Precision handling, reliability, and safety… These are just 3 of the perks that MINIs bring to the table. It’s a brand that people around the world have come to know and trust, but the finest engineering in the world won’t do you much good if you don’t take care of it.
At Louden Motorcars, we’re experts in MINIs and other German vehicles, and have been providing quality care and preventative maintenance on them for just over 4 decades now. Today, we’re going to tell you about some of the most common repairs that we’ve seen with this brand, as well as give you a glimpse at the kind of regular preventative maintenance that helps to keep MINIs at their best.
Whether you’re dealing with collision damage or simple wear and tear, Louden Motorcars of Dallas is ready to help. We’ve been working with German vehicles since 1977, and MINIs are one of our specialties. Here are some examples of common problems we’ve seen working on these vehicles:
While they deliver fantastic performance, MINIs do require more care than other subcompact vehicles. Typically this is going to mean 6 visits a year for your MINI vs the average of 3 visits for comparable subcompact vehicles.
You can, of course, Minimize this by making sure that your MINI gets regular preventative maintenance when it’s due, although many owners tend to forget this fact until a problem arises that needs immediate attention.
On average, a MINI Cooper’s parts will start wearing out at around 100,000 miles, which is approximately 7 years of use. When meticulously maintained with regular preventative maintenance, however, you can double or more than double that – bringing the ‘life expectancy’ of the vehicle up to 200,000 or even 250,000 miles.
To put it simply, if you take good care of your MINI, then it’s going to take good care of you. It’s just good, old-fashioned common sense.
Like any vehicle, MINIs have issues that they are prone to, and one example is problems with the power steering pump. It might be a matter of the fan going out or too many trips with low fluid levels, but once this happens it’s a good idea to get the fan and belts replaced right along with the pump for good measure.
Regular preventative maintenance is what keeps your MINI so reliable and it’s kind of funny, but that reliability is often what makes people miss routine maintenance the most. It doesn’t FEEL like your car needs it yet, so maybe it can wait?
MINIs need very specific maintenance, like brake flushing at 30,000 miles, and fuel filter replacement at 40,000 miles. While that fuel filter is being replaced, coolant should also be flushed out at that same 40lk mile marker.
Yes, you could get preventative maintenance anywhere, but to get the right maintenance you want to go with a shop that deals with these vehicles each and every day. If you live in Dallas or the DFW area then you should give us a call or visit us at Louden Motorcars so that you can see the difference it makes having an expert on your side.
Not only will you save time and money, but you’ll get extra attention like careful hand-washing of your vehicle to help show you how much we appreciate your business., So, what are you waiting for?
Give Louden Motorcars a try and you can see for yourself the kind of service it takes to stay in business for over 40 years – You’ll be very happy that you did!
Louden Motorcar Services, Inc.
11454 Reeder Road, Dallas, TX 75229
Mon To Fri: 07:30 AM – 05:30 PM
Sat - Sun: Closed
Call today for an appointment: 972-241-6326
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