R56 MCS - Timing Chain Tensioner
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Hi Guys,
I've been a pistonheads fan for many years but this is my first post and is a rant.
Yes, another timing chain tensioner has gone along with the majority of the oil in the engine and the main stealer has charged me £260 for the privilege or replairing the design fault.
The car is a MCS R56 '11 plate which has done less than 15,000 miles.
Of course, you only find these things are common when you start to research - my bad for not doing it earlier.
Exactly why they they didn't do a recall, I will never know (of course I know but...), it has the potential to cause serious engine damage if the oil leak is not spotted (no death rattle on this one) and all for the sake of a £50 part and an hour's labour.
Not impressed, thought I'd spread the word, and add to someone elses research.
Peace.
I've been a pistonheads fan for many years but this is my first post and is a rant.
Yes, another timing chain tensioner has gone along with the majority of the oil in the engine and the main stealer has charged me £260 for the privilege or replairing the design fault.
The car is a MCS R56 '11 plate which has done less than 15,000 miles.
Of course, you only find these things are common when you start to research - my bad for not doing it earlier.
Exactly why they they didn't do a recall, I will never know (of course I know but...), it has the potential to cause serious engine damage if the oil leak is not spotted (no death rattle on this one) and all for the sake of a £50 part and an hour's labour.
Not impressed, thought I'd spread the word, and add to someone elses research.
Peace.
rigga said:
ash73 said:
2011? Is it an N18 engine? I didn't think they had this problem.
Your right, I missed the 2011 plate part, this should indeed not be an issue for the N18. Though small chance it could be old stock registered, so indeed a N14?
Picked the car up today and the dealer relieved me of £240. 'Goodwill' meant it wasn't £340!!! The tensioner was itemised as £12 and the oil £14 so that would have been £300 labour to diagnose and fix it!
Unfortunately, I bought it second hand so goodwill was not so good... I will take it up with MINI central who have not responded to my e-mail yet.
The engine is N18 but the guy said they were seeing more of these types of issues. So I guess it isn't really fixed.
Unfortunately, I bought it second hand so goodwill was not so good... I will take it up with MINI central who have not responded to my e-mail yet.
The engine is N18 but the guy said they were seeing more of these types of issues. So I guess it isn't really fixed.
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