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2015 MINI Cooper
Mileage
48,081
Service Date
9/15/2023
Services Performed
Replace hood vent grill with customer supplied.
Micheal M. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/16/2023
2004 MINI Cooper
Mileage
55,214
Service Date
8/24/2023
Services Performed
We inspected and found that the battery was below 11 volts. We jump started the engine and noticed that the starter motor turns slower than normal which likely indicates that the starter motor bearings and brushes/armature and worn. We checked the charging system – OK. We sent the car to sleep and found that there was roughly a 150 millamp draw. >>Need additional time to diagnose the cause of the battery drain.
We charged the battery and set the car up for a battery drain diagnosis. We found a 140-160 millamp draw. We used an amp hound to check all testable fuses and found fuse F4 with a 70 milliamp draw. Wiring diagrams show that this fuse only supplies the Body Basic/General module. We removed the fuse but the draw did not go away. We disassembled the air filter housing to access the maxi fuse panel and engine compartment fuse panels. We found that the air filter was black with dirt and grime. We traced the power going into the maxi fuse panel. We did not find any fuses with a draw with the amp hound. We used an amp clamp and identified a red/yellow wire with 80 milliamps. We traced the wire back to connector X4009. The wiring diagrams indicate that this is another large battery power wire for the General module. >>We suspect that there may be an internal issue with the General module. This small of an amp draw would usually take a few weeks to cause a battery to drain to the point of not being able to crank the engine. This draw has repeatedly depleted the battery little by little to the point to where the battery is aged and should be replace. A new battery will treat the symptom but will need replacing again before its normal interval. >>The general module is no longer available and replacing with a used module is not an option due to the VIN being written into the module. >>Need to access the general module and manually test each wire for amperage in order to determine if the issue is the module or one of the circuits fed by the module. There are about 100 wires to test. Our conversation with the client turned up an issue with the alarm going off randomly. We removed the alarm siren and disconnected it and reinstalled it. When we went to retest the system for a draw we found that the battery voltage had fallen from 12.4 volts to 10.1 volts just a couple minutes later without us using any power. We tested the battery again and discovered a faulty cell. >>We replaced the battery under warranty, reset electrical systems and rechecked for a battery draw and found only 20 milliamps which indicates that the alarm siren is the cause of the draw.
Found that the battery has an intermittent issue with one of the cells not working properly. The voltage would decrease suddenly by 1.2 volts which is consistent with one cell being faulty.
Baron D. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/24/2023
2006 MINI Cooper
Mileage
145,918
Service Date
8/22/2023
Services Performed
Heard significant engine rattle on startup. Scanned vehicle for related faults and found none. We inspected for possible causes and found the engine oil off stick and 2l low. We topped up engine oil and test drove vehicle. OK at this time.
Scott N. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/23/2023
2004 MINI Cooper
Mileage
54,614
Service Date
1/26/2023
Services Performed
Vehicle was towed in. Tested and found battery weak/low. Vehicle started with a jump. Further diagnosis found the battery depleted. >>Recommend replace battery and retest.
Replace old/depleted battery and verify proper charging.
Some wear on the #4 plug wire.
Baron D. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/26/2023
2015 MINI Cooper
Mileage
47,721
Service Date
1/3/2023
Services Performed
Change engine oil and oil filter. Perform basic safety inspection. Lubricate and check chassis. Check air filter and cabin filter. Check all fluid levels and tire pressures. Road test vehicle. Check for additional needed services and clear service reminder as needed.
Tracy K. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/8/2023
2011 MINI Cooper
Mileage
55,374
Service Date
1/4/2023
Services Performed
Change engine oil and oil filter. Perform basic safety inspection. Lubricate and check chassis. Check air filter and cabin filter. Check all fluid levels and tire pressures. Road test vehicle. Check for additional needed services and clear service reminder as needed.
Richard C. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/5/2023
2011 MINI Cooper
Mileage
51,714
Service Date
3/10/2022
Services Performed
Change engine oil and oil filter. Perform basic safety inspection. Lubricate and check chassis. Check air filter and cabin filter. Check all fluid levels and tire pressures. Road test vehicle. Check for additional needed services and clear service reminder as needed.
we found mixture adaptation codes, airmass plausibility codes we found oil filler cap not install properly and causing a vaccum leak we reinstalled and reset the adaptions
we replaced cracked serp belt and water pump pulley
Richard C. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/17/2022
2016 MINI Cooper
Mileage
44,722
Service Date
2/2/2022
Services Performed
Remove trim and accessories necessary to access, remove, and replace diagnosed faulty gear selector assembly with new. Re assemble vehicle, clear related faults, and test for proper operation.
Donna C. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/21/2022
2013 MINI Cooper
Mileage
63,563
Service Date
10/1/2021
Services Performed
Change engine oil and oil filter. Perform basic safety inspection. Lubricate and check chassis. Check air filter and cabin filter. Check all fluid levels and tire pressures. Road test vehicle. Check for additional needed services and clear service reminder as needed.
Scanned vehicle for related faults and found: 002845: VANOS exhaust, actuator movement-Absent We believe the engine oil fault may have been restricting oil pressure to the VANOS unit. We cleared the fault after engine oil and filter service and drove vehicle, Fault did not return. >>Recommend monitor and advise if further diagnosis is needed
Kurt W. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/1/2021
2012 MINI Cooper
Mileage
72,395
Service Date
9/23/2021
Services Performed
Scanned vehicle for related faults. 1.1. 00287D VANOS (Variable Camshaft Timing) intake, actuator movement-Absent We cleared the faults and performed an oil service. Recommend monitor and advise
Change engine oil and oil filter. Perform basic safety inspection. Lubricate and check chassis. Check air filter and cabin filter. Check all fluid levels and tire pressures. Road test vehicle. Check for additional needed services and clear service reminder as needed.
William K. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/24/2021

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