My cooper is out of warranty and I'd really like to find a trusted shop to have it serviced in the Philly area, wondered if any of you fine folks had any referrals. Also a good detail shop if anyone knows of one.

 

Helix is in philly...does it all!! Knows, mods, and stocks mini parts....tunes too!

 

Yes we do. Thanks Zippy. We don't detail cars, unless you can convince Mikey to do it in his off time...

 

Awesome, can you give me a quote on the following service items?

Coolant flush

New transmission fluid

New spark plugs

If you've never replaced your serpentine belt it is probably a good time to tackle that.

I'd clean out your intercooler. Use something like Simple Green or a slightly diluted solution of Purple Power. It's caked in oily residue by now.

I would check every suspension component for wear/excessive movement.

Fill the gas tank up with a fuel system cleaner when it's about empty, fill up, and drive the car hard more than you usually do for that tank-full of gas.

Last thing that comes to mind is to remove the intake manifold and see how bad your intake ports/valves look from any potential carbon buildup.