Wow! A 100k Mini! Most that come through our shop are hemorrhaging oil, and have coolant leaks galore. It seems most owners are one and done.

@doingyamom

2 жыл бұрын

I can agree with this. I work at a mini dealer and half the cars are pristine well taken care of examples and the other half are piles of crap with 20 different issues, there’s no in between

@checkmycatself666

2 жыл бұрын

My mini had 128 k on it. There was a £900 bill for an engine out clutch change but 100 k no dramas.

@theduder9548

2 жыл бұрын

05 Mini Cooper 150,000 miles no engine lights no rust.. had to do wheel bearings otherwise she runs beautiful

@boerde6202

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, it begins.. I like the pearl white 2. 10 years old? Scrap it model. This is a full sprayover if they have damage.. They are always so happy? I don't understand?

@TheTaraneem

2 жыл бұрын

@Gman, what are you doing watching a mechanic video, you do this for living! Lol

I own two MC's...the Cooper Clubman S (R55) and the Cooper Countryman JCW (R60). RULE NUMBER 1: change the oil twice as frequently as OEM recommended. In other words, I change the oil every 5K miles. This will save the timing chain from early replacement and keep the engine from burning excessive oil.

As an ex Mini owner I can vouch for the saying “very fun to drive but horrible to own” Had an 03…went through 2 transmissions before writing it off over one year of ownership😑

@10feetup

2 жыл бұрын

This is why a friend and myself done a 6 speed conversion with the Midland gearbox.

@jimmygrant3212

2 жыл бұрын

Must not have been a S with the Getrag 6 speed.

@rjayzonfeet

2 жыл бұрын

Automatic?

@PseudoSpaceMarine

2 жыл бұрын

The first generation used the CVT transmissions if I’m not mistaken.

@cwaldacwaldovic4572

2 жыл бұрын

I currently own 2004 R50 (1.6 NA) for 4th year now. It wants some service every year, but nowhere near your experience. I pay roughly 500$ a year for service. But it is awesome car to drive.

Cali plate in the front and Kansas in the back……hmmm she knows how to party!

I had a supercharged Mini Cooper S and I got rear ended by a drunk driver while I was traveling 65 down the highway, I flipped a few times and scrapped upside down to the side of the highway. I didn’t break a single bone and I just came out with cuts and bruises. These are surprisingly safe cars.

@Lamster66

5 ай бұрын

Good job you didn't do that in a classic Mini or wouldn't have been writing a reply at all. Because even if you'd survived you'd have ended up in a wheelchair at best if not quadriplegic and being spoon fed for the rest of your life! The Classic Mini was a lovely fun little car to drive by you definitely didn't want to have an accident in one.

the F56 generation, 2016 and up are amazing cars. very reliable.

California plate on the front and Kansas plate on the back. Whoa. 🤔

@leonardovalladares4315

2 жыл бұрын

Would think it would be illegal . In cali u definitely get pulled probably big ticket

@mitty2575

Жыл бұрын

Is just fake… to protect identity

This 1.6 Turbo is a joint effort between Peugeot/Citroen (PSA Group) and BMW, but you only see them in Mini's in the USA.

@marcellon2003

15 күн бұрын

You see those engines in Minis here in Brazil as well, only in the R56 chassis.

Having hit the back of a new "mini" (they aren't minis anymore, they are huge), it was like hitting a brick wall. It did a lot of damage to the front of mine, and very little to the back of it.

@k-peezy2723

2 жыл бұрын

I remember when my coworker bought a then new Mini four door, and the thing was bigger than my then one year old three series!

@houseofno

2 жыл бұрын

MINI is the name of the brand and the original model sold since 1959. It's a much different world since then. Look at the Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier. All three of those started out as minitrucks in the 60s, 70s, 80s and part of 90s. Today those are midsize trucks. If you really wanted to make your point, the MINI crossovers would have been a better example.

