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. | ||
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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.
