Hello everyone I got a used 2015 mini cooper s in Dec with 8300 mi, build date 4/15. I just hit 10k mi and the computer is telling me that my 1st oil change is not for another 9k mi or 11/2017. That would be 19,000 mi before the 1st oil change or 1 year 7mo after it was built. I called mini and the service guy told me that sounded normal. Which I don't believe a 19,000mi oil change is normal. I bought the mini 100k extended maintenance program and if they will only pay for an oil change every 19k mi I'll feel pretty ripped off. I almost think the service interval may have been reset on 11/2016 without service being done as that was when the car was traded into the dealer. Any suggestions on how to proceed and actually use my pre paid maintenence?
Thanks


​​​​​​Just to add when I bought the car it said 9000 mi till 1st service, I have driven 1700 miles and it still says 9000mi til service.

 

If you like the car and think you'll keep it a while, change the oil and filter ]now and every 3,000 miles thereafter. Oil gets dirty and its additives break down.

 

don't change synthetic oil until 8 -9k mile. synthetic oil works best after 5k mile

 

I like the car a lot and want it to last as long as possible but my question wasn't when should I change the oil.

What I want to know is what is the suggested time/mileage by mini for the 1st oil change. Right now the computer is telling me the 1st oil change isnt until 19,000 mi or on 11/2017. Does this sound right to anyone? Dealer told me it sounds normal. But a 19,000 mi oil change or 1 year 7 months (11/2017) from when the car was built (4/2015). I want my oil changed now and at least every 10k mi. I bought the 100k service package from mini and want an oil change now covered my the maintenance package I already bought.

 

I have a very similar situation. Bought a used 2015 JCW Hardtop on 11/16 with 6900 miles. Built date was 2/14. Went thru service record and found no oil change done since delivery. Took it to my local Mini Dealer in SF. they look at it and said its not time for oil change yet. they asked me to come back when it hit 12k. I didn't feel comfortable with it and had somebody else change the oil but without resetting maintenance reminder. I do change my oil every year regardless how low miles I driven that year.

 

Very similar situation. What is the date for your 1st service? Can't figure out why mine is 1 year 7 MO after build date when I'm reading on forums that is should be 1 year from the build date.

 

The typical oil change intervals for BMWs/MINIs for models 2014 or newer is every 10k miles or every 12 months.

 

Something sounds wrong.

I'd do an oil change now even if I had to pay for it. Yes, I know the dealer should pay for it, but that's the best thing to do for the car.

I'm at 104K miles and have done oil changes when the car tells me to. That's been every 10-12K miles. I've never gone 19K miles.

 

I cut the interval in half and do one myself every other change when I am dealing with the "free" oil changes

 

Oil was never change at the time I picked it up. It did show the car was in inspection after 1yr since delivery

 

How do you know the oil was not changed before you got it?

 

Right? If done at a Mini dealership the key fob will tell any dealer what was done to it and when. I always got my oil changes yearly during my (so far) 10 years of Mini ownership because I only drive 8k miles/yr. So I bought this Coupe in 4/14 with like 100 miles on it, but the build date was 7/13 so they changed the oil 3 months after I bought it. There's no way they can say wait until 19k miles for an oil change. That's absurd.

 

Mine usually gets changed around 20-22,000 miles.......

Nik

 

I look at oil change as relatively cheap motor/turbo insurance. Whether or not Mini agrees I have it changed around 5-7500K. Both on my R56 and my current F56. Happy Trails.

 

Oil was probably changed at trade in time. Did you ask dealer? Was it a MINI dealer you bought from? 10,000 miles or 12 months is the cycle for F56. The mileage countdown in the car is condition based so it doesn't change in a linear miles driven fashion.

 

Mine came due 3 weeks after I bought mine as the car sat on dealer lot forever and was almost a year old after I bought it new.

 

Thanks for all the replys. I called the dealer again today and specifically spoke to a different service representative who politely listend to my story and looked the car up and it did in fact get an oil change at time of trade or at 8200mi on 11/2016 which corresponds with the 11/2017 date in the car. The guy I talked to yesterday acted like I was stupid and didn't even look up my car and told me 2 years 7mo or 19000mi is OK for the 1st oil change. I will not be talking to him again and only deal with Sarah who actually helped me today. I'll prob change it once in between dealer changes till 100k when my paid service is up.

 

I just do mine at about 7500. More of less. Have 270k on my 2005. When i was under the service warranty i just did the change in between the free ones which was at 15K back in the day.

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MINI has new oil for some of the F56+ 2016+ MINIs so check if it asks for 0w20 or 0w30 from MINI, we have those also. You have a 2015 so my bet it states the 5w-30.

 

wow!

 

In what strange world is 5K mile used oil better than brand new!??? Please share the link or whatever that says this. Im very curious.

 

 

Used oil is better than new???? Some people will believe anything.

 

I doubled up on mine and had the break in oil out by 4,500 miles. Just don't feel good about going 10,000 miles between changes.

 

used oil gets to know your engines nooks and crannies , it forms a special relationship and is therefore in a better position to protect it.

Alternative facts are in this year!