Servicing Your Mini

All motorists know by now that modern cars are complex and, for the amateur, beyond home mechanics. That’s why we rely on dealerships for car servicing and for MOT tests. This applies to the Mini brand as much as any other. The good news though is that, whether or not the vehicle is in or out of warranty, it is possible to arrange for service or repairs at a trusted independent garage that is equipped with all the latest tooling and diagnostics. It helps too if that car servicing garage specialises in German motors.

A German Mini?

Yes, that’s right. Since the year 2000, the BMW company has owned the name and currently produces the whole range of modern Mini variants, retaining some assembly divisions in the UK.

Essentially all Mini versions today are bristling with quality German technology and engineering and it pays to ensure that, for smooth and trouble-free motoring, the vehicle is properly maintained. That means sticking to the manufacturers schedule.

The Service Record

As has always been the case, when a car service or other maintenance is carried out, a record is kept. This ensures that a motor will maintain that vital ‘full service history’ as it goes through change of ownership. The record is in the form of a book, supplied when first sold, that is stamped by the servicing garage to show that maintenance has been carried out correctly. Today, in the modern world of motoring there is now a better way to maintain car servicing records thanks to a digital service record.

This is an online record that can’t get lost or damaged and is especially useful for the trained technician doing the work because the information is always to hand via a computer.

Mini Maintenance

Mini vehicles these days are either front-wheel or four-wheel drive and like most other brands have their own original equipment and perhaps some unique characteristics, which is why specialist knowledge is needed. All the usual works are covered in service, from simple things like the oil and filter change and the brake fluid through to more complex jobs like software updates, clutch issues and the urgent replacement of timing belts when that death rattle of doom makes itself known.

Mini owners though will be pleased to note that the brand scored well above average for reliability in the most recent major motorist survey; the most applauded attributes were engine and gearbox (both manual and automatic) and the general overall build quality. Mini also scored a commendable four stars out of five, across all aspects of safety with a high degree of passenger protection, even in the smaller models.

Did you know that the latest models have an eCall system that can monitor the car’s behaviour and can alert the emergency services if the car is involved in an accident? Additionally, the latest variants also feature a ‘Condition Based Servicing’ module which monitors various serviceable components, ensuring that your Mini only notifies the servicing garage, as and when action is needed. This is truly the modern world of motoring for sure and that is why it is vital that any work carried out, be it an MOT, routine brake servicing or specific repairs or replacements, are undertaken by a professional local garage.

 

 

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