Cooper S works servicing

Cooper S works servicing

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snorkel sucker

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2,663 posts

205 months

Monday 26th January 2009
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My JCW (supercharged) is due a service - trip comp tells me it is an oil service and a quick call to my local mini garage informs me that for an oil change, oil filter change and pollen filter change, its going to cost me £140...

That seems a helluva lot to me!

Opie oils will be my first port of call for some fully synth oil, but can anyone point me in the direction of somewhere i can get hold of an oil and pollen filter - may well either DIY or get a local garage to do for me. Oh, and to save me looking it up, if anyone knows what oil grade to go for that would be good (i did ask the mini garage 5 mins ago, but ive forgotten...)

Alternatively, if anyone can reccomend a decent indy in and around Blackburn that would be spot on.

Thanks

snorkel sucker

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2,663 posts

205 months

Tuesday 27th January 2009
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thanks for the steer.

not much joy on the mini parts or mini spares site but ive tried opie oils and they seem to come up trumps.

site suggests using:

UFI hydraulic oil filter element in pleated paper 25.034.00 £4.60

and

UFI active carbon cabin air filter 54.137.00 (which im assuming is the pollen filter?!) £11.04

any comments welcome before i purchase!

£15 + about £50 for 5litres of oil and it makes you wonder where the heck the other £100 i was quoted goes!!

snorkel sucker

Original Poster:

2,663 posts

205 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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[quote=< FORZA WEST]That'll be for polishing the S hehehehehehehe

Ive just charged £160 for an Inspection II thats with SLX and gen parts, I even include a wash n vac

Generally an oil service is £70 with the oil,filter and pollen filter


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thanks for confirming my sanity! not owned a "bmw" before so never been introduced to their labour rates!

snorkel sucker

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2,663 posts

205 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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anyone suggest an oil grade to go for?

0W 30 seems to be popular. Does the mini have a 5litre capacity does anyone know?

Edited by snorkel sucker on Wednesday 28th January 17:33