MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ: What You Need to Know About Failing Turbos
Last week the first letters from MINI USA went out to Cooper S owners extending the warranty on their turbos for 10 years or 120,000 miles. It’s both a generous move by MINI USA and one that was sorely needed. But there’s a lot of conflicting information and plenty of confusion for owners or even would be owners of these MINIs. So we have created the MotoringFile MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ to bring together all the information in one place to give you a place get your questions answered and some insight into what to worry about and what to not.
<p>No R55?</p>
<p>All R56 generation models are included – R55 as well.</p>
<p>Figured that would be the case, but then again, with MINI/BMW it’s always good to check. ;-)</p>
<p>I the article has been amended to include the R55. Thanks!</p>
<p>All post-LCI R56 generation models, you mean. I had to replace the turbo in my 2009 R56 at 70,000 miles, but it doesn’t sound like that’s included.</p>
<p>Yup – as noted in the article. We’re trying to understand better why the pre-LCI isn’t part of this.</p>
<p>If only they’d do the right thing and extend it worldwide.. along with the HPFPs</p>
<p>Is there a link to where we can find MINI’s official letter that was sent out? I’m curious if this will apply to me as I am the 2nd owner of this MINI and I purchased it from CARMAX. Knock on wood, everything has been great so far and I love the vehicle.</p>
<p>My R60 totally died. I have the n18 engine. The Thermostat and Water Pump Gaskets cracked (both) and steamed all the coolant out to the point of overheating and engine failure. No warnings, no lights, just pull it over and no more compression. I am pursuing legal action against MINI as I believe the N18 engine is a total clusterfudge of junk. I changed the oil regularly, and had no idea this was happening. (nor should it happen)</p>