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I read generally that the Mini has a poor reputation for reliablity - especially when a few years old - and spares are very expensive. Cars now BMW-engineered and thought to be unnecessarily complex.

Since this presumably includes replacement of drive-belt and maybe some guides, this doesn't seem extortionate for a "rare" car I'm guessing that buying the genuine pump alone would cost you £100 -£150.

Starts at £35 from these people, but just a superficial scan of the info says that is only for soot, water,viscosity but no metals. Metals start at £45 and go up to £ 65. https://www.theoillab.co.uk/product-category/oil-testing/engine/

Well, that sounds a lot like the wood- stain I use on my house: it's warranted for ten years but needs re-doing after three. Can you find the details of the warranty anywhere on the tin, do the retailers know what they are ? No, and i know that it's a waste of time to try and chase it I bet if...

Re: Manufacturers recommended intervals. I think these really need treatng with caution, because - contrary to what some are saying - the intervals can be stretched so that the "cost of ownership" can be shown to be artificially low to those so-important fleet-buyers. Since those are usually...

Update showing mails to avoid my need to paraphrase everything :giggle: and still leave you fully informed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tyre age Regarding the age of the tyres supplied at the start of last year, I am sorry that you are not happy with this. We work under the...

Any suggestions please for a decent long-lasting on-line brand for the above . The current unbranded ones died after 10 years. Of the current two, one is blackened but the other seems unmarked and no visible breaks. Should it still light if the other fails ? Thanks

The Trust pilot reviews look rather suspicious to me. A number of one-star reviews followed by several five-star one which are surprisingly similar: they are just a few lines emphasizing" great price, quick delivery " " Ordered a new battery on Sunday evening 7pm It arrived Tuesday morning 10am...

Thanks everybody, I think you've cleared up my queries, however I am left with one and am uncertain whether it ought to be another thread or not. What can you do if the automatic hand-brake adjustment isn't giving a good result i.e. lever well up but iffy hold ? EDIT: Looked on a Vectra-C...

Harry, doesn't answer why the piston didn't engage/wasn't engaged on the thread and therefore retract when I was sitting there using a ratchet. If it's on the thread, it shouldn't also need pressure.

Today I set out to do the above. It was only the second time I have ever changed rear pads on a car needing a rewind tool, and the first time I used a pair of circlip pliers as I didn't have the tool: as I recall it was laborious but went smoothly enough. Following that I bought a kit for the...

I sent a second mail after a week as no response and this has now been acknowledged. I'll be sure to update with the outcome. Just for interest, I was surprised that the take-over by Cooper Tire was as far back as 1997, and then Cooper was bought by Goodyear in 2021. I doubt that BlackCircles...

I'm unsure how you mean that, but I am now back in France and they are in UK and can you see anybody paying for shipping four tyres back to the UK and then another four tyres to France as well as paying for demounting and re-fitting four tyres ? That would also mean my car being off the road in...

I've mentioned both, but obviously the age is not subjective, whereas the cracking is and I'm not going to be commissioning any experts reports for deterioration. I have asked for 30% rebate - approx £ 60 - so will await their response.

What do you base your five-year stock and still new comment on ? The tyre I chose ( Nokian WR ) is one of the best two winter-tyres - regularly top of comparative tests with a Continental Contact - so I would expect it to be one of the most available as it is also reasonably priced. Obviously...

3 500 miles or so.

The tyre business was sold to Cooper Tire some time back.

Yes, they did deliver Avons.

That's interesting. I may have a look at a few more sites to see if that crops up.

Presumably by checking any possible suppliers for stock. Unsure what you mean. They were certainly unused. I didn't notice until changing them after the winter as I said above, so my first contact was with BC. I was in England when I bought them and they were delivered to a garage ( not...