Mini Clubman Radiator: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

A genuinely important design limitation on related models: no temperature gauge, only a warning light that illuminates after the engine is already dangerously hot — plus a money-saving finding worth knowing before a thermostat housing job.

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OEM Part Number: 17117617593 (as quoted in catalogue listings — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket radiators Nissens 69710 / Valeo 701765

Accuracy note: Covers the Mini Clubman (F54 2015-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Radiators are sold by engine, gearbox and air-conditioning fitment, and one model usually has two or three different cores — a thicker core for diesels and automatics, a thinner one for small petrols — with different hose positions, so a radiator for the wrong engine will not connect up. The references below are UK aftermarket listings whose fitment lists name this generation, labelled by brand with the core size in mm; genuine numbers are those quoted against the listing. Check your engine code and whether the car has air conditioning against your VIN, and replace the coolant and bleed the system after fitting.

Radiators (aftermarket)	Nissens 69710 (680 x 336 x 22 mm, soldered aluminium core with plastic tanks, fits Cooper 1.5 136 PS and One 1.5 102 PS, engine codes B38 A15 A and B36 A15 A); Valeo 701765; Denso DRM05118; Mahle CR 2315 000P to CR 2318 000P; NRF 59288; Van Wezel 06012703; Ava BW2588; Hella 8MK 366 301-961. For the diesels: Nissens 69711 (680 x 299 x 22 mm, soldered aluminium core with plastic tanks, fits Cooper D 2.0 136 and 150 PS and One D 1.5 116 PS, engine codes B47 C20 A/B and B37 C15 A)
Core sizes & variants	Three-cylinder petrols take the 336 mm tall core, the diesels the 299 mm tall core; both are 680 mm wide and 22 mm deep. The Cooper S and JCW with the 2.0 B48 petrol use a different radiator, not covered here. The same parts fit the F55, F56, F57 Mini and the BMW 2 Series Active/Gran Tourer and X1 F48.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	17117617593; 17117617594; 17117617595; 17117644302 (petrol); 17117617630; 17117617631; 17117617632 (diesel)
Fitment notes	Both radiators are supplied with seals and have 32.5 mm connections.

Accuracy note: genuinely worth knowing: automatic gearbox Clubmans typically need a radiator with a built-in transmission oil cooler that manual versions don't have — ordering the manual-spec part for an automatic car will fit, but won't cool the gearbox oil properly.

Mini Clubman Radiator: The Part That Keeps Everything Else From Cooking

Few parts get less attention than this one, but on the Mini Clubman, a neglected cooling system is behind the vast majority of avoidable serious engine failures. Noticing the early warning signs costs nothing and can save a genuinely large repair bill down the line.

Before you buy: radiator size and design vary significantly by engine size, transmission type, and whether your car has air conditioning. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Mini Clubman Radiator: What It Does

On the Mini Clubman, coolant runs through the radiator to shed engine heat into the airflow, keeping temperatures in check. On many automatics, a separate internal circuit inside the same unit also cools the transmission fluid — one more reason a mismatched part number causes more than just a cooling problem.

Mini Clubman Radiator: Watch: Replacing It

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A Genuinely Important Design Limitation Worth Knowing — Mini Clubman Radiator

This is genuinely important to understand about how related Mini models display temperature: there's no conventional temperature gauge at all, only a warning light — meaning by the time this light illuminates, the engine has typically already reached a genuinely damaging temperature.

A genuinely useful, money-saving finding worth knowing: the plastic thermostat housing and a separate plastic link pipe at the rear of the engine both tend to degrade at a broadly similar rate on related models, and accessing either requires removing the water pump regardless — worth replacing all three together as a preventative measure.

It's also genuinely worth knowing that certain performance variants have a separate, additional auxiliary water pump specifically to cool the turbocharger after the engine has been switched off, a component that can develop its own faults independently.

Mini Clubman Radiator: Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Radiator Guide for the three common failure modes, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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