F55/F56 F56 Reliability Thread
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Louisville, Colorado
I gave up on my MINI at 161K. The transmission failed. I replaced it with a used transmission and also replaced the clutch plate assy. $5,500 worth. Then something in the shifter broke and that was a couple hundred to fix. Then I got caught in a hail storm. $9K in damage. I decided the car was just too worn out and traded it in for a car that I'm embarrassed to admit I own. But it is better than the MINI in every way except for the fun factor.
I loved driving the MINI for every mile. But...
To settle the oil change interval debate (right): I changed the oil when the car told me to, every 11K miles or so, including the first oil change. Never had a problem.
I loved driving the MINI for every mile. But...
To settle the oil change interval debate (right): I changed the oil when the car told me to, every 11K miles or so, including the first oil change. Never had a problem.
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 77
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From: SF Bay Area
I gave up on my MINI at 161K. The transmission failed. I replaced it with a used transmission and also replaced the clutch plate assy. $5,500 worth. Then something in the shifter broke and that was a couple hundred to fix. Then I got caught in a hail storm. $9K in damage. I decided the car was just too worn out and traded it in for a car that I'm embarrassed to admit I own. But it is better than the MINI in every way except for the fun factor.
I loved driving the MINI for every mile. But...
To settle the oil change interval debate (right): I changed the oil when the car told me to, every 11K miles or so, including the first oil change. Never had a problem.
I loved driving the MINI for every mile. But...
To settle the oil change interval debate (right): I changed the oil when the car told me to, every 11K miles or so, including the first oil change. Never had a problem.
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: earth PNW
Wonder how much longer the transmission would have lasted with some routine fluid changes. Don't know what Conrad_Thomaier did as far as that but I'm guessing he went by whatever MINI recommends which I think is "lifetime".
Not much you can do about the hail damage.
Not much you can do about the hail damage.
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