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MINI Cooper 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-11-03-15 · NHTSA communication 10058466 · issued Apr 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: some vehicles are consuming engine oil and runs poorly, from cylinder head cover gasket area an oil leak from engine and illumination of engine malfunction light is on. Model f56 (cooper). No years listed. *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.