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2012 MINI Cooper

2022-11-19T23:01:32+00:00

MINI Cooper

Mileage
113,098
Service Date
11/18/2022
Services Performed
  • GENERAL SERVICE REQUESTED
  • DRAINED ENGINE OIL, REPLACED OIL FILTER, INSTALLED NEW OIL DRAIN PLUG GASKET. FILLED ENGINE (TO PROPER LEVEL) WITH FRESH FULL SYNTHETIC OIL. CHECKED AND TOPPED OFF ALL FLUIDS AS REQUIRED. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE AS NEEDED. RESET OIL SERVICE REMINDER.
  • HAZMAT WASTE OIL
  • REMOVED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS. LUBRICATED FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SLIDES. CLEANED AND REPACKED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS IF APPLICABLE. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED BRAKE SYSTEM. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED ALL TIRE AIR PRESSURES. ROAD-TESTED VEHICLE (OK AT THIS TIME).
  • REMOVED REAR BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS. LUBRICATED REAR BRAKE CALIPER SLIDES. CLEANED AND REPACKED REAR WHEEL BEARINGS IF APPLICABLE. REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED BRAKE SYSTEM. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED ALL TIRE AIR PRESSURES. ROAD-TESTED VEHICLE (OK AT THIS TIME).
 
CAROL K. gave our service a 5 star review on 11/18/2022
2012 MINI Cooper 2022-11-19T23:01:32+00:00

2011 MINI Cooper

2022-10-29T22:00:55+00:00

MINI Cooper

Mileage
137,361
Service Date
10/28/2022
Services Performed
  • RAISED VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR OIL LEAK, FOUND OIL COVERING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND PIPE. ALSO COVERING LARGE PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE. CHECKED ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE TO START THE ENGINE. STARTED ENGINE TO PINPOINT THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. CHECKED AND REPLACED THE OIL FILTER CAP O RING, RE STARTED ENGINE, OIL IS STILL LEAKING FROM THE HOUSING. NEED TO REPLACE OIL FILTER HOUSING AND RE CHECK. THE VALVE COVER IS ALSO LEAKING, NEED TO REPLACE VALVE COVER WITH GASKET. CALLED CUSTOMER AND GOT PERMISSION TO PROCEED WITH THE REPAIRS.
  • REMOVED FRONT BUMPER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE OIL FILTER HOUSING, REMOVED OIL FILTER HOUSING, INSTALLED NEW OIL PRESSURE SENSOR ON THE NEW OIL FILTER HOUSING THEN INSTALLED IT ON THE ENGINE. CLEANED ENGINE AND EXHAUST WITH ENGINE DE GREASERS, DRAINED AND FILLED ENGINE WITH FRESH ENGINE OIL, THEN STARTED ENGINE. CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS AT THE HOUSING. NO LEAKS. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. OKAY AT THIS TIME.
  • REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE VALVE COVER, STARTED ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS TEST DROVE VEHICLE. OKAY AT THIS TIME.
 
ELIZABETH M. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/28/2022
2011 MINI Cooper 2022-10-29T22:00:55+00:00

2012 MINI Cooper

2022-09-03T22:03:45+00:00

MINI Cooper

Mileage
112,165
Service Date
9/2/2022
Services Performed
  • THE NEW SPOILER HAS DEEP SCRATCHES, INFORMED CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER DECIDED TO RETURN SPOILER. NO WORK IS DONE AT THIS TIME. CUSTOMER PICKED UP VEHICLE. NO CHARGE.
 
CAROL K. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/2/2022
2012 MINI Cooper 2022-09-03T22:03:45+00:00

2008 MINI Cooper

2022-04-21T21:59:35+00:00

MINI Cooper

Mileage
81,888
Service Date
4/6/2022
Services Performed
  • SCANNED VEHICLE FOR TROUBLE CODES: -P052A-00: COLD START CAMSHAFT POSITION BANK 1 -P0011-71: INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION TIMING. -P0300: MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE. -P0301: CYLINDER #1 MISFIRE -P0302: CYLINDER # 2 MISFIRE -P0303: CYLINDER # 3 MISFIRE -P0304: CYLINDER # 4 MISFIRE CHECKED OIL LEVEL, OKAY. OIL IS DIRTY HOWEVER. STARTED ENGINE, CONFIRMED ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, AND DIES ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. CHECKED FOR TECHNICAL BULLETINS RELATED TO PROBLEM. FOUND TSB FOR EXTENDED TIMING CHAIN WARRANTY 7YEARS/100,000 MILES (ATTACHED), DUE TO FAILING TIMING CHAIN, AND COMPONENTS. CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED PROBLEM. DEALER SAID VEHICLE COULD STILL BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IF THE PROBLEM IS TIMING CHAIN RELATED. SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, AND ADVISED CUSTOMER TO TOW VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER FEW DAYS DEALER CALLED AND CONFIRMED IT IS INDEED TIMING CHAIN, HOWEVER THEY SAID VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED. ADVISED CUSTOMER OF WHAT THE DEALER SAID, AND CUSTOMER TOWED VEHICLE BACK TO SHOP TO DO THE REPAIR. THE FOLLOWING PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT TIMING PROBLEM, THEN CHECK FOR ANY POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. PROVIDED ESTIMATE TO CUSTOMER, AND GOT APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE NEEDED REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, AND COMPONENTS, RE ASSEMBLED ALL REMOVED PARTS, FILLED ENGINE WITH FRESH ENGINE OIL, INSTALLED NEW OIL FILTER. CLEARED TROUBLE CODES FROM DME, AND STARTED ENGINE. ENGINE IS IDLING FINE, NO SHAKING AT THIS TIME. TEST DROVE VEHICLE, AND RE SCANNED FOR ANY TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO ENGINE. NO CODES CAME BACK, VEHICLE IS OKAY AT THIS TIME.
  • TIMING CHAIN – Remove & Replace – Clubman,S Clubman
 
ERIC W. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/20/2022
2008 MINI Cooper 2022-04-21T21:59:35+00:00