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  1. Crashton

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    #10 Crashton, Jul 31, 2012
    Crashtonlube FTW.... :D
     
  2. HiFi Guy

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    #11 HiFi Guy, Aug 4, 2012
    Thanks for the warm welcome.:D

    I stopped last night and bought oil for the oil change this morning. I had to run up the highway this morning to the dealer to get the oil filter. That thing is small!

    Got the oil change done and realized the OBC was all out of whack due to (I think) a battery replacement done at the dealer right before I bought her. The rear pad sensors were showing needing replacement in 3000 miles but the fronts in 9000 miles. I reset the computer and now it shows the fronts in 9000, rears in 34000 more miles and a service in 8000 more miles. I'll do the service, front brakes and change the oil in 7500.

    Speaking of oil, it showed 7000 miles until it needed changing. No way- it was nasty. I used Royal Purple 5W30 with the OEM filter. Hope I did well. I realize Royal Purple isn't LL04 certified, but I'm not going to leave in in that long- 7500 miles will be in another 3 months.

    The old oil was HOT!!
     
  3. Person Moved On

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    #2 Person Moved On, Jul 30, 2012
    Welcome!
    Always good to see more clubbies.
    Sounds like you got a good deal.
    Too bad about the runflats. I couldn't wait to get rid of mine.
    There are plenty of OCD maintenance guys here so they will fill you in on your compulsion .
     
  4. Nathan

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    #3 Nathan, Jul 31, 2012
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance.
     
  5. Crashton

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    #4 Crashton, Jul 31, 2012
    Welcome to you & Rita. M/A is great place to learn all things MINI. Lots of helpful folks here.

    First thing I would do is change the oil. MINI wants you to go 15,000 miles. For my money changing it at 5,000 will do nothing to hurt your car & likely will help extend its life.

    Now how about some pictures of the clubman?

    :useless
     
  6. maacodale

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    #5 maacodale, Jul 31, 2012
    Welcome! I've got 78K miles on my '09 Clubbie S and it's still going strong!
     
  7. lotsie

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    #6 lotsie, Jul 31, 2012
    Howdy:D

    We have an 08 Clubman S, Launch Edition, dealer installed JCW. Hope it goes a long way too.
     
  8. rum4

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    #7 rum4, Jul 31, 2012
    Welcome to m/a
     
  9. Little Wing

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    #8 Little Wing, Jul 31, 2012
    Welcome!
    09 Clubby here.
    35K+ miles and runs great.
    Lots to learn here.
    "Rita" is a lovely name.
     
  10. Justa Jim

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    #9 Justa Jim, Jul 31, 2012
    Welcome aboard. Crashton has this thing about oil changes. He owns Mobil. :)

    Jim
     
  11. Minidave

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    #12 Minidave, Aug 4, 2012
    Welcome, I think the oil you used is fine - I agree that at 7,500 mile change intervals it doesn't make sense to need a LL oil.

    I've done mine at those intervals too, and the inside of my head looks like it's brandy new, and the oil I drain out looks pretty clean - I may start going to 1yr/10K intervals, like the new MINI warranty requirement.

    I just use the MINI oil tho, since it's about the same price as Mobil1, and I just pick it up when I get the filter......

    My '09 Clubby should have about 60K on it by now, but since I "retired" last year I hardly drive it at all, so it's only about 45K..........still, no issues at all.
     
  12. pmsummer

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    #13 pmsummer, Aug 18, 2012
    As one 09 Clubbie owner to another... WELCOME!

    Now, as a Klipsch/McIntosh/Linn+Fisher/Frazier/Fons owner... tell me about your Hi-Fi!
     
  13. Jason Montague

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    #14 Jason Montague, Aug 18, 2012
    :cornut: Congratulations on your Clubman and Welcome to the OC(MINI)D.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
  14. MinixB

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    #15 MinixB, Aug 20, 2012
    Howdy. :) I've got an 09 hardtop with 55,600 miles on him so far. :) Been doing an oil change between dealer intervals.