Top 10 Things That Will Go Wrong With A 100k + Mini Cooper S R53 W11 Engine

in this video we over all the common issues and problems on the W11 engine I also explain what needs to be overhauled to keep this engine super and running perfect and also the big one

the 100K service which is not a bad job or a expensive job for that matter and its something that can be done in a day and something you can do yourself with the right tools and knowledge

[youngstadan]

I've ran a kava 17 percent pully with a colair intake for over 3 years . The original cooler isn't that bad. I drive mine hard and its never over heated or anything like that. Its never missed a beat only thing I've had to do in 3 years is change the washer motor thats it. Its been the most reliable car I've owned its never not started never took thr smile of my face. They are brilliant cars the r53z

[jamiejude]

Another issue that could’ve been mentioned is the coolant overflow tank. The plastic gets brown and brittle with age and can burst at the seams causing a vacuum leak in the coolant system. This in turn can lead to overheating and can trigger the fans after the car has been shut off as well.

[Anarchist]

Roadshow BMW and Mini in Memphis, TN was happy, if not eager, to change my supercharger oil. When they performed that service it actually exposed an issue in the Intake Supercharger lines that was causing a leak. Memphis takes care of their customers for sure

[darrenwynne]

Ahhhh I just bought a r53 Cooper s for the wife, I only bought it as it belonged to my very close friend he suddenly passed away so I agreed to buy the car to finish what he had started, I do want to get all these jobs done on it but as I do see oil leaks, I think buy the kits one by one and then find someone competent enough to get the job done.

[autn]

Even though I got the E60 and love the E60 vids I am glued to this mini 🙊.... I want a mini project now 😄

[radioactivepotato]

Sounds like a lot of the issues found with the N42B20.

Quality informative vid. Looking for an R53 project and nice to have a bit of bargaining power with the knowledge.

Cheers, Dean.

Subscribed.

[dadbuiltit]

In most all your videos, you mention strengthening the internals before doing any big upgrades. What internals would you upgrade to make it handle more pressure from the upgrades? A quick video like this one would be great. Mentioning which internals and what you would do to them. Thanks a lot.

[aaronhammons]

Thanks just bought 2003, American edition 140, 000 old lady miles, found it very informative

[paulowen-iyvm]

Good information thanks
Ours has done 112K Miles. And its been super reliable. Our crank pully was failing so I did all the other jobs. The dipstick o rings were leaking its wasn’t the sump gasket. Other things I found gone, was the high speed fan relay and power steering fan seized.
It’s a convertible so no only sees decent weather unless we are stuck for a car so probably why ours is still on orginal exhaust

[r-esp]

Great video - how much would all that stuff you mention cost to do?

[MartinBlass]

I phoned up a local BMW dealer (official BMW and Mini service) and they did not even know there is a supercharger and that it has oil in it. 😁😁

[grippingyarnsuk]

Great video, thanks. When replacing said gaskets should you use sealer or just rely on new gasket? Cheers

[julianapps]

on the 2002 i bought the oil on the water pump had gone, making the super charger fail even after i replaced all the bearings the charger was still naff so yes change the oil in both ends to save buying a new super charger.

[paulmecano]

That video is a good exemple of a mechanic trying to make the biggest bill he can lol

[Werevertumoto]

Wondering who were the engineers in charge of gasket design for this car...

[gg]

Good job bro this will bring another wave of subscribers and views.

[justusdj]

If you're doing these changes, would be nice to have links to videos that actually show how you fix/replace the parts

[mgg]

Hi there can you advise what engine internals would need to be changed to handle the extra boost/power and the likely cost please.

[gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife]

Hey man thanks for the video. I’m looking at two first generation MCS’s with over 100k. They are actually both one owner cars. Do you think they didn’t have their supercharger services done? Aside from Carfax how would I know? Thanks

[robertfields]

140, 000 miles on my 06 mini Cooper s and no big problems except for wiring issues