Hi I am a 2006 MCS r53 owner and I am slowly starting to learn that the BMW/MINI "lifetime" fluids and parts are far from lifetime haha! I was wondering besides the automatic transmission fluid, and fuel filter what other "lifetime" fluids and parts should be changed out since my mini just hit 126k miles yesterday and I want to get another 125k out of it!

 

Power steering fluid (Pentosin CHF11S) is said to be lifetime, but it gets pretty
dark and murky after more than a few years. I removed as much as I could from
the reservoir and replaced it, then repeated the process twice after letting it circulate
a few days between exchanges, and it's a lot clearer than the 12 year old stuff.

Not sure how important this was, but I figure it can't hurt.

 

coolant, brakes. With that kind of miles on your car there is no fluid that shouldn't be changed.

 

Some folks are doing the supercharger fluid too. It is a pretty big deal to get to though.

 

Power steering I am planning on changing when I fix my leaking lines. And brake fluid when I do my r56 JCW brake conversion. Coolant and supercharger will be next thanks all. Keep em coming!