Engine replacement issues?
#26
what i found out about this issue from working at a mini dealership is that depending on how much you ride your clutch, determines how chewed up the bearings are and wether or not you need a whole engine. I believe the recall applies to all f56 s models and the engine replacement is not based on production date
This sounds like when I took my '07 in for the "death rattle". The first thing they said was you didn't change the oil often enough and it caused the problem. I showed them documentation for oil changes every 5K miles and asked them to check the tensioner. Next it was, "oh, well you have the original tensioner so we'll replace the timing cassette".
Also, I've not heard of a single automatic transmission S car being recalled.
Also, the TSB states the affected cars build dates are between January 2014 to February 2015.
Last edited by vetsvette; 03-08-2016 at 09:06 AM.
#27
Engine replacment
Same thing, had crankshaft issues, my car was the first that my service center saw. They replaced my engine, 4000 miles later I'm running into more issues. Getting a drivetrain malfunction message, they said I needed a new software update, but the update messes everything up. It pops and backfires constantly not just in sport mode. The new update remapped something in the ecu. More problems, I am trying to get them to take the car from me and give me a new one. It will never be the same again after engine replacment
#28
Same thing, had crankshaft issues, my car was the first that my service center saw. They replaced my engine, 4000 miles later I'm running into more issues. Getting a drivetrain malfunction message, they said I needed a new software update, but the update messes everything up. It pops and backfires constantly not just in sport mode. The new update remapped something in the ecu. More problems, I am trying to get them to take the car from me and give me a new one. It will never be the same again after engine replacment
NO MORE MINI'S FOR our family.PERIOD...
#29
I even did a motor swap myself in my civic si and never had any issues 😉
#30
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to call BS on that one!
My new motor is working fine. I've also swapped used and new motors in a multitude of vehicles over the last 50 years. You just have to know what you're doing.
#31
#32
Take it back and have them check the duct/pipe between the turbo and the intake manifold. Same thing happened when bringing mine home and they found something had gotten knocked loose when re-installing the motor. Same symptoms. Basically turned the car into a "Justa". Just one big azzed vacuum/boost leak. Fixed it in no time.
#33
Originally Posted by vetsvette
Take it back and have them check the duct/pipe between the turbo and the intake manifold. Same thing happened when bringing mine home and they found something had gotten knocked loose when re-installing the motor. Same symptoms. Basically turned the car into a "Justa". Just one big azzed vacuum/boost leak. Fixed it in no time.
Another weird thing at the dealership when i locked the door the horn beeped. It had never done that before I did it twice to make sure I heard it correct and it beeped. When I got home locked the door no beep.
#35
Did yours have a error code? They believed if that was the case it would have came up with a error code.
Another weird thing at the dealership when i locked the door the horn beeped. It had never done that before I did it twice to make sure I heard it correct and it beeped. When I got home locked the door no beep.
Another weird thing at the dealership when i locked the door the horn beeped. It had never done that before I did it twice to make sure I heard it correct and it beeped. When I got home locked the door no beep.
#37
#38
My car is terrible, and the dealer refuses to fix it they claim that since it has no error code that the car is ok. All I know is i hate it now. It's like it's not even a turbo has like no power. Was driving home today running about 70 and push the gas and it tells me to downshift to 3rd gear and has no kick. I don't know what I'm going to do. A person on LXM had the same problem and her dealership fixed hers but my dealership will not fix mine. I freaking hate this car.
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