2nd Gen R60 Countryman Most liked posts in thread: What can be happening when I see this?

  1. Friskie

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    #4 Friskie, Sep 30, 2014
    ...and find out where the best independent MINI shop is in your area for those time when DIY isn't up to the task. General dealership policy on service problems is to replace parts where an independent is more inclined to diagnose and repair and more often than not to be more economical.
     
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    #5 Dave.0, Sep 30, 2014
    Just remember Autozone cannot read MINI/ BMW specific codes they can only read general codes.

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    #10 DneprDave, Oct 13, 2014
    Go to the dealer, MINI has a 100,000 mile extended warranty on the High Pressure Fuel Pump. They have had problems with it.

    You really should put your year and model of MINI in your signature so we are all on the same page when you ask for advice.
     
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    #12 frankthetank77, Dec 17, 2014
    Thanks for your info!

    It was exactly this! However, the indi that I took it to, which I will probably never take it back to, had to hear this info from me before they were "able to find the issue".

    Problem solved. Thanks for this...it helped me tons!:biggrin5:
     
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    #13 Nathan, Dec 17, 2014
    Thanks for posting the results.
     
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    #2 Zapski, Sep 30, 2014
    That happened to me recently, the turbo waste-gate had gone. Ended up being a pretty pricey repair, as it was part of the entire turbo and not a separate part as I'd hoped. I ended up having to have the assembly shipped off to be rebuilt, and it was not cheap.

    I'd start though, by having someone at Autozone run the codes for you and see if the computer can tell you anything. They weren't able to bring up the specific errors on their machine for my issue, but it's a good place to begin.
     
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    #3 DneprDave, Sep 30, 2014
    Could be a lot of things. As a do it yourself guy, you really need to get a good OBD2 reader to diagnose car problems. The car will tell you what's wrong.

    In the mean time, go to an Autozone, they'll read the fault codes on your car for free.
     
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    #6 frankthetank77, Sep 30, 2014
    WOW! Thanks for your responses!

    I'll have a go with my "Harbor Freight special" OBDII and see what it says. I didn't even think about that since the CEL never came on...just the half engine symbol. Would the CEL come on? Should it with this?

    Would this be covered by most dealers extended warranty? It should be, right?

    thanks again!
     
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    #7 frankthetank77, Sep 30, 2014
    EEK! :fingerscrossed:Hopefully not that!
     
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    #8 frankthetank77, Oct 1, 2014
    UPDATE!

    So on the way home last night I got the half power warning light up again and pulled over, shut her down and started her back up only to be met with it again. So, this morning I dropped her off at the local BMW dealership where purchased it and now I wait!

    The one thing I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around is the extended warranty i purchased with it. Apparently I didn't need to take it to them and I can basically take it to anyplace I need/want to. Does anyone have any insight to how these 3rd party insurance things work?
     
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    #9 frankthetank77, Oct 13, 2014
    UPDATE 2!

    The inde shop is telling me it may have something to do with fuel pressure. According to them my fuel readout is also incorrect. The part that really sucks is that they aren't sure where to start to pinpoint the issue. Their directions are to drive it for 150 miles and not to let it get below a half tank and to let them know if I get the half power warning again...and it just happened at lunch with a half tank...so not back to them with this occurrence.
     
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    #11 frankthetank77, Oct 14, 2014
    WOW! Good to know. Is it not classified as a recall? The reason I ask is because the inde shop said they checked for recalls and nothing showed up. Just curious how this is handled. Also, is there any service literature that I can be pointed in the direction of? Basically so when I go back to the inde, the nearest dealer is 2.5hrs away, I have something to take with me. If not, I'll give the dealer a call and go from there.

    As far as my signature...done and done! Thanks for the note.