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  1. cct1

    cct1 Well-Known Member
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    #3 cct1, Jun 19, 2015
    1.Wipers: Charmin 2 ply
    2. Fuel:3floyd's Zombie Dust
    3. Oil:Canola (I used to use extra Virgin, but I'm opposed to virginity in general)
    4. Air Filter It's very hard to come up with something irreverent for this so I won't bother
    5. Wheels:round ones
     
  2. rkw

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    #35 MCS02, Jan 8, 2016
    1 Windshield wipers are for wimps!
    2 The cheapest gut rot I can find, the more ethanal the better. for me and the Mini
    3 I use straight 50 weight, the sludge that builds up helps catch metal chips
    4 It breathes better without a filter.
    5 all season run flats from china 194 R70 17


    I hear some people like 0w-40 but what do they know?:D
     
  4. Dave.0

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    #2 Dave.0, Jun 19, 2015
    1. PIAA silicone blades
    2. Top tier 93 octane. (Shell or Sunoco ONLY)
    3. Amsoil
    4. K&N dry filter in DDM intake.
    5. Dunlop Star Spec ZII (Spring Summer) Winter = garage & crappy Michelin Pilot A/S
     
  5. Goldsmithy

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    #16 Goldsmithy, Jun 20, 2015
    1. To be decided...
    2. Still testing different brands (3 tanks each) to find what works best.
    3. Mobil 1, 0/40 at the next change...and thereafter.
    4. DDM CAI
    5. Continental DSW

    I have an R52 S with insanely low miles. (6,100 actual) It is like breaking in a new car. So much fun it should be illegal, immoral, or fattening....
     
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    #19 Nathan, Jun 20, 2015
    1. OEM

    2. Shell or Sunoco 93

    3. Whatever Anson puts in there. I think they are using Motol

    4. Craven Speed CAI. Big ole Foam thing (red)

    5. I forget it's been so long since i've seen my car.

    6. Whatever Anson puts in there.

    7. Wiper Fluid....hmm, one needs those washer jets in the hood for that, right.
     
  7. Spa2k

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    #22 Spa2k, Jun 20, 2015
    Wow, rkw, after reading those definitions we should leave you and JECO alone here - he's busy quibbling his oracle in message #10. :ihih:
     
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    #26 Rawhyde, Jun 21, 2015
    I'm having a hard time trying to figure out whether post 4 or 5 wins the internet. One of them does, but both are epic....
     
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    #37 vetsvette, Jan 9, 2016
    Sigh...


    :postcount
     
  10. Rawhyde

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    #4 Rawhyde, Jun 19, 2015
    OEM
    Amoco 93
    OEM
    OEM JCW
    gonna get Michelin Pilot Supersport
     
  11. BlimeyCabrio

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    #5 BlimeyCabrio, Jun 19, 2015
    1.Wipers: Whatever's on sale at AutoZone
    2. Fuel: Unleaded I think
    3. Oil: It needs oil? Isn't that "lifetime"?
    4. Air Filter: What's an air filter?
    5. Tires: Whatever's on sale at Just Tires
     
  12. Zillon

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    #6 Zillon, Jun 19, 2015
    1. OEM until I stop getting my free refills
    2. Top tier 93 octane. (Shell or Sunoco ONLY)
    3. Mobil 1
    4. aFe Dry Filter
    5. Neova AD08R for the summer... and I'll be selling the winter tires this fall.
     
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    #7 DneprDave, Jun 19, 2015
    The cheapest crap I can get.
     
  14. Savvy

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    #8 Savvy, Jun 19, 2015
    Wipers - microfiber towels... wait, wiping what?
    Fuel - shell93
    Oil - Mobil 1 & Motul
    Filter - meh
    Tires - winter = General Altimax Arctics; summer = S04 pole positions
     
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    #9 Firebro17, Jun 20, 2015
    R53
    1. No Wipers Needed. We do not get rain.
    2. Chevron or 76 Premium
    3. Castrol 5-40 Synthetic
    4. K&N
    5. Michelin Pilot Super Sport

    MkII
    1. Rubber
    2. VP 100
    3. Redline 50w
    4. K&N
    5. Yokohama A008
     
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    #10 JECO, Jun 20, 2015
    Reluctant to quibble with the oracle, but I am not aware that Sunoco uses the Top Tier additive, which I, too, think is mandatory to being a Mini enthusiast.
     
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    #11 minsanity, Jun 20, 2015
    Finally, a thread that will cause exodus from the sawing site.....More info on Countryman wipers please.:)
     
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    #12 cristo, Jun 20, 2015
    For my 2003 R50:

    1. PIAA Super Silicone 18 left, 18 curved right, new blades after every 3 or 4 refills.
    2. 0% EtOH 91 octane, I think from Amerigreen (only 2 stations in our county that have Ethanol free fuel).
    When that's not convenient, I use 93 octane Shell V-Power or Exxon/Mobil 93 or Sunoco 93 in that order of preference.
    3. Mobil 1 Euro 0W40.
    4. K&N drop in oil filter - Alternate with a foam/oil one while cleaning and drying the K&N.
    5. 205/50/16 Continental ExtremeContact DW early spring to late fall (NLA in that size).
    185/65/15 Michelin X-ice Xi3 end of fall to beginning of spring.
     
  19. minirab

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    #13 minirab, Jun 20, 2015
    1. oem
    2. Shell 93 only
    3. oem
    4. NM oiled
    5. Conti DW (don't drive it in winter)
     
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