@doingyamom

2 жыл бұрын

I was in an accident in a 1st gen bmw mini where someone sideswiped me trying to cross over my lane to make a 90 degree right turn at around 40-50 mph. No airbags went off, I was basically unharmed, but the whole front left of the car was pushed back. The other guys entire rear control arm was tweaked in as well as damage to the rear quarter, rear door, and rear bumper. The safety is surprisingly good in minis

@richard7981

2 жыл бұрын

Cars have more CRUMPLE zones at the front rather than the back. Almost all car crashes look worse for the car with front end damage.

@ianmontgomery7534

2 жыл бұрын

@@houseofno Actually Mini started out as model. they were Morris or Austin brand Minis originally - then Riley. MG and Van Denplas had models. Strangle the large car in their range was an 1800 or Maxi and is smaller than the current Mini! The current Mini is over a metre longer than the original.

My brother bought one new 8 years ago. Babied it and maintained it beautifully. Sucked a valve 1,000 miles out of warranty. Six month battle with BMW. They covered half the repair cost. Traded it in the day after getting it fixed. Always check internet feedback on any make or model before buying!

@TheGunner9545

2 жыл бұрын

You can say the exact same thing about Chevy. Honda. Toyota. Mazda. Mercedes. Dodge. Acura. and the list goes on. Honestly, why should a company pay for a repair on a vehicle that is out of warranty? That's just a morons point of view.

@Lamster66

3 ай бұрын

@@TheGunner9545 Because most of the time they know that there is an inherent problem with a particular model. If it's really obvious or dangerous they often recall vehicles many years after warranty ends. But whether they do that or not basicly comes down to cost to correct the issue VS cost of being sued. What you don't expect is low milage engine or gearbox failure. But here you go, tell me if you think this is ethically right or not I bought a Renault Laguna second hand and out of warranty After owning it for 8-9 months the injection system failed (Ok it's a second hand car bad luck?) Turns out that the particular engine in that car had issues from factory with early failures of the injection system. Which effected 3 models of car that had that engine. Renault knew about it and would not take any car with that engine in as part exchange even if still in warranty. They also would not guarantee any repairs to the injection system (£1800 repair or £800 just to buy the parts) One Renault garage told me that even if you had it all done by them it could fail on your way back home. They advised either just selling the car as scrap or fixing it myself and selling it before it goes wrong again Which is what I did and traded it in. 2 weeks later the owner of the garage was calling me all the names under the sun on the phone because the injection system had failed first time he took it out on a test drive. When I looked on the internet forums there where 1000s of people saying the same thing many of these had bought the car from new and had the problem "repaired" 2 or 3 times under warranty and then had found that because they couldn't trade the car in and other non renault garages also aware of the issue also not trading the car in or really low balling the offer. These people were essentially hung out to dry and then when the cars fail out of warranty the only realistic option was to scrap the car At 5 years old. Mine had 60k on it and to my knowledge the garage I sold it to scrapped it.

It’s strange as a Brit to hear the Mini being called ‘interesting’ and quirky because there’s bloody trillions of the things over here and common as anything.

@bmolendijk7884

Жыл бұрын

right, maybe in england. in holland where i live (and they even get assembled in Holland!) you see them too, but i worked for BMW 4 years ago and in Holland MINI's do not sell very well. too expensive in price and (BMW ripp off) maintenance i guess

This guy has so much wisdom, this is the only mechanic i watch and it's like a TV show. Really down to earth ass guy. Great content. I'm 20yr old from California and drive a 2004 Lexus is300, hopefully one day I can stop by the shop for some maintenance!

had a r53 mini, honestly a blast to drive. Plenty of torque and the steering was great. Although it went through 2 rebuilds in 8 months so it had to go.

Lady is surely called Minnie Driver. wizard 😂

They are torque monsters for the size of the engine !

This car is dope af!! My Mini is 7 years and 40,000 miles old and I’ve never had a single problem. It has developed three rattles that happen when it’s below 0 and it doesn’t seem to like starting when it’s colder than -35 out. Love this car 9 months out of the year!!

Love your videos Mr & Mrs 🧙‍♂️!!! Very informative, and just love the commentary!!

