the only mods i plan to do is the jcw intake and that alta tube mod. I have a mcsa...the jcw intake will work right? That alta tube wouldn't void my warranty?

 

There is no reason for a dealer to unreasonably deny warranty. The dealer gets reimbursed for warranty work and he doesn't want a customer running around telling others that he is unreasonable to work with.

 

Not the dealer you have to worry about; it's MINI USA. They're definitely not worried about people running around saying they denied a warranty repair.

 

I wouls assume the JCW intake will work with the auto. Same engine, just different trannys.

The trick will be finding someone to sell one. It only comes in the JCW kit at this time (with the pipe and ECU). Doesn't look like you can get it piece-by-piece.

 

From what I've read, the JCW kit has either recently been released for the autos or will be released very soon.

 

I seriously doubt the turbo inlet hose will void your warranty, but if you're concerned about it switch back to the OEM one before going to the dealer: it literally take 5 minutes! (p.s. great part btw!)

 

i talked to my dealer and went with DINAN as it has a piggy-back warranty with the factory warranty. i am very happy with the DINAN kit and i still have my warranty.

 

I didn't know Dinan was making any R56 kits/parts ?

 

I agree - ask the Dealer first - then no surprises

 

Unless the dealer agrees to cover you (in writing) regardless of what MINI does, it don't hold much weight...

 

jascooper, the reason jacks and lug wrenches are not shipped with cars is because the cars come with run flat tires and no spares. A jack and wrench would be useless without a spare tire/wheel. Imagine how much money BMW has saved on each car that they no longer have to supply with a wrench and jack, multiplied by over a million.

 

Did you ever think that the runflat would have to come off the car to be replaced? People have winter wheels. You need a jack for that. If you are more than 50 miles from repair, you might need to remove the wheel and plug it on the side of the road. What if an owner chooses to carry a spare. How do they get it on the car?

And the biggie: There are jack points on the car that fit the jack that the manual says you are supposed to have.

They've already saved millions by not providing a spare tire. How much more do they have to save by inconveniencing their customers?

 

I couldn't agree with you more, jascooper. As soon as my run flats are dead I will get regular tires and will have to buy a jack and lug wrench and carry a space saver spare. I guess my whole point was that BMW is in business to make as much money as they can for their stockholders and if in doing so it inconveniences their customers, TS. I've had BMWs since 1969. The more recent ones I've owned had very nice wheels that at retail were about $500 each. The guy who came up with the idea of eliminating jacks and spares must be living high off the hog these days.

Regards,

 

Check your boot, you should have a jack... a typical cheesy scissor jack, but a jack nonetheless. As for the spare.... yeah.....

 

Depending on your dealer, many have realized that MINI screwed a bunch of people, and as a goodwill gesture will give you the missing jack and lug wrench. No matter when you got the car, there is a toolkit and you should have a screwdriver, tow loop, chessy 10/15mm wrench and allen key (for the sunroof if you got one).

I've already ditched the runflats and carry a small compressor and plug kit. Unless you do real damage to a tire, the sensors should warn you in time to stop and put air in your tire before it's too late. With a slow leak, you should be able to get home even if you have to stop every now and then when the sensors go off to add air.

 

I have a jack and wrench in my R56 MCS. in the trunk under the carpet just like the owners manual says it should be.

 

I don't. I wonder if it has anything to do with build date?

 

Yes. Early build cars didn't get them. They changed their policy I think in late April or May, but MINI didn't make it retroactive

 

Cars coming into the US with runflats don't come with a jack. Not even the cheesy scissor one... I had to buy mine (& other related tools).

 

They do now. The only tools I had to buy were a 27mm socket for the oil filter, and T50 for the drain plug. Oh, and a 16mm wrench. for the endlinks on my swaybar

 

Actually, like was mentioned in the post before yours, the MCS does come with the jack now. Mine's a Sept build and it came with the kit.

 

Thanks to jascooper I looked under the back floor and lo and behold, a jack and other stuff as noted above. I've had the car since May but since my 335i came with no jack and runflats I presumed that the Mini would too. I was wrong. Thanks for all the good info. This website is an excellent place for information. Now if I could only get my grill off to install the badge holders.

 

Try here:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=112440

Should give you all you need to know. Glad you found the tools. This is a great site, that's why I started this thread:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=118919

 

Yes... thank you for that.

To be precise, I don't think it said that when I posted... take a look at the "last edited" time.