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matc · Sep 20th, 2007, 01:01 PM

Hi all,

I put a deposit on a MCS last night

. When looking through the service invoices I noticed that the car had a superchager replaced by Mini Oxford in Feb of this year. Is this a common fault? The chap who own's the car said Mini paid 2/3rds of the parts and labour.

Any help would be greatly appreciated before I go and collect it tonight.

Thanks

Mat

DaFlake · Sep 20th, 2007, 01:37 PM

Not common at all but it is a spinning part with bearings that could go bad so it is possible for one to fail. I wouldn't put much thought into it.

Cooooooperslad · Sep 20th, 2007, 01:37 PM

At what mileage was the supercharger replaced?

Any other work done at the time?

matc · Sep 20th, 2007, 02:44 PM

Looks like it went in for a noise from the lower part of the engine, they investigated and found it was the bearings in the Supercharger, so subsequently replaced the supercharger.

I was a bit concerned when I forst saw it but thought if BMW have done it then it should all be warranted etc anyway.

Thanks for replays so far.

Mat

matc · Sep 20th, 2007, 04:02 PM

Forgot to mention it was replaced at about 44,000 miles.

Thanks

Mat

Lucky Dave · Sep 20th, 2007, 04:07 PM

I would see it as good news as your sure to have the later teflon coated type now!

Sep 20th, 2007, 01:01 PM	#1
matc MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 05:11 PM Posts: 12 Offline	New Supercharger Hi all, I put a deposit on a MCS last night. When looking through the service invoices I noticed that the car had a superchager replaced by Mini Oxford in Feb of this year. Is this a common fault? The chap who own's the car said Mini paid 2/3rds of the parts and labour. Any help would be greatly appreciated before I go and collect it tonight. Thanks Mat

Sep 20th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 12:11 PM Posts: 10,652 Offline	Not common at all but it is a spinning part with bearings that could go bad so it is possible for one to fail. I wouldn't put much thought into it. Global Moderator

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Cooooooperslad MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 05:11 PM Posts: 527 Offline	At what mileage was the supercharger replaced? Any other work done at the time? Follower of 1320autos + GTTuning

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Lucky Dave Thinking Minis My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 05:11 PM Posts: 743 Offline	I would see it as good news as your sure to have the later teflon coated type now! Lucky is a way of life (tm) 243.5 bhp & 205.3 ft lb

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Sep 20th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
matc MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 05:11 PM Posts: 12 Offline	Looks like it went in for a noise from the lower part of the engine, they investigated and found it was the bearings in the Supercharger, so subsequently replaced the supercharger. I was a bit concerned when I forst saw it but thought if BMW have done it then it should all be warranted etc anyway. Thanks for replays so far. Mat

Sep 20th, 2007, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
matc MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 05:11 PM Posts: 12 Offline	Forgot to mention it was replaced at about 44,000 miles. Thanks Mat

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