This makes me wonder. Does the non-US Cooper have the 10.6 gallon tank? If so, maybe some of the wrong sender units make their way into the US bound cars? Like the occassional 3 spoke non-MFSW, or the wood wheel. Or the steering wheel on the right....

 

It is as likely a scenario as anything else I have heard LynnEl.

EDIT: Uh LynnEl, I just noticed your post count. 25.1 posts per day?!?! hehe. And I though I was a talker. LOL!

 

Yeah, well now that I reached 6th gear and I'm still not allowed in the lounge, that may drop very soon. And, BTW, can someone (hint, hint) add to the 4 letter word game already????

 

4 letter word game?

 

yes.

 

I have a non-S MC and have filled up 3 times. The 1st time there were 4 bars left on the guage and I put over 10 gallons in. The last 2 times, there were 3 bars left and total was around 11.5.

 

Folks ive questions, i just got mini cooper 2008. I just filled up full tank, its shown that i can go like 400 miles, i used driving from la to sf like 340 miles. And its shown like 3 bars left. And i filled up, it was like 11.77 gallons, and i took a miles to got home, and the next day im about go to work, my indicator went down to 7 bars (i'vent drive anywhere) so it confused me.. Need some help folks

 

This threads a bit old, but I'll chime in.

I'm pretty sure we've driven ones with the smaller tank in Britain.

 

That sounds like the same tank in my 08 MCS. I normally fill up about 3 bars with 12-12.5 gallons. I've put about 13.5 gallons in when I get to the last bar. Normally I drive about 60 miles before the first carrot goes away. I usually get about 350 miles/tank in the winter and about 380 in the summer.

Keep resetting the trip meter at fill ups, and get used to how the non-linear gage works. No biggie.

Have fun,
Mike