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#251 of 282 Re: Questions about my Mini 07 Turbo [wongkid] by eashley Jul 27, 2009 (7:41 am)
Replying to: wongkid (Jul 27, 2009 6:34 am) A big plus one on the oil change advice...i have had to replace the oil filter bracket, and ultimately, my oil pan, because of just ONE trip to a local outfit, for an oil change, to save the drive to the dealership. JUST ONCE! I change every 5,000 miles, at the dealer's, I see it as a good investment. I have 97,000 miles on my '03, and figure on a lot more, knock on wood.
#252 of 282 Re: Questions about my Mini 07 Turbo [wongkid] by shark715 Jul 27, 2009 (10:51 am)
Replying to: wongkid (Jul 27, 2009 6:34 am) The only way to be sure that it's done right is to do it yourself. If you think having your oil changed at the dealer is "insurance", you may be kidding yourself. Not only might your oil be changed after the car has sat for many hours (see my post above), at many dealers the guy doing oil changes is a "C" level technician with no more experience than the guy working at Jiffy Lube! I was waiting for my car at the dealer one time when all of the sudden the repair bays filled up with smoke. Turns out the kid changing the oil on a customer's car forgot to drain the old oil first, so the engine had double the quantity of oil that it was suppossed to. Hopefully he did not blow out the oil seals! Another time I had a brand new model year car that took two extra quarts of oil versus the previous model years. The tech was not aware of it (and didn't bother to check because he was on "autopilot", and I happened to check my oil the next day to find it two quarts down! Also, At least at a quick oil change facility you can usually see and verify that the oil being put in your car is correct...few dealers will let you enter the repair area. Replies to this message: rlmiller9 (Jul 27, 2009 2:44 pm)
#253 of 282 Re: Questions about my Mini 07 Turbo [shark715] by rlmiller9 Jul 27, 2009 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: shark715 (Jul 27, 2009 10:51 am) Brava, Great post, many many people think they get more by going to the dealer, ie an toyota certified master mechanic will be working on your car and notice someitng while it is still little and fix it, yeah right. Also be advised that most dealer shops pay by the job or book rate so there mechanics are in a rush all the time. I prefer the salaried indis or do it myself. Doing it yourself does not save you and money, but you know it was done right I like to let all of the dirty oil drain sometimes I let it go for 30 minutes dripping. Also saves time, a trip to the dealer is a waste of half a day.
#254 of 282 Mini Maintenance Manuals by terumi Oct 11, 2009 (8:26 pm)
Hi,   New to the Mini forum. I just bought an 06 Mini Cooper S. Was detailing the inside. Looks like the previous owner, using the cup holder, spilled coffee all over the radio stack. I got a little happy with the windex, and now the passenger window doesn't work. Hopefully, when it dries out, it will work.   In the meantime, if I have to tear into it, anyone have any idea of where on the internet i can download a free maintenance manual for the 06 mini?   I don't know how many tricks there will be in getting that bank of switches out. So thought would try this first.   Thanks! Replies to this message: wilemakeit (Oct 12, 2009 2:52 am) mymemni (Oct 18, 2009 10:09 am)
#255 of 282 Re: Mini Maintenance Manuals [terumi] by wilemakeit Oct 12, 2009 (2:52 am)
Replying to: terumi (Oct 11, 2009 8:26 pm) I would check you fuses before you tear into anything. My pass window also stopped working. Now I found out that 10 of my fuses where wrong and had them replaced. Do you have the owners manual? if not send me a email at wilemakeitaol.com and I will send you a PDF copy of it. Good luck
#256 of 282 87 Octane? by herodotus Oct 12, 2009 (8:26 am)
I am about to take delivery of my brand spanking new 2010 MINI hardtop. With every other car I've owned or driven, I've always gone for regular unleaded 87 octane gasoline as I (a) never really cared much about the car in question and (b) assumed that "premium" gasoline was a marketing scam.   Now I'm about to be driving a car that I've been obsessing about for months and I wonder whether I should rethink putting "premium" gasoline into it. Advice / thoughts? Replies to this message: british_rover (Oct 12, 2009 8:53 am) herodotus (Oct 12, 2009 9:04 am)
#257 of 282 Re: 87 Octane? [herodotus] by british_rover Oct 12, 2009 (8:53 am)
Replying to: herodotus (Oct 12, 2009 8:26 am) The MINI was designed to run on premium. If you don't premium in it the engine will run funny and you will get poor gas mileage. Replies to this message: herodotus (Oct 12, 2009 9:04 am)
#258 of 282 Mini Extended Warranty Offer by pgb3 Oct 12, 2009 (8:56 am)
BMW/Mini is offering me an extended warranty even though I have 39K on my '07 Cooper (automatic). The offer is $2800, for a bumper to bumper (Platinum Plan), good until 10/2013 or 100K miles. Does anyone have any experience with major repair issues for this year and model? Thanks. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 12, 2009 9:09 am) pgb3 (Oct 12, 2009 9:37 am)
#259 of 282 Re: 87 Octane? [british_rover] by herodotus Oct 12, 2009 (9:04 am)
Replying to: british_rover (Oct 12, 2009 8:53 am) So, I am destined to have engine knocks and such like if I don't put premium gas in it? I'm incredibly skeptical of such warnings and claims, but am willing to be convinced given that I want it to run nicely and last a long time...
#260 of 282 Re: Mini Extended Warranty Offer [pgb3] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 12, 2009 (9:09 am)
Replying to: pgb3 (Oct 12, 2009 8:56 am) So let's see---at your current rate of driving, that extended warranty will be up in 3 years, so it's costing you about $950 a year--and of course it will have exclusions.   I'd say just put the $950 a year away in a savings account and use it if you have to.   Besides you still have 11,000 miles on your full warranty, and even with the extended plan, you'll be paying your own maintenance.   These extended warranties are really just insurance policies in which the insurance company and you are betting against each other. They are betting $2800 that you will spend more money on their warranty than they will on your car---and statistically, at least, based on a lot of Minis, they will win. Replies to this message: pgb3 (Oct 12, 2009 9:37 am)

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