mini upkeep

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:15 pm

I will be getting my new mini cooper s in a few days and Iam reading alot here on the site about people taking there mini's in the shop for work. Iam starting to get a little paranoid ! Is this car one that has to have alot of work done or does it tend to have problems ????Need serviced alot ? Hope I am not getting in to something that I will have alot of problems with and regret later.

DDodge · Post by **DDodge** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:16 pm

I've got an '06 S and I've had like zero problems. Had to replace a windshield and that's about it.

Don D

MiniGeoff · Post by **MiniGeoff** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:10 pm

Keep in mind that I've been doing a lot of posting, and mine is an 03 with 112k miles on it that has been run fairly hard for some of those miles, and the engine runs like a top still.

I'd say that there isn't anything to worry about with an 08/09 honestly. I had a loaner 07 MCS for 4 days last weekend, and it really made me want one. Ok, it made me want a JCW Clubby, but that's a different story.

chknlil · Post by **chknlil** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:58 am

I've had my 08 since June. Has 3500 miles or something. Not a single issue with the car. LOVE IT.

monza · Post by **monza** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:16 am

You wont have any more problems with this car than any other car. I would say it is on par with any other quality car out there. Mine has 72k on the clock and still runs like new and flies like a rocket when pushed...plus im getting 29mpg average around town

Big Papi · Post by **Big Papi** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:01 pm

Mine is a 2007 - R56 and I worship that car. I have had no mechanical problems and like I said about 30 for almost all in town driving. It is by far the best car I have ever owned and I recommend it to everyone that makes a comment to me .

saturn · Post by **saturn** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:08 am

Had mine since January, have over 11,000 miles and I've had a couple of minor issues, warping hood scoop (S model), whine from water pump at idle, drain tubes from the sunroof wiggled loose. All of which is covered under warranty. I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat! No Worries EH?

Post by **ragtopday Johnna** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:18 pm

My MINI turned 67,000 miles yesterday, somewhere in Western Kansas on a two-lane road, top down and the speed limit being adhered to, I'm sure.

We've had many fun trips together, that silly little car and me. We've seen oceans, mountains, the tallest buildings in the nation and the quirkiest sights Roadside America has to offer. I've never once been concerned about the reliability of my car.

I bought my cabrio in the first model year, which is probably not a good idea. A year or two to work out the kinks might have been a better plan, as I did have some issues with the convertible top, but all were repaired under warranty. I also had a speaker cover come loose within the first month, a spot of clear coat pop off of the front bumper, a teeny oil leak...and that's about it. I have a transmission notorious for failing so I save my pennies. Otherwise, I couldn't be more pleased with how well the MINI has performed.

What saturn said, No Worries.

Counterfit_Mini · Post by **Counterfit_Mini** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:16 am

Mine breaks all the time... but she's 31 years old too LOL

matti the mini · Post by **matti the mini** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:00 pm

right at 75K on Matti - she's an 04 - born in February, delivered in April.

Up until 5k ago, nothing but standard maintanance - oil, tires, brakes, 1 windshield.

I have had 2 big incidents in the last 3 months -

1. Had to have the radiator replaced due to blown seam.
2. Had the computer control module go out.

Both of those were not inexpensive repairs.

However - the joy of motoring far surpasses the pains of maintenance and repairs.

monza · Post by **monza** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:57 am

Counterfit_Mini wrote:Mine breaks all the time... but she's 31 years old too LOL

i've got one that once you fix one thing something else breaks immediately and it never leaves the driveway (literally) . This past couple weeks its been ignition coil, then brake master, now an SU rebuild...I think it is telling me something

Big Papi · Post by **Big Papi** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:51 am

saturn wrote:warping hood scoop (S model), ?

Saturn-

I looked at the JCW when I was at the dealership and the hood scoop was not perfect on it either and it has basically no miles on it. Mine does not seem to be any different from it. I wonder if it is not a design flaw but a flaw in the material used for it and the heat from the engine in general warps it or maybe it happens when it is molded during fabrication. Need to see more of them to know.

What do you think and have you seen anymore of them?

Counterfit_Mini · Post by **Counterfit_Mini** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:11 am

monza wrote:
Counterfit_Mini wrote:Mine breaks all the time... but she's 31 years old too LOL
i've got one that once you fix one thing something else breaks immediately and it never leaves the driveway (literally) . This past couple weeks its been ignition coil, then brake master, now an SU rebuild...I think it is telling me something

LOL sounds like mine. It doesn't get far from the driveway. What Mini is that one that breaks?

monza · Post by **monza** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:07 pm

right now it's the '66. All the stuff Im replacing recently is original, so I guess 42 years isnt too bad for a brake master or carb