Cooper D DPF Regeneration

[Tabintab]

My wife drove the car home the other day. As she got out of the car the engine cooling fan was running at full speed & she could smell burning around the car. She thought the car was about to catch fire

She called mini & they sent a recovery person to check the car out who ran a diagnostic using a tablet type PC.

As it turns out, all was fine. The DPS was finishing its regeneration causing the noise & smell.

Anyone else get caught out like this?

I guess the moral of the story is "read the owners hand book"

Tab

[RobbieA]

Yes, mine does the same and it is normal. Frequency depends on type of driving - i.e town and traffic, short journeys from cold start will cause the DPF regeneration cycle to occur more often. Mine has only happend twice in 12k but mostly country driving.

[X6Sport]

Yup, it puzzled me the first time too. I can only say I've noticed the Mini do it two or three times, and about half a dozen or so on the X6. It does make for a worrying time the first time it happens if you aren't expecting it!! Orrible pong too!!