I finally got around to setting up my blue tooth OBD adapter and Torque App for my wife's Mini. Works pretty good, however there is a lot of configuration. The options for different things to monitor is a bit overwhelming. Right now I have gauges for -

Load
Fuel Pres
Intake
Volts
Oil Temp
Throttle
AFR
Boost
Coolant

I couldn't find an option for Oil Pressure? Soo, those Torque experts out there, what do you monitor?

 

Yes, I use the Torque app too.

I monitor:
Coolant temp.
Vacuum/Boost
Cat. Temp. Bank 1
Voltage
High Pressure Fuel Rail

I can't find oil temperature and I don't think there is oil pressure.

AZdsrt, What year and model Mini do you have?

 

Mine is a '12 MCS R56. Why the Cat. Temp. Bank 1?

 

AZdsrt, I grew up in a trucking business and we were taught to idle down the engines before shutting them off due to excessive heat, which can damage the turbo. Yes, the Mini does have a secondary coolant pump that should run and cool the turbo when the engine is turned off, but is it enough??
The Cat. Temp. Bank 1 gives the exhaust temperature, which I try to get below 1,000 degrees before turning off the engine. Sometimes I don't let it go that low, but I try. Here is a link to an explanation by JMTurbo Coopers that seems to make sense to me.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...p-at-dyno.html , post #s 13, 18, 19.

They also have some YouTube videos that are interesting:
I bought my Mini new and I am about to turn 80k on the clock. I've had very good luck with it as a daily driver. However, I must admit, I am a bit **** with it. 5k mile oil changes and only, only, approved synthetic oil. Unfortunately when you buy a used vehicle, you don't know what the previous owner did.

I see that you have the N18 engine. That might be why you can find the oil temp and I cannot. Was the oil temp a standard setting?

Also, I installed Marshall oil & temp guages at about 20k miles, as I said I need to know what's happening in the engine, not guessing with idiot lights!

 

Not sure where I found the oil temp gauge, I can't find it now. I did find it somewhere as I was able to get it on the screen. I'll futz with it some more. Thx for sharing..