My wife’s 2018 Mini Cooper with auto box was recently serviced. But now just a few weeks after, warnings have come up on the screen to advise taking it to the dealer to inspect transmission fluid and if not done could result in damage to the transmission.
Fair enough, I thought , a fault must have developed, though its only done 14k miles.
However, on checking with the online “Mini 2” forum, it seems that we are far from alone!
There are loads of owners with 2018 auto Minis, who have received similar messages, usually close to when the cars are 6 years old.Mileages covered range from around 10 k up to 50 k. Mini official recommendation though for the life of transmission fluid is 100k miles, though some suggest 50 k may be better.
Of those who visited their main dealer are first faced with a “diagnosis” charge of well over £100, followed by a renewal of fluid for several hundred pounds more!
A question sent to Mini by one owner came back with a very wishy washy reply of “take it to your dealer…etc)
Everyone is starting to think this is a money making lark ! ( when she took it in to a main dealer once for brake fluid change, they even loaded £38 onto the bill for diagnostics checking)
Anyone on here with similar?