2011 mini s with 94k, my wife’s car. I told her that when she bought it, that we have to stay on top of the repairs and maintenance. If you won’t do that, buy a Toyota or Honda. They are a lot more forgiving of skipping maintenance. We own several cars, Mercedes, Honda Toyota, as well as three domestics. I’m not a fan of BMW or English cars, however this Mini really hasn’t cost anymore to maintain and repair than most American cars. I will say, that parts can take a few weeks to get, so make sure you have a plan if it does need repairs.

@rk9340

2 жыл бұрын

2011 had a new engine generation (N16 non-turbo, N18 turbo). The '07-'10 N14 Turbo engine was notoriously faulty. If you look trough sales offers, it feels like half of them over here had either an engine rebuild or an entirely new engine. But yes, european cars are unfortunately pretty maintenance intensive and require "the good stuff" (full synthetic oil and the minimum gas you get here is 95 octane). There isn't really a cheap way to maintain them without pretty much totalling them. One of the reasons why I went with a Kia this time after decades of Mercedes (well, that and even the new 'luxury' Mercedes upper classes have way way too much plastic everywhere).

BMW plastics with a french engine what could possibly go wrong - It keeps the car ninja in super cars and his pantry full I suppose

@saymynameasmr4794

2 ай бұрын

German plastics are much better than Japanese

What many people don't get in terms of reliability, it's that some cars especially from German Automakers require preventive maintenance, with scheduled services as parts replacement. Evident as using thermostats with plastic housings. While other cars, especially from Japanese Automakers, you can be more negligent in the preventive maintenance.

@jamesgaines6468

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes its more they don’t factor in how much the required maintenance costs when they think they can “afford” the car because they can pay the payment and insurance. So they skip the maintenance because its too high and too often. Then the car ends up needing thousands of dollars in repairs and then they complain its junk.

@romankalyniuk2596

2 жыл бұрын

Cheap part materials should not be part of preventive maintenance. Shoddy.

@kevinbarry71

2 жыл бұрын

The car is simply built to fail. Designed to have components not last as long as they should. It's called German engineering. And some people are victims of Stockholm syndrome and somehow think this is a virtue

@hangterisaan

2 жыл бұрын

@@romankalyniuk2596 cheap parts are used but they charge big money for those parts. Plastic coolant pump, over 150, plastic thermostat, 200. Even simple tubes can go over 100.

@cpscps2679

2 жыл бұрын

That is what is called "shitty engineering" in the industry.

So rare to find a good technician / mechanic that can actually diagnose & prove the failed part. That takes time, observation, understanding the systms (including the parts/ components), and how they function together. I would much rather pay for a quality professional such as car wizzard to identify the failed part before replacing parts.

@disgracebook5708

2 жыл бұрын

Correction, Wizard

Here in England Minis have a reputation for being unreliable. The original Morris Minis are classics of course, but back in the day they were simple for DIY to work on. The downside was the distributor was horizontal facing the front grill and in heavy rain storm water could get in and you would conk out. The old classic 70,s minis and minvans would be far more reliable than the new BMW ones. Original mini " coopers " versions even wrecked ones, as long as they have that engine plate number are worth a lot of money nowadays.

@Lamster66

5 ай бұрын

I had an 850 as my 1st car It was cheap (£100) and knackered The previous owner had boy'd it up Rostyle wheels and flared arches and a full wooden dash ( from a hornet or an elf). But being my 1st car and cheap I knw nothing about cars and just bought it without a mechanic or even my dad looking at it. That was when I was told the SU carb had been replaced with a 28/32 webber, the head was a 1300GT as was the 3 branch manifold. It had no carpet and on hindsight the MOT was purchased in "The dog and Duck" Luckily my girlfriend at the time had a dad who was really into working on cars. So he welded up the rusty rear shock towers we fitted 4 new shocks and fixed the wonky gear change with a new roll pin. I drove the car for 9 months until the bent MOT ran out then sold it for Spares to my cousins friend for £50. And yes I found out pretty soon that Puddles and Minis don't go. Ironically If still had that car even in the state it was in when I sold it It would be worth more like 5K rather than £50

Honestly I'm so thankful for people like you & others honesty! Thank you very much

Yep, you gotta love the brittle German engine plastics. Always a joy to get cheap pieces when you pay a premium price. Thanks for caring about your customers BMW!

