2nd Gen R56 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: Premature Piston wear

  1. Metalman

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    #6 Metalman, Jan 18, 2013
    Interesting how there is the "Official" BMW / MINI oil change interval....

    And then there is the "Un-official" BMW / MINI Tech oil change interval....


    Almost like there are the "Bean Counters" that don't leave the air-condition head office...

    And then there are the Tech's in the trenches that are close to the action...
     
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    #8 Crashton, Jan 18, 2013
    Many folks do not even know how to open their hood, let along check the oil. Sad, but true.

    As long as BMW/MINI gets you to the end of warranty that is all that matters to them. If you have a junk engine by then they'll $ell you another engine or car.
     
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    #2 Metalman, Jan 18, 2013
    I wonder if they were following the factory recommended oil change interval?
     
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    #4 BThayer23, Jan 18, 2013
    I've heard more than a few BMW techs say change your oil at half the recommended interval. Seems like that would prevent quite a few of these issues.
     
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    #7 e46tor56, Jan 18, 2013

    Or how do I read the dip stick?
     
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    #3 e46tor56, Jan 18, 2013
    We were thinking that. If that is the case my Justa needs to have oil changes between the 10K recommended. MY MCS has oil changes every 5K.
     
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    #5 eMINIparts, Jan 18, 2013
    We hear a lot from customers "I have to check my oil?"