Cooper S JCW advice

[Waseem 333i]

Hi Guys

Sorry I cant find the time to research this type of car to find out what are the common problems.

My cousin has this car. Bought from new. Now the plan has come to the end and he considers keeping it. The car currently has 70k km on the clock. Please advise if its a troublesome thing. Also he mentioned the tires are quite difficult to find 205/45 17. Can fatter tires fit on the standard jcw wheels? Going further what preventative maintenance should be done?

Thanks

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

There was issues with engine knocking and heard some had turbo problems with higher mileage.

Carbon build up is also a concern on these direct injection engines.

Tyres? Maybe some one else can help. Not too sure on the whole tyre subject.



From my S7_Edge

 

[NtandoN]

What year model?
Problems - timing chain, engine knocking, injectors, auto gearbox to name a few.

 

[r0ckf1re]

He could consider 205/40/17 tires, those may be more common. Will actually be better IMO.

 

[Waseem 333i]

It's a 2012 model. That's quite a serious list of problems.

Sent by my cellphone

 

[Ratslaaf]

I wouldn't keep a Mini. Maybe I'm jaded but the stupid shit issues I see all the time makes me very wary of them. I mean, it's a Peugeot engine.

 

[Waseem 333i]

Lol. It's a slut of a car

Sent by my cellphone

 

[NtandoN]

It's a 2012 model. That's quite a serious list of problems.

Sent by my cellphone

The R56 lci had most of these issues sorted and it was released in 2012 if I'm not mistaken. But the pre-lci is problematic. So I suggest you check which one you have and make your decision from there. If it was me, I would replace it.

 

[Waseem 333i]

Thanks for that tip. How can I tell if it's the lci?

Sent by my cellphone

 

[Carbon]

The issue is with the earlier N14 engine, the later N18 engine had many updates to adress issues, but some are still present (hpfp, coking)

The jcw kept the n14 longer than the MCS iirc. You can tell the difference by looking at it.

 

[Waseem 333i]

The issue is with the earlier N14 engine, the later N18 engine had many updates to adress issues, but some are still present (hpfp, coking)

The jcw kept the n14 longer than the MCS iirc. You can tell the difference by looking at it.

Awesome. Thanks

Sent by my cellphone

 

[Lee_Irving]

N14.. Single VVT on intake only.. N18 Dual VVT.. latter way easier coping with timing issues as has VVT solenoids to adjust.. N14 was crude.. And CAM sprockets have no keyways.. So prone to slipping.

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk