Okay it has been raining on and off here but as promised here are the pics of before the exhaust tips TSB and then after.The first pic is the factory exhaust tips when cold,the second pic is when hot and the third pic is after the TSB was done and taken after a long drive to heat up the exhaust.BTW my sneaker is pointing to where the exhaust tips are now so as you can see they are no longer protruding after the bumper cover.

 

New 2009 MCS tailpipe:



Other side view:

 

Well I'm keeping the 'extended' exhaust tips. I like the way they look. Plus, isn't it kind of COMMON SENSE to stay away from tailpipes when they are hot? Whatever...

 

I'm taking Nigel in for the first service this week, and hopefully they don't just do this recall for me. I like the way the tips look as is, and in a year of ownership I have not burned myself once. I'll have to make sure to tell them not to do the recall.

 

I took mine in for the second service Friday, Oct 3 (Scottsdale) at 21K. They did the exhaust pipe exchange and didn't even tell me about it. I asked about it when I picked up the car and the SA said they just do it. It's like the other pix, moved under the bumper maybe 1/2 inch or so. It's a good thing IMO. I don't really notice it visually, but it would be much harder to burn yourself. One service dude there said his GF burned the heck out of her leg on his 07 Mini and he's doing it too.

 

so they just put new tips on? shiny new tips!!!

 

Got it from Outmotoring.com and it's another MINI OEM part that shouldn't be as difficult to find as it is. The box included the protector, a squeegee, and a small packet of clear liquid soap to make the soapy water (which I mixed in a squirty bottle and still have, so if anyone in SD needs to apply a sticker, contact me). The BMW/MINI installation directions worked well and it was a 15 minute job.

To get back on topic, I was reading back through the topic and noticed I had missed the post saying MINI is already installing the revised tips on the new cars, sorry about that. That figures, kinda silly to ship cars that need to be modified the moment they reach the dealers.

 

That's about it. They look exactly like the pic afflyer posted a few posts above this one. Shiny. Because the tips' top is 1.5 inches below the black plastic piece on the lower bumper they cannot melt that.

 

Both my girlfriend and I have been burned. Just happend to lean the wrong way getting stuff out of the boot. Not a huge deal.

 

My (teenage) son still has a mark on one calf from the tailpipes from earlier in the summer. When he did it, we both agreed that was a dumb thing to do! I like the tailpipes!

 

any idea what they will replace the JCW tail pipes with?

 

Probably just shorter ones that look the same. I didn't notice it when I picked up my car Friday. I asked about it and the SA said they'd done it!

 

Just curious as to how the extension is being shortened? The exhaust tips (which are removeable) butt hard against the muffler tubing as seen here>>>


So to "shorten" are they cutting the two exhaust pipes then installing the tips back on?? Or am I missing something.

I did learn something on this thread... make sure whenever I take Me'lo in for any service to make sure to tell SA NOT to do the exhaust TSB

Michael

 

MINI calls this a "tailpipe extension replacement" and they're replacing the old parts with new ones. That makes me doubt they're sawing off anything. Have you pulled these tips off to see exactly where the muffler ends and the tips begin? You may be seeing the inside of the tips.

Anyway, I usually clean off the carbon deposits from the tips everytime I wash the car and I've not seen anything that would suggest that a redesigned tip couldn't be shorter.

 

Just had my oil change service done yesterday, and sure enough, when they read my key it came up as needing the tailpipe recall. Since I didn't want the shorter pipes I asked them not to do it and they didn't. They made me sign a paper saying that I deferred the recall. They also said that every time I take the car in for service it will show up that I need the recall performed, but just to refuse it and it will be all good.

Just thought I would let everyone know.

 

Thanks for the information. I received a letter in the mail from Mini stating I needed to bring my car in for this. Yeah right. It's never gonna happen to mine. Thanks lawyers.

Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing a warning sticker in my car about how dangerous driving is. Just these air bag warnings. I think they need a big yellow sticker on the steering wheel warning me. After all, it's the car manufacture's fault if I'm in a wreck driving these dangerous machines.

 

Sadly, that's a common theme in aviation. Back in the late 70's, a guy got drunk and flew his airplane into a hill, killing himself. His wife sued the aircraft manufacturer, engine manufacturer, and all the other companies that made parts for the plane. She argued that since upgrades had been made to the aircraft (in the form of an improved model) and the parts used in the plane, the quality of the crashed plane materially affected the safety of the flight. She won what would become part of such a product liability lawsuit landslide, that it stopped production of almost all new single-engine aircraft between 1986 and 1997.

What can you do?

 

I got my notice in the mail yesterday , it's an official recall .

 

Same here and yes it now is.

 

ahahaha me too!

 

Got my notice in the mail too. Not going to do it unless they force me to.

 

had mine done the other day.

they didn't ask first

recessed a bit too much, but I'm thinking about the JCW upgrade....

 

The only circumcised pipe in my R56 hangs down my right pant leg. I plan on keeping it that way.

 

The tail pipes in my MCS 2008 look exactly the same, I mean same position same long

 

Can't wait to get a nice burn on my leg...that would mean my Mini is home