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MINI Cooper 2007–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin M110414 · NHTSA communication 10148391 · issued Aug 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2007–2015
model years
39
vehicle entries

Official summary

N16 Engine: Oil Leak from Cylinder Head Sealing Plug. An oil leak can develop at a sealing plug located in the cylinder head, just below the vacuum pump. CAUSE The sealing plug was not tightened sufficiently during production.

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.