@JohnSmith-wx9wj

2 жыл бұрын

Not BMW, but an oil tech I knew hated Mercedes because there were a million brittle plastic pieces you can accidentally break. The owner of the shop brought his Mercedes in all the time for work and everyone resented him for it.

@JohnSmith-wx9wj

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasfoster2 At my old job, there was a German industrial engineer they would contract every so often for maintenance and upgrades on machinery. Guy was an absolute pro. Anything he worked on got fixed quickly and well. Naturally, he makes huge amounts of money. He tried BMW ownership for a couple years. Even a German, who's job is to deal with finicky German industrial machinery, couldn't stand dealing with BMW. He drives a Toyota Camry now.

@jeffreycheng5984

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love all the EasybreakTM Plastic Components under the hood of Euro cars!

That exhaust pipe at 9:51 looks suspicious to me.

@ericg7044

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that looked like a giant hole. But when it was running it certainly didn't sound like it had a giant hole in the exhaust. Maybe it was just the way the light was catching it.

@chrismatteson2337

Жыл бұрын

So true! I would replace!

Damn this happened to me and i sold my mini because the mechanic told me it would be a big job. we need more honest mechanics

160k miles in mine. Lots of things replaced and many more to go lol. Water pump, thermostat housing, gaskets etc etc

Thank you from everyone out here in "carland" for being an honest shop and knowledgeable. BUT, what's up with the California license plate up front and Kansas in the back? Thanks, Toyo12

@ronh9183

2 жыл бұрын

I also noticed the different plates too!

@kennethkirklin6959

2 жыл бұрын

Kansas only requires a rear tag...front tag can be anything

Most of these have issues because of crappy owners. Had 0 issues with mine. Regular oil changes and maintenance make a bimmer go a long way.

Is there not a metal aftermarket replacement part for that? First thing smart BMW owner's do is replace plastic intake charge pipe with a metal one to avoid being stranded when the plastic one splits.

@hangterisaan

2 жыл бұрын

I replaced mine with a silicone hose.

Just like to say the f56 Minis 2014s onwards are a complete different car !! Reliability problems have gone and they feel soo much better built !

@peterbustin2683

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ! Ive had my F56 Cooper S for three years now from new, and I havent had to spend anything on it, apart from the front tyres - 3rd set !!

@stormfur19

2 жыл бұрын

I work for mini cooper as a technician and the f56 is so reliable that I own one with almost 90k miles. All the common problems are not super expensive or difficult to repair.

@iamspyvspy3077

2 жыл бұрын

And as charismatic as the supercharged R53 is, the R56 turbo has a much better sorted chassis. No spare tire as they have run flats.

I give these a wide berth for all the reasons Wizard mentioned. Good luck to the owner! And yes the issues of the cheap plastic is horrible - I had a BMW 530i and that also had plastic issues.

These engines are known for 2 things. 1. Being a piece of shit. 2. Being expensive when they go to shit. Just get the R53.

That huge centre mounted speedo is a mini trademark. The speedo on my dad's '73 was just like it.

You and me both. I daily a 9/2003 pre-facelift S. Wouldn't trade that supercharger whine for anything. It's done 161900 miles and still going strong!

The license plates are mismatched??

That happens to be a Camden Edition MINI. Unique exterior badging and interior touches.

@racealley5297

2 жыл бұрын

Are we gonna ignore the part where the car talks to you?

@thomasmreece5443

2 жыл бұрын

@@racealley5297 I forgot that part! Thankfully you can turn that feature off.

@racealley5297

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmreece5443 Oh yeah, it could definitely get annoying, but I figured it was pretty noteworthy lol

I love everyone smashing the Mini Coopers!! I own three a 2012 Cooper S and 2015 regular Cooper convertible and a 2013 Mini Cooper S Paceman All 4. I drive them all thru Western Canadian winter down to -40c with snow tires and have never had any issues. I've own them all for 5 years or more and other than oil changes every year I've only bought tires for them!!!

My 2013 Mini has 140k miles and I've spent $6k in the last 3 years to keep it going. Cheaper than a new car, but dang it.

@jaskajokunen3716

2 жыл бұрын

Thats 4 times more compared to my volvo s40 from 2002 with 250k miles 🧐

@Asdasty

Жыл бұрын

​@@jaskajokunen3716stop it

thank you for NOT playing music through the videos and having a pleasant and interesting nature. also the camaraderie between you and mrs. wizard is fun .thanx

Didnt notice the cracked exhaust 🤣

The 1.6 THP BMW engine ( (THP - Turbo Haute Pression - High Pressure Turbo) is made in a coop with French manufacturer Peugeot. This motor is a ticking bomb. Oil consumption, cracking cam shafts and faulty cam chain is just to name a few.. There are incidents reported where cam chain expanded within as little as 30k miles. I believe this engine is much more common in Europe than States as all 1.6 BMW, Peugeots or Citroens are equipped with this junk motor

@chriskonte1909

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. So if you wanna dodge problems; don't buy a second Gen. MINI like any no Hatch, Convertible, Clubman, Clubvan, Countryman, Paceman, Coupé or Roadster! only the facelift with the different that came out at 2010 made the engines a little better. So if you can. Go for the next 3rd Generation MINIs. We just had one in the shop 34.000miles, 2008, check engine light was on we took it for a testdrive on that testdrive it lost power and the catalytic converter was done it burned a little too much oil total repair 3.500€

@martynrollinson

2 жыл бұрын

Funny you said 'ticking' that's exactly the noise you get from the top end (cam chain?) before it destroys it self..

Did you miss the exhaust leak at 9:52, look like it is rotted at clamp.

@drmexicoii

2 жыл бұрын

Just came to the comments time say the same thing. Looked like it had rotted right through.

@Zerinsakech

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed that and was like. Maybe they like the sound.

9.52 exhaust weld failed at that clamp! Another cheap fix!

The R53 Supercharged Cooper S with the getrag 6 Speed really rip with a couple bolt ons. Can be not to bad reliability wise too. Miss mine big time.

I have the same 50 year aniversary edition, same color trim , wow its rare seeing another one

Awesome! that's a special edition MINI, the Camden edition for the 50th anniversary. Just curious how did the plastic chain guides look? Mine started cracking at 78k miles on my 2009 Cooper S.

Great video as always, really well done , thank you

After Wizard was counting the misfires on cylinders “one, two, three, and four” I was waiting for him to follow that up with “Mr and Mrs Wizard are at the front door”

Glad you were able to fix the Mini Copper for mere pennies!

Ca plate on front. Kansas plate on back.........

Thanks again, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard! I honestly can't believe that Mini got out of your shop with less than a grand's worth of work! It's a frickin' unicorn!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

@toddrobertson1398

2 жыл бұрын

Nice little mini but clean her lol she deserves it!

Mechanic hourly rates have gotten insane. You know it’s bad when you think walking out with paying $500-900 for a fix is a good day lol

@donkeykong1736

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah everything has gone up exponentially in price, not just shops. Even part prices are getting out of hand. Shops have lots of overhead that goes up every year like the cost of rent, gas, electric, etc. Not to mention they need to pay their employees a competitive wage with some sort of raise to negate the cost of increased expenses for just about everything. Just like how a gasoline fill up on a truck for under $100 was normal, now over $100 is expected. Same with groceries, it's getting insane. Not to mention all of our special tools and equipment that is needed just keeps getting more and more expensive to keep up with the rapidly changing industry. I hate charging people these crazy amounts for repairs but it's just the way things are. I try to give people breaks when I can but It's expensive to operate a shop and maintain newer vehicles nowadays.

Wow the same exact thing happened to my 2012 Mini S but I just upgraded the intake to the CTS turbo Cai.

People need to learn how to work on cars. Such worthless shop charges. Just to damn high. I get it but the shop raising prices but then dont blame the customer for not paying it. A mini is junk because the repairs are constant.

Wizard: “If you get caught driving your Mini Cooper you’re mini coopin”. *crickets* “I don’t know.”

