Mini Cooper S Buyers guide R56 (including JCW) Avoid common faults

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Mini Cooper S 2006-2013 R56 Buyers guide. Should you buy a used Mini Cooper S, we tell you what to avoid so you can find a sought-after Cooper S turbo without common problems and reliability issues. You may be worried about the top 5 most common faults with the Mini Cooper S R56 or want to know the best year to buy. Our video attempts to help you find a reliable choice of car if you buy the best years and avoid the worst production years. The R56 generation also has the R57 convertible, R58 Coupe, and R59 coupe convertible to choose from. Due to its biggest problems of timing chain failure, turbo failure, and carbon deposits, we suggest being aware of what to look for with our review. The Mini R56 review covers model years from 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years for the Mini Cooper S.
If you are deciding between the earlier R53 supercharged Mini Cooper S vs the R56 turbocharged Mini Cooper S you can check our earlier buyer's guide on the R53 Mini Cooper S. The faults discussed in our buyer's guide are whether the Mini Cooper S is prone to issues and include cam chain faults, Cooper S turbo and common problems.
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@paulchilvers5032 4 ай бұрын

Great summary. I have owned a 2007 r56 s for 15 years and experienced a few of the common problems. Its undeniable that the n14 engine has its issues but there are many factors that contibute to its reputation. BMW's original Long Life oil change intervals got many engines off to a bad start with some suffering up to 20,000km between oil changes under Mini service plans. Add to this the tendacy to burn some oil, the difficulty in reading the standard dip stick, the weak original timing chain tensioner, and the way in which these fun cars are typically driven and you have a recipe for long term disaster.

@upandatom... 4 ай бұрын

a rattle on start up can be misdiagonosed as the timing chain when it is actually the oil pump chain and is nothing to worry about

@shankarbalan3813 6 ай бұрын

mine is a 2012 R56 S with the little 1.6 litre turbo petrol Peugeot BMW N18 engine. Lovely little car. I love it to bits. They are a bit hard to look after properly in India but we manage thanks to nice US websites like Pelican Parts and ECS Tuning and Mini Mania who provide first class parts.

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 11 ай бұрын

This is one of the most fun cars you can buy and it doesn't have 500 hp.

@themilesdriven 11 ай бұрын

I still remember driving a new JCW mode back in 2009l, it was fantastic on the road, having driven it back to back with much more powerful cars, the Mini was the one that I still remember 👍

@bunzinod1964 5 ай бұрын

I still enjoy my 2009 R56 JCW super fun car to toss around

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 5 ай бұрын

@@bunzinod1964 which other cars would you say are like that? Awesome cars that aren't reliable are always tough love.😅

@PricelessJesus Ай бұрын

Hi are these good reliable please just bought 2nd hand one. It's had several MOTs had 2 be mended each time 😊 Several passes 😊. It was MOTd today collecting it tomorrow reputable garage. Am 59 and quoted insurance yikes! £700 absolutely fully comp everything. Is all this good please. It's a mini cooper s 2008 BMW engine.

@michaelaitken177 16 күн бұрын

Have the 2009 Mini cooper D 1.6 turbo PSA Diesel lovely car ❤ however you can’t skip the maintenance schedules and change the oil every service regardless of km travelled

@sonson8877 2 ай бұрын

I have a R56 2007 mini cooper N12 engine with 135.000 miles and the chain has been done once. In it's entire life it had 1K5 in engine replacement parts. The N12 engine does have the turbo or the direct injection and seems to not suffer the isseus of the N14. The only thing we do is check the oil once every week or 2 weeks cuz they eat oil. And replace the chain every 50.000 miles (as preventive maitenance)

@evemariedumais1461 8 ай бұрын

I actually owned both R53 and R56 versions. I must say that the R56 is way more fun to drive and actually feels much faster. I still own the R56 witch feels more refined but defiantly not as fun....

@hardc0reloonasimp 6 ай бұрын

hows reliability? I too am having trouble deciding between r53 and r56...

@anthony20cali 2 ай бұрын

@@hardc0reloonasimp r56

@ricardopinto1765 Ай бұрын

Looking for a cooper D from 2013 with 112bhp is it a problematic engine? I believe it's a bmw engine already and not a PSA one!

@PricelessJesus Ай бұрын

@EL_CHPP0 11 ай бұрын

Ill go for a swift sport instead, no turbocharged nonsense

@upandatom... 4 ай бұрын

swift sport

@EL_CHPP0 4 ай бұрын

@upandatom... could do 200k miles with only having to change the timing belt and water pump. Engine is bulletproof.

@blakegallo03 9 ай бұрын

If you’re looking at a r56 over 50,000 miles definitely want the timing chain done, make sure you check your oil at least once a week, the eat oil like crazy.

