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MINI Cooper 2005–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-11-01-12 · NHTSA communication 10044680 · issued Jan 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2005–2013
model years
42
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: on certain model vehicles, an engine oil leak may occur, due to the compromised oil pump volume control solenoid valve, from the underside of engine. No model years listed. *pe updated 4/19/2013. *kb updated 3/11/14. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.