Love the mid 2000's mini Clubmans with the NA powertrain. Do basic upkeep and they are loyal, comfy, and fun.

Always wanted one. Looks like the ultimate gokart.

Owned a ‘05 R53…one ie the funniest cars I’ve owned but I was a PAIN. I dumped so much money to keep it road worthy and treat it like a baby. I took very good care of it and it’s up keep. These are poorly build, STAY AWAY. Even the dealer will tell you..especially the automatic CVT transmissions.

they see me coopin, they hatin, laughin and tryin to catch me out here actually drivin and coopin my exhaust is so loud, im bangin They hopin that they gonna catch me coopin tryna catch me coopin, tryna catch me coopin, they hopin that they gonna catch me cooooopin

You have done a perfect channel Wizard, together with missis Wizard of course!

the camden model actually speaks to you if there is any warnings.

@1:33 So it's (originally) a California car! The MA RMV let me keep my CA plates, but in either state, we have to show same front and back of the car. (Maybe KS is different...) Anyway, my '99 Saab's much better underneath in terms of rust, but that MC sure looks cool & fun to drive (if not to own).

I had a 2009 MINI Clubman S. My grandson would imitate that "boop boop boop boop" sound every time I cranked that car- he loved it. So many quirks, my wife named it "Gadget".

Joint engine project with peugeot. Awful engine. Why make a cam system that relies on friction to stop the pulleys slipping. Whats wrong with a keyway! Slipped timing and knackered chains are a massive issue on these engines. When working they are brilliant mind, just a shame they go wrong so much. Have fun scraping the carbon from the inlets as they clog up badly being direct injection.

Nice audio compression on your videos. I appreciate that. :)

I love the white Alpha in the backgroung!!!

2:39 Thats a very interesting comment from Mrs. Wizard, regarding the effect of tyres in accidents. I suppose an inflated tyre is a bit like an air bag for the car itself, and would absorb some impact.

I have a 2011 Mini S with 142k and I've been having tons of gremlins very similar to this car, and this was the exact problem I had! The local shop that I tend to trust pretty well told me I needed a timing chain, but it was just my intake duct crumbling. Upgraded to an aftermarket silicone duct and never looked back. The OEM rubber ducts are too prone to damage, not just in the intake but all around the engine. I feel like I am replacing dry rotted rubber every single month.

6:06 I bet that radio will fit right in my BMW 😆, it almost look the same

Don’t Californicate Kansas!

Wizard…. You wrote Mini “Copper”. We love you Mr and Mrs Wizard!!

I have a 2006 R50 Mini Cooper 5sp. Love it to bits. Last year of the 1st gen BMW Minis.

I have a friend who has a 205 Mini Cooper S she drives it hard 4 years ago, she spent ~$5000 to fix all its problems approx the value of the car Fun car but my lord expensive to maintain

I had a 2005 Volvo XC90 with a 2.5 Turbo and I had almost the same problem. The intake duct broke almost in half behind the engine and after the accordion area of the plastic also giving the sensors a false indication of an issue with the engine, I was also very p,ease that the service manager called me to inform me it was only a hose that was less than $100 I was a,so very pleased that the repair was very inexpensive , a few yrs later a major buzzing started of what I thought was a major engine problem , again the service manager called to inform me that “it’s only a engine mount “. costing only $69 plus labor , I drove that suv for 280,000 miles, always had it serviced by the Volvo dealer and never had a costly repair . Thanks Wizard for also being honest and fair with your customers, they hopefully will be lifetime repeat customers.

My 2013 “S” has 177,000 miles but it’s N18 has been fairly reliable. Over time, I replaced the timing chain, thermostat housing, turbo and a new clutch so feeling very fortunate. She mostly stays parked now due to premium gas prices but do miss the fun drive of the little thing.

Great video from the wizard.

U should check the wheel plays from the outside as on the rear it tends to have a lot of play in them

Had a 08 Mini Cooper until recently, great car and fun to drive - had 112k miles on it with nothing other than routine maintenance and parts replaced. They are built like little tanks, unfortunately ours was written off by a deer taking off some of the front end on a dark country road at night - bonnet (hood) bumper, light, aircon condenser and radiator all trashed but passenger compartment all untouched. Broke my heart to have to lose it, with hindsight should have just bought the parts to repair but didn’t have the time

@DM-hw4cr

2 жыл бұрын

112k is just breaking in for asian cars. What a joke.

