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cooper d dpf filter changed and gauze filter

March 29, 2018, 10:21 am
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got around to replacing dpf filter today and the gauze oil filter in the bottom banjo bolt for the oil feed to the turbo,, to do this is a bumper off and loosen the front panel enough to pull the dpf and cat out in one go its a must do around 70-80k so the dpf filter was totally full i banged it on the floor when out and loads of red fine sand looking crud comes out this is byproduct of regenerations over years,, so before the car felt sluggish like no early boost from turbo feeling also mpg was down to 53mpg . just drove it back 10 miles and already 68mpg and just a totally different car to drive,
volvo and ford use same engines and they recommend dpf filter renew at 75k, the best bit is on these the filter is in two parts so can buy the lower part cost me £128 delivered 24 hour courier on ebay link below for others,, it is possible to change the lower dpf part with out loosening the front end but if doing the gauze its best to remove all of it,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-P...72.m2749.l2649
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Cooper S Rear Wheel Alignment Help!

March 29, 2018, 10:38 am
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Hi All,

I just took my 2007 Cooper S to have 4-wheel alignment check and correction.

The guys tried to adjust the toe on the rear right side but said they couldn't adjust far enough to get it good. However they did adjust the front for me.

Apparently to adjust the rear toe the bolts holding the trailing arm bushing to the body can be loosened. There are elongated slots in the bushing bracket so it can be slid on the bolts. They suggested the trailing arm might be a little bent but were not 100% sure why they couldn't get it adjusted correctly.

Possibly could they be not adjusting right? At first they said the control arms are adjusted, but then said they were wrong and it's the trailing arm as above. Is it the R53 with adjustable control arms?

Has anybody had a similar experience? Comments welcomed!

I can swap the trailing arm (is it difficult?) but would like to know this is the problem first.

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What tools are needed for replacing oil and oil filters?

March 29, 2018, 11:57 am
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Hello
I'm going to change oil and oil filters on my girlfriend's car, what's tools is needed for this "operation" ?

best regards
Peter
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brake pads at 17000kms?????

March 29, 2018, 12:09 pm
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My 2017 cooper has 17000 Kms on it. The "brake system" warning light has come on. The local dealer says that my REAR pads are low and need replacing in the near future.

I find this unbelievable. Firstly, because ive never replaced pads with less than 50000kms on any car. Secondly, i NEVER replaced REAR pads on any car except one - at 1500000 kms. oh ya.... and its a manual tranny.

Can anyone share a similar experience? thoughts? Please! Thanks in advance for responding.
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Need my mini seats replaced

March 29, 2018, 12:24 pm
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My mini coopers leather seats are in a bad state, they are saggy, torn and scuffed, I have carbon black seats and have checked realoem for the part number yet it says ENDED on real oem, would mini still be able to get replacement seat covers or seats even though realoem says ended next to the part? If not do you know where I can find these seats

Thanks
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Help with exhaust!!!!!!!!!

March 29, 2018, 2:09 pm
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Got my mini convertible 08 plate at the end of July it is mot’d until 6th April 2018 I assumed that the girl selling it would have had it serviced on or near mot date as that’s what I generally do usually service plan through dealer!!! I know but I’m a woman with no car knowledge lol so I never thought to check service book and it was last serviced in April 2015!!!! OMFG!!! My daughter is a service manager for Honda so she got it into her garage for MOT AND SERVICE no oil and coolant was practically non exsistent, hole in back box of exhaust size of a 20p piece... and I have a dry shaft issue think that’s what she said all I could see was £££££s flashing before my eyes is this going to cost me a small fortune guys???? The only saving is I will get parts at cost price and she will get me staff discount on service and MOT any advice gladly appreciated..
cheers Tracey xx
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My R50

March 29, 2018, 3:16 pm
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First post here but I’ve been leeching for info for a while! My R50 has been in storage for four years and about to come back on the road, should have sold it but I’m weirdly attached.

Just a few pictures will be some more to follow when it’s back on the road.

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Cutting out after rebuild

March 29, 2018, 11:22 pm
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Just finished brother in laws car after new chain kit, thermo and radiator replacement
Took it for test drive and all seems well with temp and driving
One thing we did notice is the engine would sometimes but not always cut out when revs were low ( brother in law mentioned it did this prior to repair but no eml )
Have not reset the adaptations yet as waiting for new lead from Bcables to arrive
Do you think it is stalling as the ecu hasn't had enough time to learn that a new timing set has been installed
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key mechanism problem (not recognising key)

March 30, 2018, 7:34 am
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I’m having some problems with the key on my 2005 Mini Cooper. The same thing happened once a couple of months ago and yesterday it happened again. When I stopped the car, after turning off the engine, the key wouldn’t come out of the slot. It seemed to be completely stuck, but eventually I managed to get it out basically just by forcing it.

The problem now is that when I put the key back in the slot, the car won’t recognise the key at all, so I have no way of starting the car. I also have to force the key out to remove it again.

I’ve tried with both my keys (both of which worked fine before), and the problem is exactly the same with either one. The weird thing is that the key remote also doesn’t work on either key (so I have to lock the car manually with the pull-out key).

When the problem happened before, I just eventually managed to fiddle about with the key mechanism until the key fit back in in a way in which the car recognised it, and everything weirdly went back to normal … until yesterday.

