R56 Does the non-S Mini R56 also suffer from engine problems?
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My wife's 2007 non-S needed a timing chain at about 120,000 miles when the death rattle got loud. We bought it new and it had regular oil changes at about 5,000 miles. It used a little oil.....maybe a quarter of a quart every 3 weeks. The only other problems were a new radiator and a new alternator. It had 140,000 miles on it and was running strong when we sold it.
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MiniToBe (09-12-2017)
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Yeah, I'm just having an internal debate on selling the R56 and picking up a newer model. But I guess there's no guarantee the newer models do not suffer from some malady that nobody knows about just yet.
Here's how she sounds after a fresh oil change:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/0TWcZiVVGPm3gRMB2
Mostly just hear lifter tick.
Here's how she sounds after a fresh oil change:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/0TWcZiVVGPm3gRMB2
Mostly just hear lifter tick.
Last edited by FlyPenFly; 09-12-2017 at 09:50 AM.
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Because in the Cooper Base LCI you have not Turbo (no HPFP, etc) nor timing chain (only timing belt that must be changed every 60k as a normal service) the engine problems opportunities, under the same conditions, are quite low relative to Cooper S
Last edited by miniuy; 09-13-2017 at 10:31 AM.
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N12 engines are not immune to timing chain problems. As other have mentioned if you starve the engine with oil you will have a death rattle. One of the things I find on the any R56, no matter what variant, you need to check the oil every second gas fill-up to make sure you have proper oil levels. Some N12s don't burn oil some like mine does 1 quart every 1000-1500 kilometers depending on how I drive the S@#$ out of the car. One thing for sure if my cooper becomes a road kill in the future I am still getting a R56 and maybe a 2012 copper S but not the newer minis that look way too big for what it is.