Wow, nice exhaust leak at the flex joint!! Didn’t see that Wizard?

My girlfriend has a Gen 3 Mini Cooper S. It has 55k miles and 0 issues. Just payed it off and we are now doing upgrades. JCW tuning kit and valved exhaust, Enkei rims and Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and a chrome trim delete kit. 210hp in a 2,700lb car is an absolute blast. The new exhaust crackles and pops like crazy.

nice colors! I bought a used 2012 R56 cooper S, no problems until now

Good to hear you calling the "hood" by the correct "bonnet" name. 😁

11:47 The non S models get a one pipe exhaust off to the right side that bolts up to those studs

BMW put the tires as wide as they could for handling that’s why the rear tire is basically in line with the rear lights

I inherited my dads Cooper S, he bought one of the early ones with the supercharger. I loved that car but I knew what was on the horizon for me as the miles added up. I sold it before it all wet to hell. I do still see it around locally.

And I also need to do the valve cover 🥴. Also I added a oil catch can. I highly recommend oil catch cans on anything direct injected.

This generation, the R56, were junk. Too many corners cut in production, and that peugeot engine is well documented to be a turd. I have an R53, the supercharged ones, and you're right, they are great!

@byronmills5952

2 жыл бұрын

The shite engineering in this engine is BMW - The block and piston's are based on the PSA Tu engine. The turd bits which create all the issues - namely the timing gear, cylinder head design and valve train are 100 percent BMW.

@the5th2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@byronmills5952 either way, one to be avoided 🤷🏻‍♂️

@byronmills5952

2 жыл бұрын

@@the5th2000Yes an engine to avoid. I've pulled dozens of them apart to sort out all the common issues they suffer from.

Just wondering why it has a California tag on the front and a Kansas tag on the back ?????????

Bought my wife a new cooper s convertible last summer. She finally got sick of the bad design and continuous rattles coupled with the arrogant attitude of the local BMW dealer. Bought a Mazda MX5 (Miata) RF instead and we both love it. Just goes to show BMW are just lousy designers.

I like your "Car Wizard" glasses! Very fancy! :)

Why is there California plates up front and kanas in the back?

She should get rid of it before the transmission fails. Unless that's already been replaced.

I literally just bought a 2006 convertible this is scary timing.

9:51 is noone going to comment on the leaking exhaust?

@ritecomment2098

2 жыл бұрын

that soot doesnt wish itself into existence.

@kevincrawford6734

2 жыл бұрын

Oh,yes we have 🤪

Hey car wizard, this n14b16a engine is actually a collaboration with PSA (Peugeot/Citroen etc.) manufactured under code name prince. and can be found in multiple models like Peugeot 207 and Citroen c3! With good maintenance it’s a great engine.. but due to the service interval en for it being direct injection, the valves will get covered in carbon. This also causes many air / misfiring codes.

tnx for the video

The first gen Cooper S actually WAS supercharged. It's the 2nd and 3rd gen cars that switched to turbos. This means that this car is scheduled for its supercharger service if equipped.

@idefeczx

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This ones a 2nd gen R56. 1.6 turbo

I have a 2010 S Car is a blast to drive and very interesting to work on So far I’ve ported and polished the head, piston faces, and valves then lapped them in Thermostat, waterpump, alternator, tensioners, injector rebuild, vacuum pump, auxiliary water pump, turbo, oil/coolant lines, intake, charge pipes, intercooler, radiator, condensor, compressor, expansion valve, new oil cooler, downpipe, coils, spark plugs, a bunch of other random bits and pieces. My only complaint is the additional tools you need to buy to do work on this car, the “one use throw away parts” that should be replaced before they cause issues. Overall, they’re cool little cars and if it blows up it won’t hurt my feelings any, it’s unique but not rare or special.

Puppy seat yayyy 😊❤️