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Think you need a new shop if they want $120 to rotate your tires unless they a rebalancing and rotating...even then, it is a bit high....
Some systems on a MINI are pretty generic....tires and brakes meet that "generic" label, and can be safely be "farmed out" to a non dealer shop....
Some areas are best left for a specialist....but tires, nope.

 

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Nice BMW Mr. Benz. Not all stealerships are created equal. Also, you could just rotate them yourself and pocket any expense. That car an auto trans? Looks... beachy. Also, if you drive in any form of a spirited manner I'd cut the service interval in half. It's a MINI after all
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Nice ride, but, as stated above, tire rotation/balancing should NOT be what was quoted to you...figure on about $50-$60...TOPS! If you have runflats, consider a set of non-runflats and a Slime Kit. Non-runflats are worlds better than the former, anyway, and last a lot longer for a lot cheaper replacement prices.

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That is a really high price for a tire rotation, even with balancing. BTW, I am really impressed at how evenly my tires wear, especially since MINIs are front-wheel-drive.

As for maintenance schedules, I personally use the factory recommendations, but I check my oil level often. MINIs use oil. I don't know where it goes, but I always have to add oil between changes.

CD

 

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I keeping looking at the picture of your car and the wheels don't appear to be made of lead. :biggrin5:

 

I wouldn't invest much time or money into making those run-flats last forever. If you drive a lot on concrete highways, you probably feel every single expansion joint. There is a reason they have the nickname, "run-rocks."

CD

 

I'm 70...retired in 2002 after serving a 30 year sentence teaching high school Spanish and English. :devil: I bought MY MCS new in 2006 and it will hopefully remain in the stable until I can no longer drive it. It came with run flats and in the beginning, I loved them...until I found the didn't last more than 25k and cost a small fortune to replace. Miles are normally on the freeway and in town. Occasionally, there are twisties [like the Tail of the Dragon, during MOTD] and track days to add drama to this old guy's life.

Old is what one wants to believe. At 70, I don't see myself as old...just a more mature guy still looking for some driving fun.

 

My run flats were done at 30,000 miles. I put Continental Controlcontact sport AS tires on my car. They were half the price of run flats. The biggest difference I notice is that they are quieter.

$120 to rotate your tires! That's terrible. I only took my car to the dealer for the free stuff, while it was under warranty.

Discount Tire rotates your tires for free, if you bought them there.

 

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Some Michelin Pilot Super Sports will put a huge smile on your face. They're fantastic, grippy when you need it, extremely quiet over any bumps/cracks in the road, and they ride very smooth.