I think my hood scoop is melting...
#201
08-12-2008, 10:54 PM
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I am just starting to get the melting hood scoop problem after owning the car for 4 months. The droop is not super noticeable yet but I don't want to replace the scoop with another plastic one if BMW doesn't do anything to fix the problem. My question is, since it doesn't look like most dealers are going to replace plastic hood scoops with carbon one, has anyone had any luck at least getting a discount on a carbon one. A new plastic scoop goes for about $80 (retail) and with paint and labor I would think the cost to the company would be at least $100 to $150. If I could get a dealer to sell me a carbon scoop less the cost to replace the defective one I would probably jump on it
#202
08-13-2008, 02:58 AM
And you think the plastic gets hot???? Wait until someone touches a couple hundred degree piece of metal.
Remember the lady that had the hot coffee spilled on her privates and had to have skin grafted? Wait until some amorous couple leans on the hood of a mini.... She's gonna have a horizontal welt built into her azz.
#203
08-13-2008, 03:59 AM
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08-13-2008, 04:03 AM
Just have the dealer replace the scoop with a new one under warranty (thats what I did). Hopefully, if enough of us get the scoops replaced under warranty (and keep having to since the new ones will melt as well), that will get MINI to do something about it in terms of a permanent fix. Why doesn't someone come out with a scoop made out of aluminum?
Agreed. When they have replaced too many under warranty, they will come up with a solution.
I like the idea of the bolt-on custom heat shield a vendor had on here, but I would want some input from MINI that its ok to use this shield while under warranty. It also appears there was a rubbing issue with the custom shield and the underside of the hood. I think the vendor is trying to fix right now.
#205
08-13-2008, 05:11 AM
Agreed. When they have replaced too many under warranty, they will come up with a solution.
I like the idea of the bolt-on custom heat shield a vendor had on here, but I would want some input from MINI that its ok to use this shield while under warranty. It also appears there was a rubbing issue with the custom shield and the underside of the hood. I think the vendor is trying to fix right now.
I like the idea of the bolt-on custom heat shield a vendor had on here, but I would want some input from MINI that its ok to use this shield while under warranty. It also appears there was a rubbing issue with the custom shield and the underside of the hood. I think the vendor is trying to fix right now.
Thanks,
Mark
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08-13-2008, 08:43 AM
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Blerg, do you guys think this is enough of a concern to purchase the $300 carbon scoop before I get my mini in September/October? I guess I won't be driving it in summer heat for almost a year - and it seems to be some combo of sun exposure and improper heat distribution that causes it, but... this way I'll be able to finance the hoodscoop!
Or am I being paranoid because I spend too much time reading the Stock Problems/Issues board?
Or am I being paranoid because I spend too much time reading the Stock Problems/Issues board?
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08-13-2008, 10:27 AM
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08-13-2008, 11:52 AM
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Check out M7 for the heat shield. I had one, but sent it back since I preferred to not have my hood paint being worn off down to the metal everytime I closed the hood. They are coming out with a redesigned one, so it may correct the problem.
#210
08-25-2008, 04:18 PM
I called my dealer last week when my hood release broke to make an appointment to have it fixed and also mentioned the scoop melting....they acted like this has never happened before (not the best acting though). Today they took one look at it and ordered me a new one.....hopefully mini will get tired of giving away scoops soon and come up with a better fix.
#211
08-25-2008, 04:41 PM
Thanks for the heads up, I missed the post or I would have responded sooner.
Thanks again,
Mark
#212
08-25-2008, 04:55 PM
Leave the clay on
Good luck!
Matt
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09-07-2008, 08:17 AM
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09-07-2008, 12:06 PM
How did you open your scoop? I just did mine and opened all the little holes one at a time.
Not sure if it's going to make a difference but we'll see.
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09-07-2008, 05:44 PM
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09-07-2008, 06:38 PM
[quote=orangecrush;2458632]How did you open your scoop? I just did mine and opened all the little holes one at a time.
Not sure if it's going to make a difference but we'll see.
My newly opened scoop looks just like this picture and I used the same tools, it is not perfect but hard to notice unless you are looking for it. A lot better than a melted scoop, if it works...
Not sure if it's going to make a difference but we'll see.
My newly opened scoop looks just like this picture and I used the same tools, it is not perfect but hard to notice unless you are looking for it. A lot better than a melted scoop, if it works...
Hot Chocolate Clubman, 6 months old, 11K miles. The dealer calls start tomorrow. 
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09-07-2008, 10:24 PM
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Mine's not quite that bad, but a photo would show it if taken at the same angle. I'm over half way through the warranty (by miles). I don't know if I should bug for a replacement, drill, pull out the screen, change to carbon fiber, or what.
It's like the arm rest problem. It slides open super easily--rest your arm on it and it opens. I had the original one replaced for this problem; less than a year later this one is exactly the same. They won't pay for the "clam-shell" type that is available in Europe.
It's like the arm rest problem. It slides open super easily--rest your arm on it and it opens. I had the original one replaced for this problem; less than a year later this one is exactly the same. They won't pay for the "clam-shell" type that is available in Europe.
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09-08-2008, 07:50 AM
#225
09-08-2008, 08:40 AM
The "new" scoop your dealer is putting on, do you have a part number or bulletin? I called my dealer and they had neither.
I most certainly don't want them to order another one and have it do the same thing.
Thanks,
Mark