grill ( Clips are molded into construction of grill)

7) Release Wheel Arch (pushing Arch toward front of car, l shaped clip is attached to body)

8) Threaded Body Clips 4x (plastic clip that has Phillips head)

9) Round Light access panel to make arch liner more flexible

10) With liner pulled back remove 2x plastic push clips attaching upper fender to bumper cover

11) Separate wheel arch from bumper (Release gray plastic push clips using long needle nose pliers. Use rag to separate and prevent accidental reattachment)

12) 6x Torx t25 fasteners hold bumper cover. (2x front, 2x side, 2x bottom)

13) 3x plastic fasteners on bottom of bumper (remove with trim tool)

14) remove bumper

15) Electrical connectors on both side for lights & ambient air sensor passenger side

16) Plastic Skid plate protecting drive belt (Phillips Head Screws)

17) 4x 16mm sub-frame bolts

18) 6x 13mm bolts front bumper mount to sub-frame 3x each side

19) 2x 10mm modular sub-frame to fender, one on each side

20) Slide Sub-frame forward