Hi everyone,

We just picked up our first-ever MINI: a 2018 Mini Cooper S Convertible, 6-speed, with just under 18k miles on it. The prior owner serviced it regularly, and we're still under the original warranty. We absolutely love the car—such a blast to drive, and are thrilled to join this community.

After a few days of driving, I noticed that at idle there is a minor but noticeable "rumble" to the engine. I can feel it ever-so-slightly in the footwell. It's doesn't feel rough, and it alleviates immediately on application of the throttle. I'm wondering if this is simply how these engines run, or if this is something I should have looked at? Here's of the engine running in the engine bay—nothing sounds terribly out of a whack to me, and while the engine vibrates a bit to the touch, that doesn't seem outside of my experience with other cars.

That said, after reading these forums a bit, I've become a bit paranoid about timing chain (and other) issues, so I figured I'd put it to the experts. Thanks!

 

Could be passenger side motor mount, my 2018 mount was replaced at 20k miles under warranty. This is a known issue on 3rd gen cars, bring to dealer.

Joe