"Carl (@stuffcarlsays)" (carllevine)
04/28/2014 at 12:48 • Filed to: MINI
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"Carl (@stuffcarlsays)" (carllevine)
04/28/2014 at 12:48 • Filed to: MINI | 1
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My lovely 2013 Mini Cooper is starting to show its age in a rather interesting way. Aside from triggering a CBS (Condition Based Service) indicator at 25k, or about 5k early than the schedule says, the left rear wheel bearing has started screeching.
Anyone else in R56-land had similar experiences?
Wheel bearings, in my experience, have lasted till at least 150k on every other car (read: Saab x 20, Volvo x 1, Honda x 1, Nissan x 1) I've had. Disappointed.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 12:55 |
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I think my Benz is still on its original front wheel bearings at 350,000 miles, though they're wear-wise not going to survive another greasing - the adjustment's all taken up. Land-Rover bearings (my other operational car) will show close to zero wear to 300k with greasing *if* you don't take them swimming. Water displacement of oil/grease or rust is about the only way you kill them.
Bad Idea Hat
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 12:58 |
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My Kia fried all four wheel bearings, some of them repeatedly, and all before 130k miles.
dinobot666
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 12:59 |
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Do you do a lot of autocrossing or something?
jariten1781
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 13:00 |
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Left rear wheel bearing went out on my GTI at ~30k. Just shit luck sometimes.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 13:00 |
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2 things -
1) My Mini (a 2005 R53) needed new wheel bearings pretty early on. It sucks, but it's not unheard of.
2) If you're waiting for the light to come on, you're waiting too long. If you want the car to last a long time, use the "old school maintenance schedule" that BMW used to recommend back before they started doing "free service for 50K miles". Google knows where to find it.
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Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
> dinobot666
04/28/2014 at 13:07 |
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I wish I had the time, but no, I do not.
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Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
> Clown Shoe Pilot
04/28/2014 at 13:07 |
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Thanks for the heads up - I'll go hunting for that maintenance schedule.
Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 13:21 |
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Hey, it happens. A friend had to replace his wheel bearings on his new accord at 20k miles. As long as its covered under warranty, just get it done and be on your way. No point mulling over it.
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Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
> Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
04/28/2014 at 13:25 |
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Yup, warranty FTW :)
BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 13:31 |
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27 thousand? That's pretty low indeed. Mine took 18 years to start knocking, swapped them just a few months ago:
M54B30
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/28/2014 at 14:19 |
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I don't think I've ever needed a wheel bearing replaced in my life. My BMW has 165k miles, I bet it's the original bearings too.
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Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
> Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/29/2014 at 22:12 |
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So the CBS indicator came on as a result of the dealer setting an annual reminder in my birth month for New Hampshire state vehicle inspection. The noise did not happen this morning when I drove the car to the dealership, nor when the technician drove it. I'm under advisement to bring the car back in if the noise happens again. Wiper blades got replaced under warranty.
I got to sit in the new F56 Mini they had in the showroom... unimpressed.