Mini Cooper transmission fluid by gearbox
There is no one Mini Cooper transmission fluid or fill amount. The checked CVT, Aisin automatic, manual and dual-clutch selections below specify different fluids. Identify the VIN, chassis, transmission and service operation before buying or filling anything.
Three differences that prevent an expensive mistake
- The checked 2007 R52 convertible CVT specifies Esso EZL 799 and explicitly warns against ordinary ATF.
- The checked 2013 R56 hatchback automatic specifies MINI ATF JWS 3309. Its 4.0 L pan-service entry and 5.99 L transmission-replacement entry describe different jobs.
- The checked 2024 F57 convertible DCT specifies BMW Transmission Oil DCTF 2, but its Fluids table gives no DCT quantity.
Checked vehicle and transmission examples
Each source link opens the Fluids table for its labeled archive vehicle. Some tables list both automatic and manual rows even when the selected vehicle has only one of those transmissions. Read the row matching the installed gearbox. These examples do not set the fluid, quantity or service interval for another VIN. MINI also provides an official VIN-based owner-manual lookup.
2007 Mini R52 convertible CVT
Specified fluid: Esso EZL 799 (MINI 83 22 0 136 376)
Quantity and scope: 4.73 L in the Fluids table; not identified as a drain-and-fill amount
The checked table explicitly warns against ordinary ATF.
Open this vehicle's Fluids table2013 Mini R56 hatchback automatic, Aisin
Specified fluid: MINI ATF JWS 3309
Quantity and scope: 4.0 L for pan removal/replacement; 4.5 L with torque-converter replacement; 5.99 L with transmission replacement
These are different service operations. The 5.99 L entry is not the ordinary pan-service quantity.
Open this vehicle's Fluids table2013 Mini R56 hatchback standard transmission
Specified fluid: MTF Extended Life Fluid
Quantity and scope: 1.7 L listed in the shared Fluids table
The archive publishes the same combined automatic/manual table for both hatchback selections. Use the manual row only after confirming the installed gearbox.
Open this vehicle's Fluids table2014 Mini R57 convertible automatic
Specified fluid: MINI ATF JWS 3309
Quantity and scope: 4.0 L for pan removal/replacement; 5.99 L with transmission replacement
This checked 2014 convertible is an R57 selection. Its table does not establish fluid for every 2014 Cooper.
Open this vehicle's Fluids table2018 Mini F57 convertible automatic
Specified fluid: MINI part 83 22 2 355 599
Quantity and scope: 5.48 L in the Fluids table; the table does not identify a routine drain-and-fill amount
The source gives a part number. Do not substitute an assumed ZF or Aisin fluid name for this exact selection.
Open this vehicle's Fluids table2024 Mini F57 convertible dual-clutch transmission
Specified fluid: BMW Transmission Oil DCTF 2, part 83 22 2 433 157
Quantity and scope: No DCT capacity listed in the checked Fluids table
Do not use a conventional automatic or manual-fluid quantity for the DCT.
Open this vehicle's Fluids tableThe 2013 R56 automatic technical-data chapter identifies the Aisin transmission. A parts listing should still be checked against the VIN and installed transmission label.
Before a fluid service
Confirm whether the job is a pan service, torque-converter replacement, transmission replacement or another procedure. A table capacity is not automatically the quantity recovered during a drain. Use the exact fill and level-check procedure and its temperature requirements for the installed gearbox. The checked tables do not support a single 30,000–60,000-mile change interval for every Mini.
Compare fluid for the checked 2013 R56 automatic
The linked 2013 hatchback automatic table specifies MINI ATF JWS 3309. This search is for that designation, not a verified product fit or a recommendation for the CVT, manual, 2018 automatic or 2024 DCT. Confirm the VIN, gearbox code, label and seller specification before ordering; use the service procedure to determine quantity.
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This vehicle's factory manual
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