So Baxter my '05 MCc is inching closer and closer to 100K (96k to be exact) and I was wondering what things I should have done to help prolong happy motoring. I did have some recent repairs done:

• new spark plugs ($200) local shop
• power steering fan replaced ($265) local shop
• bushings replaced ($860ish...an alignment was done, the $860 includes an alignment which cost $160 I was told that was necessary when the bushings are replaced) dealer
• O2 sensors (last summer...got a letter from MINI that covered the cost but I had already paid $100 for an SES check and failed emissions) dealer
• seafoam treatment
• I wanna do a fuel injection cleaner on my next fill up

Any other things I should be on the look out for or should have done? The reason I ask was I recently had my car into the dealer because SES, EML, & tire pressure light kept coming on. When it was at the dealer it of course wouldn't replicate the issue but I asked them to do work up on the car cause surely at nearly 100k I needed some work done. Well all they came back with was that bushings needed replacing so I went ahead and did that. Got the car back and the lights came on again. Then one night I wanted a slurpee and as I pulled into 7-11 red lights came on battery, oil, temp and my car died. Anyway I totally freaked out had it towed to a gas station around the corner. Turns out it was just a blown fuse...Phew all night I had been considering buying a jeep compass because one of the good samaritans was a jeep salesman.

At the gas station I was informed that my powersteering fan was frozen and that I need it repaired asap so as not to blow out the pump and drive repair costs up. Apparently it was the culprit behind my PDC fuse constantly blowing.

Also in between the dealer and the gas station trip I felt like my A/C wasn't as cold so I went to have it recharged and I was informed that it didn't need recharging but that a bunch of leaves were clogged up in something.

Anyway after all this rambling the point is I just wanna be informed and proactive. I relied on the dealer to inform me and I feel like they let me down because they missed all those other issues.

So any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

P.S. It was at the dealer for over week and when I got it back the windshield was cracked...They replaced it but then I noticed that they cracked the black plastic that runs along the drivers side of the windshield (I'm positive they did it and not some rock) I usually get really awesome service at the dealer but this last trip really disappointed me.

***I updated my post to reflect how much I paid for these repairs....I rarely see people post how much something cost them or they do the work themselves. I don't do the work myself and I'm always curious as to the approx cost of the repair.

 

My timing belt went out at 100k might wanna get that checked out. Mini charged me 320$ to change. Unfortunately i late found a shop that would have done it for half the price so shop around!

 

Even $150 to change your belt is a lot. You can buy the tool and learn to do it yourself for less. And then you'd have the tool. I'd say anyone with a reduction pulley should learn how to change their belt as pulley'd cars tend to have belts "go out" more often that stock.

Rich

 

I changed mine out for the first time last night. with the help from a friend who had done it before and had the tool. it's not hard..

 

We sell the tool to make it alot easier
http://www.waymotorworks.com/cooper-...-tool-r53.html

As for your P/S fan problem. IF it blew the fuse that can make the radiator/ac fan not work, so that may be why your ac didn't seem to work. We also have an upgrade kit if your has that problem that seperates the P/S fan and radiator to seperate fuses.

 

Silver253: Do you mean your serpentine belt or timing chain?

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Which fuse are you referring to that stops the A/C from working? I saw a lot of relays re: A/C but didn't see a fuse.

EDIT: my apologies to the OP, I don't want to hijack the thread.

 

yes serpentine belt my 12 hr days rate there toll

 

Change your coolant. PS fluid (if you do the pump anyways). You may want to check your brakes and brake fluid. It couldn't hurt to put new diff/trans oil in as well. I would also check out the belt just to see that things are tip top.
I the 100k maint + a ps pump/fan replace it wasn't too bad.

And your dealership sounds like a bunch of putz' I'd try to find an independent German specialist...Not like you have a warranty to worry about at this point

 

Coolant was replaced over the winter...I had a leak and the thermostat and something else was replaced. Brakes should be good did that last summer...But I will check on those other fluids and the belt....thanks for the input.

 

forgot to mention you might want to replace the fuel filter also. Mine was a lovely black color