Hi. So I'm going to be doing my tie rods and are new to the whole mechanic thing but have worked on my BMW 550i. So I'm not totally clueless. Lol. Anyways, I could use some good tips and guidance on any special tools i would need and if I should replace other parts at the same time, and any other advice to help things run smoothly. Thank you.

 

Oh, I have a 2004 mini cooper s

 

All you need is a wrench big enough to get on the nut, mark the tie rod with a paint marker where the nut is currently and grab the new one mark it at the same spot and put it on and get an alignment at a shop