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If you change oil regularly, timing wear should be at a minimum. I used to changed timing chains and gears in sets at 100K in my domestic V-8s. Now with the MINIs and newer method of building engines, I change oil every 6-7.5K intervals with the better oils and keep engine in tune and don't worry about it.
MINI Cooper S 2002 - 2006. 199K 34.5M 2d ago. 199K 34.5M 2d ago. Second Generation MINI Cooper S . MINI ...
Step 1 – Remove the battery tray cover. Pop the hood of your Mini and locate the battery/rain tray cover in the far-left corner, near the top edge of the fender, hood and windshield. We need to access the battery to reset the car's computer, so removing these covers will be our first step. Using your 13mm socket or wrench, remove the two ...
Step 3 – Pour in new transmission fluid. Reinstall the overflow tube, but leave the drain plug off for now. Locate the fill plug on top of the transmission. It's under the main air intake hose. Undo the clamp to the intake hose so you can reach the fill plug. Find a funnel that will fit the plug.
To figure this out, first you need to know what model year you have. Next you need to know if you have an "S" model with the turbocharged engine, or non-S or "justa" model. "S" and JCW models can be easily identified by the hood scoop and badging. Cooper (non-turbocharged) 2007 - 2010: N12. Cooper (non-turbocharged) 2011 - 2013: N16.
Step 1 – Access the battery. Your Mini Cooper's battery is tucked in the engine bay, so pop the hood and locate the battery cover near the upper-right corner. The battery cover needs to come off to access the battery. Use your 8mm socket to remove the three screws on top of the cover. Then, look next to the rubber weatherstripping and you'll ...
The Mini Cooper S is a rather quick vehicle, but there is always room for improvement. Performance modifications can tremendously change the feel of your car, making it a much faster car. This guide will shine some light on the top performance modifications. Modifying your Mini Cooper with one or more of the modifications below is guaranteed to ...
Step 1 – Raise your car on jack stands and drain the oil. In order to drain the oil and reach the drain plug, the car must be raised off the ground. Use the car jack to raise the car (must be on a level surface with the parking brake set) and place the jack stands under your car according to the owner's manual.
This thread describes how I install and configure BMW Standard Tools, the suite of BMW software that includes INPA, NCS Expert, WinKFP, Tool32. I have my own custom way of doing this that is the shortest and simplest steps I could figure out. This set up is for E46 only.
The engines were all new for Mini, with the base model Cooper using a 1.6L naturally-aspirated four cylinder engine, producing 118 horsepower and 118 ft/lb of torque, and the more sporting Cooper-S model featuring a 1.6L turbocharged engine producing 173 horsepower and 178 ft/lb of torque, with an "overboost" feature between 1700-4500rpm in 3rd ...