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MINI COUNTRYMAN S
Every 10,000 miles, it’s important to take your MINI Cooper Countryman into the service center for an oil change. Be sure to never go more than 10,000 miles, or one year (whichever comes first), between oil changes to avoid unnecessary engine damage. At this time, you should also have the service technician rotate your tires and check your brake pads and rotors.
Every 30,000 Miles
With every 30,000 miles, you’re going to be due for an important service visit. In addition to your oil change, you’ll want to do the following at this time:
Flush your brake fluid
Replace your cabin air filter
Rotate your tires
Change your automatic transmission fluid
The technicians should also take your car out for a road test to make sure that everything feels right.
Every 60,000 Miles
In addition to your 10,000-mile oil change and your 30,000-mile service, you’ll also want to have several components replaced when you hit the 60,000-mile mark:
Engine coolant
Drive belts
Engine air filter
Replacing your engine air filter at this time should help prevent air and debris from causing irreparable damage to the engine.
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A/C- Only it it has lost refrigerant
Coolant- I like to change it every 2 years
ALL4- If it's similar to the xDrive system the ISTA picks it up when scanning. I'd find out if it's changed by miles or by self diagnostics.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-2021 Sahara 4xe-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
So if it’s running well, would not bother. Don’t touch the AC unless it’s broken. Wait until 60k for the coolant.
The all 4, that one I would look at. I always did the transfer case and diffs on the RDX every 30k, which was actually in the manual, and the tranny the same (even though it wasn’t).
My entirely uNinformed opinions, Worth exactly what you paid for them!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I'd probably do the coolant flush and ignore the AC Evac and Recharge (unless you're having AC problems) and the fuel service.
Card storage size and recording quality determine duration - they overwrite unless you save the clip, so one doesn't need to constantly change the card, but it might help the system if the card is reformatted now and then.
Same with my Econoline. Just last summer I replaced the air housing with one of those "tacky" units, and the power gain is unbelievable. I think I even heard the engine cry, "THANK YOU!!!," when I first started it after the install.
One of these will record about eight hours of continuous footage with the two-camera system, at least on mine (1040p HD both front at rear, but rear is 30 frames per second while front is 60).
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That's one bright car that easily piques the interest.
Storage gets cheaper and cheaper, I might have to pick up a 256, I like to have a few cards in the car, just in case.
@roadburner - says no, so I’m going to side with him on this one.
Has the coolant ever been changed? If no, then I’d say go for it.
ALL 4 Fluid Flush - If it doesn’t call for it in the maintenance minder, I’d hold off.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
The injection service involves what? I think an occasional bottle of Techron would do as well.
Has the coolant never been changed? Usually a drain and replace should do the trick unless it’s been more than 7 years.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Has your a Mini been abused?
What would they do with the injection service. I suppose they could clean the throttle body and the injectors but isn’t the biggest problem with DI the build up of carbon on the intake valves? How would you get cleaner in there? Don’t you have to pull the head?
Maybe I don’t understand what the cleaner cleans.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Here’s what they say my Pilot “needs”:
Rear Differential Service - I’ll have to check my records to see if I’ve had this done once already. $120.00 ($115 back in April)
Cabin Air Filter - $85.00 ($99.95 back in April)
Engine Air Filter - $65.00 ($59.95 back in April)
Brake Fluid Service - $150.00 ($139 back in April)
Transmission Fluid Service - $130.00 (I just had my mechanic perform this service).
Front & Rear Brake Pads & Rotors (measured 3mm) replacement - $1025.00 ($730.00 if I want the pads replaced and rotors resurfaced). ($690 for new pads & resurfaced rotors back in April)
It seems some prices have fluctuated since we last brought the Pilot to the same dealer back on 4/7/2020 with 45,677 (6,216 miles ago)
Brake pads were down to 3mm 6,216 miles ago.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
For MB maintenance, yearly, by the book. Service A isn't so bad, but others can be pricey - if one leases, prepay and residualize it.
Cabin Air Filter: $20, ten minutes.
Engine Air Filter: $20, five minutes.
Pads & Rotors: If you are doing all four, probably about $300 in parts and an hour-and-a-half of work (for a DIY in the driveway).
The transmission is a non-issue. The differentials... definitely treat them to new fluid (front, rear, and center, if they take gear oil. Some vehicles integrate the center differential with the transmission) if still original fluid in there. That's about $30 in fluid and 30-90 minutes, depending on access under the vehicle.
About the only thing on the list that looks totally reasonable is a full brake fluid flush at $150. That job is a good one to do concurrently with the brake pads/rotors when the wheels are off, but it's a bit tedious to perform, especially if you don't have a Mityvac.
Everything else is so easy and quick to do, I truly don't understand why anyone would pay to have a shop perform it unless they had a handicap that reasonably prevented the labor.
My son's 2009 328i(E90, N52N) has had the oil changed no more often than every 15k miles using BMW TPT 5W-30 or 0W-30; here's how the valvetrain looked at 9 years and 108k miles:
11 years on it's still running great.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-2021 Sahara 4xe-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I replaced the one in my F-150 and am not sure if I want to do it again.
Will have to see how much the dealer wants to do it.
Won't be for at least another 2 years.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Once I went through the effort of getting to the filter, I was going to replace it no matter what.
I changed it because I was getting a nasty smell from the vents, but I bought some cleaner and it disappeared after a few days. The cleaner had its' own aroma, so I wasn't sure right away if it worked.
There are those among us who are handicapped.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Nice looking car... it's going to go into the teens I'm sure.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-2021 Sahara 4xe-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
that one is a bear for the cabin filter. something like an hour labor at the dealer. Required that the brake pedal assembly be taken off. That is why I never did it on my old S40.
service items, personal comfort level. Not everyone wants to be crawling under the car, or getting it jacked up and on stands then messing around with it. It is possible to mess something up in the brakes too if you make a mistake. So I don't judge anyone that does not feel like tackling that themselves.
stuff like wiper blades and air filters (with a few exceptions as noted) that anyone can safely do!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
So, I'm an imbecile and/or handicapped because I don't wrench on my own cars?
Any other sweeping generalizations you'd like to make?
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I can keep my cars fairly spotless in the garage space I do have though, that's worth something.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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I won’t have to disappoint Roadburner for a while yet.😄😄
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Now if you have other health issues that would make being stuck in your home without power and maybe water for a couple of days a legit issue, that might be a good cue to leave. But if you can safely ride it out in your home, it's definitely better to stay put and leave the roads for the people that NEED to leave.
The east coast of Florida is definitely NOT like any part of the Gulf Coast. Hell, it's not even like the upper SC coast (think Hugo). And it's definitely not like NYC. Every bit of coastline has its own unique characteristics and issues, and that part of Florida is a place I worry about LESS than most when it comes to hurricanes. This is why we need to let peeps like @Sandman6472 and @abacomike trust their local sources (which we usually aren't privy to).
I did one brake job in my life years ago and vowed it would be the last. Just not worth the time and aggravation for me, and that was before all my physical woes came along. That's also why the disk brake conversion parts for my Cutlass sit in a a box in the basement, along with a replacement transmission in the garage among other things.
If people are up to doing those sorts of things themselves, great, knock yourself out. But put the attitude towards those who do not/cannot do things like that in a box and shove it into a corner somewhere (I could think of an alternate location but will restrain myself), never to be seen here again.
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