UKPylot’s MINI Blog

26 Sep, 2007

Service Update

Posted by: ukpylot In: My MINI ()

Picked up my car last evening:

  • Leak confirmed as coming from the thermostat housing, it was replaced and the system refilled
  • Brake fluid flush was done
  • Rattle was observed and traced to the muffler which was replaced. I swear I heard the clanking noise on the way home last night but didn’t hear it this morning
  • Rubber seal on passenger door was replaced, except that I have no idea what that actually did as the rubber that needed replacing is still there.
  • Inspection of the top found “no abnormal wear”. Yeah, not abnormal for a MINI but certainly abnormal for any other car. Grrr.

Don’t know what to do about the top. A year ago the service advisor was willing to do it but said I should wait and have it done only once. I’m not a pushy person so will probably just leave it.

1 Response to "Service Update"

1 | RB

September 27th, 2007 at 05:33

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Sorry to hear about all your troubles. My daughter found brecht to be useless and now Irvine MINI about the same.

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  • ukpylot: Yeah, I was somewhat surprised but not much I could do. Sound though that I should plan ahead for the front brakes and get them done for much cheaper.
  • Brian Lalor: Egads. For $330, I'd have driven home without brakes and done the work myself. On my back on ice in freezing rain. Seriously, that's crazy. The to
  • Josh Wardell: I am almost due as well (at over 80k mi). I think I remember some people saying it was about $800. My brakes are on their way out, and I've had braide

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