What did you do to your mini today?
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Today was more of a "what did you do FOR your MINI today......My brake lines rotted out and Inskip MINI replaced the full length of hard lines....Some job ! I get a sense part of the problem is parking over cement in the garage....which has a tendency to hold moisture....so installed this tile floor kit to hopefully keep that in check.
Changed my oil today. I use liqui molly. Man I tell you what. There oil rocks. I put 8,000 miles on it. Checking periodically for level an overall look. At 8k it still looked brand new. Not a drop of use. When I first purchased my mine it was using oil like crazy. So when I was at MOTD2019 I meet a rep from liqui moly. Told me about all the addatives they offer an oil blends. I told him my issues. So he recomend me try these products.
Engine flush
Ceratec
Motor oil saver
5w40 they offer.
I have not used a drop of oil since it did what he recommended. My tail pipe no longer has a black residue on it. Temp stay at about 198.
Could not be happier with this product. An yes I paid for all my stuff. Get it from Amazon.
Engine flush
Ceratec
Motor oil saver
5w40 they offer.
I have not used a drop of oil since it did what he recommended. My tail pipe no longer has a black residue on it. Temp stay at about 198.
Could not be happier with this product. An yes I paid for all my stuff. Get it from Amazon.
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Yjsaabman (07-21-2020)
Changed my oil today. I use liqui molly. Man I tell you what. There oil rocks. I put 8,000 miles on it. Checking periodically for level an overall look. At 8k it still looked brand new. Not a drop of use. When I first purchased my mine it was using oil like crazy. So when I was at MOTD2019 I meet a rep from liqui moly. Told me about all the addatives they offer an oil blends. I told him my issues. So he recomend me try these products.
Engine flush
Ceratec
Motor oil saver
5w40 they offer.
I have not used a drop of oil since it did what he recommended. My tail pipe no longer has a black residue on it. Temp stay at about 198.
Could not be happier with this product. An yes I paid for all my stuff. Get it from Amazon.
Engine flush
Ceratec
Motor oil saver
5w40 they offer.
I have not used a drop of oil since it did what he recommended. My tail pipe no longer has a black residue on it. Temp stay at about 198.
Could not be happier with this product. An yes I paid for all my stuff. Get it from Amazon.
This morning, I cut off my S mufflers and installed a set of JCW mufflers. Took me all of 15 minutes, including driving the back end on and off the ramps. I like the way they look, but haven't had a chance to drive the car yet to see how the sounds has changed. (if at all)
I really need to start a build thread....
I really need to start a build thread....
After you do the flush. I added ceratec oil addative. When you first add it. It will freak you out. It looks like oil water milk shake. It freaked me out. I then added the motor oil saver. An finally added oil. You will not use all the oil since you added the addatives. Like I said when you check your oil level for the first time. Do not freak ou . Your oil will look like there is water in it. After about 500 miles the ceratec will throughly mix with oil. I'm adding ceratec again on my next change. Amazon had the best price on all the products.
Like I stated . I will treat engine again with ceratec on my next oil change. Recommend every 25k.
When I left from Panama city beach Florida to The Dragon last year. I burned 2 quarts of Mobil 1. Then another quart while I was there. Then 2 quarts driving back. Did all the recommend stuff the rep said. I have not burned a drop since. Oil looks new everytime I check it.
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I have upcoming stuff to do. I have a 2011 Cooper S with 82,000 miles. LCA bushings are in rough shape. So I ordered new loaded Lower control arms with new ball joints already installed. The new LCA came with the bushing mounts so I'm taking those to work and pressing out the factory bushing and replacing it with Powerflex bushings along with sway bar bushings. I also have a catch can to install.
After the quick wax this morning, it was what did you do to a mini van (mother in laws ramp van)
730 am and looking so clean
Doesn’t look like she was out driving around at 430 am
How they started
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4 and a bath
It might look a little cloud on passenger side, moisture on inside.
730 am and looking so clean
Doesn’t look like she was out driving around at 430 am
How they started
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4 and a bath
It might look a little cloud on passenger side, moisture on inside.
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Zizik (07-29-2020)
Nice job on the headlights. Ever since manufacturers when to plastic headlights, that is the one item that ages cars the quickest. Keeping them looking like new keeps the car looking new.
People always ask what year the Mini is and after I tell them its an '05, they are shocked.
Good job.
People always ask what year the Mini is and after I tell them its an '05, they are shocked.
Good job.
Last edited by CooperSAZ; 07-27-2020 at 08:04 PM.
Nice job on the headlights. Every since manufacturers when to plastic headlights, that is the one item that ages cars the quickest. Keeping them looking like new keeps the car looking new.
People always ask what year the Mini is and after I tell them its an '05, they are shocked.
Good job.
People always ask what year the Mini is and after I tell them its an '05, they are shocked.
Good job.
A few days late...
but since we've lost MTTS this year, I thought taking the July sunrise drive up Mt. Washington would be at least a little bit motoring... Mini On Top
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dmath (07-29-2020)
I changed my oil on Friday (a little more than 5k miles). My plan is to do in between oil changes. That was thrown off yesterday when I saw that my MINI popped up a message that I should schedule an oil change in August (or after 4200 miles). If only that notification came up one day earlier. I figure I'll drive around and then get my free oil change late August. If I don't use it, it goes to waste. I guess I'll just consider that I'm pampering her =P
Yesterday, I also added a WMW short shifter adapter and retaining clip. Everything went well (combined a few set of instructions), although I'm not sure if something is a little off. The bottom of the shifter/shifting cable rubs slightly against the carpet now. Is that normal or do I need to adjust the length somehow (I thought I put the adapter all the way in)? Shifting feels fine but I don't want to damage anything.
I also wanted to rotate my tires, but it's a) way too hot/humid today and b) I'm not sure the best way to get it up on ramps.
Yesterday, I also added a WMW short shifter adapter and retaining clip. Everything went well (combined a few set of instructions), although I'm not sure if something is a little off. The bottom of the shifter/shifting cable rubs slightly against the carpet now. Is that normal or do I need to adjust the length somehow (I thought I put the adapter all the way in)? Shifting feels fine but I don't want to damage anything.
I also wanted to rotate my tires, but it's a) way too hot/humid today and b) I'm not sure the best way to get it up on ramps.