What did you do with your MINI today?

I used to replace my thermostat every year and the housing every other year... total POS.

 

It's a splitter of sorts. Takes the one plug harness that was on there and splits it to fit onto both sensors on the new thermostat.

 

My first time changing it since buying the car a few years ago. ((knocks on wood))

 

Bought a new car wash bucket last night and washed my car last night.
Looks like there might be some rain today. :frown2:

 

My R53 had 2 thermostat replacements. Babs R55 has 1 Jarvic replacement.

 

I should have mentioned that I tracked the car in Texas heat and that I had a small tent trailer (800lbs) that I towed behind the MINI as well, so I was particularly worried about cooling.

 

Took Babs clubster over to the muffler shop for a new flex piece. When asking my favorite MINI tech he said "they all do that". Checked on the price of the part & it's only $1500 +. :eek6: Steven at eMINIparts.com told me what the fix was & even sent me a link to the part I needed. Well the guys at Mad Hatter Muffler had me on my way in 35 minutes at a cost of $95. Skooby is now nice & quiet once again. :smile5:

Please excuse the potato cam pics.....

 

Wow, good potato cam pictures! Did you make the potato cam in science class?

 

My potato cam is really an Apple.

 

Yesterday it was the MINI's turn today it was the German bread vans turn for some TLC. Headed over to Discount tire & had it re-shoe'd, Conti DWS this time. There are some nice rebates to be had this week at Discount Tire. I'm getting $205 dollars back. Now to go out & wear the mold release compound off of them. :ihih:

 

Safety First.... Or OSHA will come a knocking...:eek6:

 

Replaced the plugs and coil packs on the R56. Ran like a champ and I'm glad it wasn't the HPFP. Now has the RF and LR marker bulbs out. I'll pick those up this weekend.

 

Less expensive fixes are always the best fixes !!

 

At 158k you've gotten good value out of the unit.

 

I did NOT try to buy gasoline for my MINI today. :eek6:

The DFW area is in double panic mode, so there are gas lines rivaling the seventies oil embargo. The refineries weren't destroyed by Harvey, just shut down temporarily. They'll be up and running in a few days. :frown2:

CD

 

You wouldn't know it from the way gas prices spiked up here in KC.......

I filled up my Mini, premium was $3.25/gal - fortunately it only took 4 gallons - cause it's a Mini not a MINI! :biggrin5:

 

I was supposed to get my MINI back but the body shopnis still waiting on one part and they don't know when it will be in now.... Uhg.

Also, the gas shortages in Austin are a problem. My wife is working the WEC race at COTA and I had to hunt for an hour to find fuel for her WRX last night. I waited 20 minutes in line to get fuel. It was nuts.

 

Probably gonna get worse before it gets better.