Any ideas about what I might be able to do to fix this? It obviously seems like it has to be a problem with the key mechanism in the car, something mechanical which also affects the car’s ability to communicate with the key remotes.
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Wheel alignment worth doing??

March 30, 2018, 7:59 am
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Posting this after reading another thread, I didn't want to hijack it

I had to have a tyre changed last week and was quoted £99 for wheel alignment/tracking which is the maximum they charge depending on how out they are. Last had it done about 10,000 miles ago and cost about £40 and before that about 8000 miles prior and cost £99. (Appreciate I don't have the proper figures to show, but hoping someone can answer best they can based on this info.)

Just wondering if it is normal for them to go out of alignment after this mileage? I do the vast majority of my miles on B roads and frequently hit pot holes so my concern is that I'm knocking them out of balance soon after getting them done in which case is there any point having them balanced?

Guess the only way to tell would be to have them balanced then have checked after 200 miles or so, but interested to hear your thoughts.
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Coding questions R56 2011

March 30, 2018, 8:27 am
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Hello,
I have some coding questions for my newly purchased R56 61 plate.
A few things that come to mind, that I already coded in my E92 330i and hope to get going in the Mini is

Sound on Open and close of car via alarm siren
Convenience indicator - currently only indicating one time
Light always on even when car lights are on Off
Reverse gear passenger side mirror going down for easy parking
dont stop windows closing when doors are opened
Indicators on always on 25%-30% - US side markers
Coming home - leaving home light when car opened

cant think of anything else in particular. I have the cable here and Daten pack but have only used the system once and 4 years ago.
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! Plate Lights !

March 30, 2018, 9:54 am
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Does anyone know where i can buy xenon/bright white plate lights that won't flicker or have any problems for a cooper R50?
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Clunker or easy fix? CVT won't engage unless in neutral coming to stop

March 30, 2018, 11:38 am
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Hello!
I own a '13 Cooper 6spd and it's awesome.
A family friend offered to give me, for free, their '03 with the automatic transmission, 60k miles on odo. He says the car drives fine but if you come to a stoplight in drive, the car won't move again. If you come to a stop in neutral, and then shift to drive, it will go.

Is this something worth picking up? Or should I skip the headache?
Also I'm not sure if it's a CVT actually. May just be a regular auto...

Thanks!
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Battery problem r53

March 30, 2018, 12:36 pm
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Hi guys newbie here hopefully posting in right place.

Problem with a 52 plate cooper s. Had battery on some kind of multimeter and when engine shutdown there is excessive drain from somewhere. On most occasions car won’t start. In both good and bad weather (sometimes would start first time in last months cold conditions) find myself having to disconnect both terminals all day whilst at work in hope to keep any kind of sufficent charge in battery. Very temperamental can be left a few hours and not start. Or left a few days and starts? Also the terminals only seem to power battery when in a certain position. Could that suggest a problem with the connections or the power cables connecting to battery? Possibly a break that cannot be bridged?
Advice I’ve had so far is to take the car to an auto electrician who quoted me roughly £200 and that didn’t guarantee the fix would be found let alone fixed. Anyone with any help would be greatly appreciated.

Massive apology for the huge first post but really at a loss here.
Cheers guys
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MINI suspected head gasket

March 30, 2018, 1:00 pm
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Just bought a mini cooper with suspected head gasket issue
Has plenty of mayo under oil cap but none on dipstick or oil in coolant header tank.
Will test it in the morning with a sniffer kit. Any other things I should look for before taking the head off
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inpa solved new website helpful after service

March 31, 2018, 1:38 am
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https://diagnose-software.myshopify....cts/bmw-ista-p
https://diagnose-software.myshopify....ingold-ista-d#

the two above links is a web base server for bmw/mini and products that work with good after service, i sent them a email asked them about full level encoding and adaptations reset software these were the two links they sent back,, i have not yet myself tried them dont know when of if i will at moment,, but what i can say they answered my email within hours the website has loads of details they other all the manuals and also cover new bmw on line server diagnostics and offer full function,,
but this all said its down to you to contact them and make a decision on whether it will work for you. at some point i will buy one and do the years subscription based option for the newer cars at some point,
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Beverley Hills bans PHEVs from public chargers

March 31, 2018, 5:42 am
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FS: BMW Mini Clubman R55 R56 R57 1.6 Exhaust Decat Manifold - TMS Motorsport

March 31, 2018, 6:14 am
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Mini Cooper 2007 Has AUX port no AUX menu in Wave Radio

March 31, 2018, 6:17 am
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As i stated in topic description my Mini Cooper 2007 has Wave radio (single line screen) aux port is present but there is no aux selection in radio menus. Any tip how i can resolve this would be great as i really happened to finally use something better than FM radio transmitter ...
And more more thing would AUX menu on radio be always present or just when aux connection is detected
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R56 very rough engine o2 sensor faults

March 31, 2018, 6:35 am
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My Mini Cooper S has developed a fault. On start up it sounds like the engine is going to explode - very scary to run the engine. The sound is metallic and feels like there is no oil in the engine. The oil level is fine, but I had topped it up slightly, but the sound remain.

There are there faults on the mini, all to do with the o2 sensor.

P0141 - o2 sensor heater circuit
p0136 - o2 sensor circuit malfunction
p2270 - o2 sensor signal stuck lean bank1 sensor2

The engine has been running slightly rough on idle for a while before but has not been too bad.

Do you think its a o2 sensor replacement, or should I look for something else?
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