Low Pressure

Yea, I know it's been a while.

In any event, I got to experience MINI Roadside Assistance for the second time this past week.

I took my MINI in to the dealer for its first oil change.  A service notification popped up on the dashboard at around the 7,500 mile mark.  In general the service call went smoothly--in and out in about 30 minutes--but they did inform me that I need two new front tires.  (Already?!?)  I declined (for now) and headed home.

Later that night, while running an errand, an urgent message popped up on the display:

	Engine oil pressure too low. Possible engine damage. Switch off engine. Continued driving is not possible. Please contact the nearest MINI center.

Long story short, the dealer originally thought it was a bad solenoid.  While driving it home after the "fix", the error message popped up again.  I brought it back to the dealer.  After nearly two days of diags, tests, etc, it turned out to be a defective oil filter.  The dealer had heard about some bad batches of filters but had never experienced one before my issues.  Yay me.

I'm Still Here

I haven't forgotten about this blog. I've just been VERY busy: new tires for the wife's car, new water heater for the house, holiday dinner parties, birthday for the wife, birthday for the father-in-law, Christmas, planning for the new baby, etc.

I did want to stop by briefly to report that I had a 6'4" friend in the front passenger seat and a 5'9" friend in the back left seat today. It was a bit cramped, but we made it work! :)

Also, I'm over 1600 miles now.

1K

I passed the 1K mileage mark yesterday. It's kind of bittersweet. It means my car is slowly wearing and aging, but it also means I'm enjoying the hell out if it! :)