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R1 · Nov 30th, 2002, 11:49 AM

A mate of mine knows someone who works at the MINI Cowley plant and he was told by him that there was a problem with the gearboxes and the engine getting the oils mixed up!!

Apparentley when the oils were deliverd they were put into the wrong tanks!!

Is this why the gearboxes have been going wrong?

Also he said that there was a problem with the suspension bolt security. The robot that checks the torque on the line has only been checking one of the three bolts and the other ones haven't been tight enough. This was found out after an inspection of a crashed MINI!!

Can anyone verifiy this?

I hope the above is just a rumour!

chiph · Dec 2nd, 2002, 05:34 PM

R1 -
I don't think you're going to get an answer --- liability reasons.

Chip H.

swamos · Dec 3rd, 2002, 03:39 AM

Gearbox oil smells very different to engine oil. In fact, engine oil doesn't smell much at all (at least when it's new), but a little bit of gearbox/diff oil can stink out your whole garage

I really can't believe it would happen.

Paul · Dec 3rd, 2002, 04:24 AM

I think it would be quite obvious.

Nov 30th, 2002, 11:49 AM	#1
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 04:54 AM Posts: 4,915 Offline	Question for any one who works at the MINI plant. A mate of mine knows someone who works at the MINI Cowley plant and he was told by him that there was a problem with the gearboxes and the engine getting the oils mixed up!! Apparentley when the oils were deliverd they were put into the wrong tanks!! Is this why the gearboxes have been going wrong? Also he said that there was a problem with the suspension bolt security. The robot that checks the torque on the line has only been checking one of the three bolts and the other ones haven't been tight enough. This was found out after an inspection of a crashed MINI!! Can anyone verifiy this? I hope the above is just a rumour!

Dec 2nd, 2002, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 11:54 PM Posts: 1,574 Offline	R1 - I don't think you're going to get an answer --- liability reasons. Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Dec 3rd, 2002, 03:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 01:54 PM Posts: 5,538 Offline	Gearbox oil smells very different to engine oil. In fact, engine oil doesn't smell much at all (at least when it's new), but a little bit of gearbox/diff oil can stink out your whole garage I really can't believe it would happen. Clubman less....

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Dec 3rd, 2002, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:54 AM Posts: 40,555 Offline	I think it would be quite obvious.

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