I just got a phone call from my dealer saying that MINIUSA issued a recall for the oil filter housing. Anyone else get this? I've already had 2 oil changes with no issues.

 

Not yet, no. What year and model do you have?

 

It's a 2014 S, picked up 05/14.

 

i believe it was only the 2014s that were affected. Yours definitely should have been fixed by now, but yeah, have it taken care of. There have been a few here on the forum where their car puked out all the oil suddenly because of this.

 

Think it was for the 2014 : Unless there is a new update? Or your car was missed in the first round.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-housing.html

 

Wouldn't they have seen an issue at the 2 oil changes? I'm constantly checking my oil level since I know it was a problem originally.

 

If you're in the recall I'd definitely get it done. Mine was built just after the recall dates and I had a failure on the interstate. Made for a bad day.

 

It's already scheduled, I've read all the horrific threads on this forum regarding this issue. The car is also there for the rain sensor gel pack failure.

 

Got the phone call on Monday. Going to the dealership tomorrow. They said it's a whole day repair.

 

Got the recall phone call today. Seems a bit ****ing late having owned the car for 14 months. Glad to see MINI is on top of things...not.

 

That's what I thought and asked why so late since this was known last year. The rep told me " I guess there were enough affected that MINIUSA decided to do a formal recall".

 

If you get a recall,
PLEASE post your date of manufacture.
It is posted on the drivers door frame

 

Just a guess, but I'd bet MINI is getting tired of warrantying engines. A filter housing failure at highway speed will kill an engine PDQ. Glad folks are going to get this fixed.

 

May 2014

They replaced the housing and on the service it told the tech to fill the engine up with 5L of oil, not 5 quarts. Apparently Mini had sent an update of the oil capacity change to all the dealerships.

 

Our 2014 MCS is also 5/2014 manufacture per door post.
No Recall to us yet in So. Cal.

 

2014 MCS 5/21/14 build,no recall. I will ask Monday when I make an appointment for oil change.16k miles,5000 mile change interval,

 

2014 MC non S, 4/14 build date. Appointment with dealer 6/26. They said it would be a 4 hour job. Asked and got a loaner.

 

Does anyone know if the oil is replaced following the oil filter housing fix? I would assume the dealer would do that.

 

Yes, the oil filter and oil are replaced during the recall.

 

Driving around downtown my MCS displayed "moderate power train malfunction, full power not available." It's being towed to Seattle Mini, four hours away, this week.