Want a Longer Life With Your MINI?

Making sure your MINI is routinely serviced is the most important thing you can do to extend its life & maintain its performance...but those aren't the only benefits.
When your MINI is regularly maintained and serviced it will:

• Consume Less Fuel
• Run More Efficiently
• Contributes to Less Pollution

• Feel More Powerful
• Improve Resell Value
• Increase Longevity


Service & Maintenance Schedules
Here are MINI's recommended maintenance schedules based on miles driven.
They are designed for you to experience more reliability, safety, optimized performance and longevity with your MINI Cooper.

Service & Maintenance Schedule for Gen 1 MINIs
2002 - 2006 R50 Hatchback/Hardtop Non-S
2005 - 2008 R52 Convertible S & Non-S
2002 - 2006 R53 Hatchback/Hardtop S

Service & Maintenance Schedule for Gen 2 MINIs
2008 - 2014 R55 Clubman S & Non-S
2007 - 2013 R56 Hatchback/Hardtop S & Non-S
2009 - 2015 R57 Convertible S & Non-S
2012 - 2015 R58 Coupe S & Non-S
2012 - 2015 R59 Roadster S & Non-S
2011 - 2016 R60 Countryman S & Non-S
2013 - 2016 R61 Paceman S & Non-S

Service & Maintenance Schedule for Gen 3 MINIs
2016 - Now F54 Clubman S & Non S
2015 - Now F55 4D Hatchback/Hardtop S & Non-S
2014 - Now F56 Hatchback/Hardtop S & Non-S
2016 - Now F57 Convertible S & Non-S
2017 - Now F60 Countryman S & Non-S

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I have a question about the service intervals that I hope you can help me understand. I have a 2015 Mini Cooper S 4-door (F55) with about 56,000 miles. Its coming up on its annual oil & filter change, and state inspections & emission testing service requirements. Last November I had to take it to the dealer for a new battery, and they recommended a "brake fluid flush service" (a "brake fluid service" was done in 2020 at 42,000 miles; and also in 2018 at 24,000 miles). Does that seem too often? Also, after reading the above, things like fuel filter replacement, coolant flush & replacement, and transmission fluid flush & replacement aren't needed to be done at regular time or milage intervals? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

 

Brake fluid should be changed on a 2-year interval, regardless of the mileage. Brake fluid absorbs moisture, which can reduce the heat capacity, and cause brake lines to rust from the inside. If brake fluid was flushed in November 2020, you can wait till the end of 2022 before looking to get it done again.

Coolant should be changed at 4-year interval's, or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first. Coolant also has a service life that is time dependent. So if it hasn't been done, now sounds like that time for that.

I also like to drain and fill my transmission fluids at 50k miles for good measure. Like engine oil, it does have a service life.

Fuel filter... You'll hear many different opinions on this one. In my opinion, it can wait until 100k miles.

 

Hi Nik - Thank you for the feedback! I'll have them change the brake fluid and coolant, and test the transmission fluid if they can.