I thought this was an interesting sentence from MINI's Motor-Tober promotion: "Take your place behind the wheel of the feisty MINI Hardtop and hang on tight. Its TwinPower Turbo engine – developed in collaboration with the BMW Group – is more powerful AND more efficient than our previous award-winning engine." I don't remember BMW being so blatant in publicly taking credit like this...
I think this is just push back for all the not so good press about their Peugeot/Citroen group engine. I think it is a smart move on their part.
Hope they tested the carp out of it..... And fixed the carbon problem.... And fixed the cold start problem... And fixed the HPFP problem... And fixed the DM flywheel problem.... And fixed the..... Then they can toot their horn..... Or it will come back to haunt them...
BMW does not make great or even special motors. The are just like every other motor, if you take care of them they will last. The only thing special about the new motor is it has no DIPSTICKS! :mad2:
Because the type of people that buy BMWs don't check them anyway. (there are exceptions) MINI is aiming for the same type of customer. Just give them a warning light to go to the dealer instead.
An engine without a dip stick is like a boiler without a sight glass, either one will give you big trouble all at once. Thanks Scott
This is true!!! :yesnod: Just because folks don't pull their dipsticks is no reason to stick it to everyone.
I feel that we are on our way to cars that come with the hood sealed. There will be an 800 number to call when it stops. "No user serviceable parts inside" :frown2:
The 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C is already that way - You need tools to "open" the hood. (Of course, the engine's in the middle...)
Yup, they do not want you to see how much oil the new "award winning" motor burns in just a thousand miles. :ihih:
I come from the world of electric motors, and that industry had been grease fitting free in motors that are 10HP and under for decades. Not all brands, but most. True, a failed bearing in an electric motor is far less expensive than a failed bearing in an engine, but the "logic" does seem to be that "nobody looks" and/or we have a sensor for that. I don't know how I feel. When I was in my 20's I was a fanatic about opening the hood and checking the oil. Now, once I learn the thirst of a vehicle for oil, I generally watch the odometer instead of the dipstick. Maybe it's ME who's the dipstick. I don't know! :devil:
I check my oil weekly because my motor mods cost big bucks. Checking my oil is cheap insurance compared to a rebuild because I was lazy and did not take the less than 5 minutes to check it. A little preventive maintenance goes a long way.
Don't you just wish you had a light to tell you how the oil is like the modern New MINI's do? :lol: Sorry couldn't help it.