@evemariedumais1461 8 ай бұрын

I've owned my 2009 R56 going on nine years now. I've only had to update the cooling system and replace the timing chain tensioner. It now has a little over 60k miles and only takes 1 quart between oil changes but I do change the oil every 3000 miles...

@progpuss 7 ай бұрын

I change my oil every 3000 miles it's done 65000 miles and is 2009 cooper s, never have to top up oil . Did replace hpfp though.

@evemariedumais1461 7 ай бұрын

Yep I do the same on my r56. Haven't changed the hpfp but I have a new one still in the box ready to install if need be,@@progpuss

@tikkibob011 3 ай бұрын

I have a 2010 automatic and I'm soooo sorry I bought this car. I don't know where the oil goes. Its NOT on the dip stick bc you can't read it.. I have 2 that I bought. Oh the AC doesn't get cold. I've had it ad AAA 3 times. They said it's a BMW computer thing. I love cars ( I'm down to 5) 1988 560 SL, 1080 MGB, 1997 Wrangler TJ, 2000 Wrangler TJ, vespa, HD, G650, etc I bought it for my granddaughter I thought it was safe ?!?!

@themilesdriven 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the problems you’ve been having but a massive thumbs up for your car collection 👍 Yes BMW specialists are the best place to take this generation Mini as so many systems are unique to BMW vehicles

@fernandocastellon4654 Ай бұрын

Mini by far the most fun car to drive, n18 been good to me and I drive it like a sports car redline once and while, my r56 a champ

@PaulLockard-j5n 15 күн бұрын

Ok fun to drive , looks good but overall unless you know someone who knows how to work on them or you do , my recommendation is to pass . I had a great little 2007 Turbo with about 75m , well maintained , but always a little something-- the transmission went down ( luckily I had a warranty) but getting a replacement at that time was very difficult and took a while ( really too long ) due to availability. Maybe newer one are better .

@MiMicheIIe 9 ай бұрын

I'll give you all a very brief buyer's guide for this car... Don't! Get something else! My R56 has the supposedly "more reliable" N18 engine, and I've had over 4 grand in engine work alone over the first 2 years of ownership. Excluding other items. Save your pennies for a little longer and get a 3rd gen Cooper S, or an MK7 Fiesta.

@RobMoses 8 ай бұрын

This is the comment I needed to read. Thank you for taking the time to write it.

@MiMicheIIe 8 ай бұрын

@@RobMoses If I can save even *one* person from making the same expensive mistake I did, it's a win for me! You're welcome!

@AlexisRodriguez-yv6sf 8 ай бұрын

@@MiMicheIIe not all minis are unreliable lol just cuz yours broke down doesn’t mean everyone else’s will bro!! Please stop spreading false propaganda lol all vehicles eventually brake down just like your body will one day eventually lol but that doesn’t mean you’re not reliable lol

@MiMicheIIe 8 ай бұрын

@@AlexisRodriguez-yv6sf The 2nd gen genuinely is! I'm on forums and in groups, and there are maybe one or two lucky folks - everyone else has dealt with chain failures, HPFP failure, thermostat housing failure, the list goes on. They're just terrible cars. 3rd gen is way better!

@AlexisRodriguez-yv6sf 8 ай бұрын

@@MiMicheIIei believe you but I myself on the other hand know about 8 people to be specific that own a second gen mini too and only one of them has had a major issue and it wasn’t the timing chain. The first generation is trash but the second generation with the n18 are more reliable but only IF you’re really on it with the maintenance. Minis aren’t for everyone. If you don’t know how and when to service it then yes you’re going to have problems but I guess I’m just one of them lucky ones 😊

@dappergent9422 Ай бұрын

I had an R50 for 11 years. Truly a Concours car. Last year I bought my dream car, a R56 JCW. I absolutely love it. I've been made aware of the issues these engines have had, and the best advice my mechanic told me was to keep the oil topped up. They drink approx 1 litre for 1000 miles.

@noelg5675 Ай бұрын

Be careful over filling it because that’s what I Did to mine and over heat it

@ARISTOILET 5 күн бұрын

I have a 2007 R56 S that I bought new. Engine was replaced in 2017 at 105,000 due to a piece of metal getting into a cylinder. I elected to get a factory remanufactured engine. It was expensive but to me worth every penny. Now at 168,000 miles it runs better than the first engine did. It was built with the improvements added to the later engines. Oil usage is about like yours. I always top it off if it's down around half a quart. 38+ per US gallon on the highway. So I'm keeping it for as long as I can. I can do some maintenance of it myself. What color is your JCW? My S is Astro Black with the white top and mirrors.