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Yes, the Prince engine is used in all 2nd gen MINIs. There's 4 variations used in the US: N12 and N16 are normally aspirated and the N14 and N18 are the turbocharged versions.
I agree with Erkis2, take care of your machines and they will take care of you.
I agree with Erkis2, take care of your machines and they will take care of you.
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How? With all the timing chain issues and carbon build-up, I would not have thought this award possible. I guess I don't know what the parameters are for "motor of the year", but I would have thought service calls would have been considered. The timing chain issues have nothing to do with maintaining the car. That was a flaw in engine design. Same with carbon build-up, to a degree. I agree that normal routine maintenance is always the best idea, and something I practice whole-heartedly, but any engine worth it's salt should be able to handle abuse within its normal operating range. I'm not going to baby an engine so that it lasts - that's sucking the fun out of the car.
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Carbon build up is another example of a mistake of the automotive industry running behind the anti-contamination regulations.
All direct injected engines has the same problem, do your research..
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