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I've read a great deal about how people take care of their MINIs... What do you all use and do you have any suggestions for your basic, lazy, person who doesn't want to get into too much "detail"? I've heard of Autoglym, Meguiars, Mother's, etc. but they all seem very much geared to the nonlazy types. Thanks! |
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I have owned my Cooper S for about a month now and have roughly 2700 miles on it. My question is regarding the changing of the oil and filter. I am aware that the car uses synthetic oil which is recommended by MINI to be changed every 10,000 miles at its time of scheduled maintenance. I admit that I am not very familiar with the unique qualities of synthetic oil, having been a "normal" motor oil user for the life of my previous car, but despite the improved quality of the synthetic oil I have my doubts about leaving it in for 10,000 miles (these doubts have been reiterated one-hundred fold by my dad, a serious car guy who has been taking care of his own cars and, needless to say, changing his own oil in 3,000 to 6,000 mile intervals his whole life). Even if the oil itself doesn't break down as quickly, it still collects as much dirt and grime as the old-fashioned kind. Isn't this dirt which builds up in the oil still going to put unneccesary wear on the engine sooner than the 10,000 mile boundary? Are there any other MINI owners out there who change their oil at shorter intervals and/or would recommend doing so? Thank you!
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Replying to: rochamboe (May 31, 2005 9:26 am) Tell Dad times change with better products. I do however change the oil in my Mini after every 15k, that to me is enough miles, my countdown clock says I can still go another 2 to 4k but I draw the line there. I have 56k on my 03 Cooper and have done 2 of the 4 oil changes in its life myself so far with no issues. Take advantage of the syntech oils and delay your changes until recommended intervals, then take dad out to lunch with the money saved. 
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Are the Mini engines big oil consumers. With such long oil change intervals, have you found that you have to top up the oil several times between oil changes?
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Replying to: bodble2 (Jun 02, 2005 3:57 pm) Mileage also drops 30 to 33 mpg with a heavier foot. 56k and counting.......... Ray T.
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Replying to: rayt2 (Jun 03, 2005 12:14 pm)
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The little register on my mini says - 9400. Am i to wait until it gets to 10,000 to take it in? How will i know? I feel so clueless about this stuff... help!  
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Replying to: whimsicalbunny (Jul 20, 2005 7:16 am) Ray T.
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Replying to: rayt2 (Jul 20, 2005 7:38 am) I guess the thing that confuses me is that it keeps increasing. Like it says -9400 but last week it was at -9000. It makes me thing im over my 9400. Will it be very obvious when it hits the number when its time to change? Again...Thanks for helping the clueless chick in the cutest car ever 
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Replying to: whimsicalbunny (Jul 20, 2005 7:46 am) Read thru your manual and get aquainted with your new car, there are a lot of helpful miniizzums they go over as to how it all works............... Ray T.
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