The MINI is once again back in my driveway. Time to lay down the PSA to those of you with high mileage MINIs. So it’s know, the original quote for this from Crevier MINI was $2600. It’s not what I paid, but that’s the quote. This includes: Clutch parts Flywheel Brake Cleaner and Fluid Transmission …
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It costs how much?
Ok, no clutch in the MINI. Time to start making calls and doing research. First call was to my MINI dealer. They have quick quote they can give over the phone without looking at the car to give you an idea of how much it will cost. It’s quite a lot. Here are some things …
An Argument for Automatic Transmission
Sure, says the guy who’s clutch went out on Friday. To be honest, I was working up this post in my head before that even happened. Anyway. You see the photo above? That’s from only 2 days of driving around, as I do, fixing computers. The part we are going to concern ourselves with today …
How long does a clutch last?
For those of you out there in MINI land wondering just how many miles you can get out of a clutch, I am here today to tell you that it’s about 160,000 miles, or at least that’s how many miles I got out of mine. And I was really hoping to get to the Crevier …
Poll: Your input for AMVIV ’10
For those of you that aren’t subscribed to the AMVIV Mailing List, this is the latest update from Agro concerning feedback for the next AMVIV It’s been a while since you heard from me, but it’s about the time that we start seriously planning AMVIV for next year. The Sin City MINI Club has a …