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Car Forum / MINI / January 2004Fisrt Car - oil leaks.... Good tips wat to look for
Hey.. I have been looking at minis for my first car for a while now and would like to know some tips in what is good and bad. I want a mini with a road worthy so I can start to learn in it but I don't mind fixing little jobs. Many Minis I have inquired about have oil leaks but besides that seems good. They are cheep and in my price range around $2,000 - $3,000(aus). I want to know if oil leaks can be fixed, I am inexperienced and would like to know if fixing an oil leak can be learnt easily and done by myself. Also I was talking to a guy that said the car was fine but slipped out of second and has a loose trans but besides that was all good, no rust running reconditioned engine, and with a aus flag on the roof! does this sound good or it is better to look for something a little more expensive without these troubles. Replies would be greatly appreciated - Andy > Hey.. > I have been looking at minis for my first car for a while now and would like [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Replies would be greatly appreciated - Andy Andy Oil leaks are common on Minis. It could be said that if a Mini doesn't leak, it usually means it has no oil in it! But seriously, most oil leaks are relatively simple to sort out. I would avoid the car that jumps out of second gear though. This suggests a rather bigger repair job.  SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > Oil leaks are common on Minis. It could be said that if a Mini doesn't > leak, it usually means it has no oil in it! Either that, or it's a fake! Actually, I know of a Moke.... Driven by an occasional poster in this very newsgroup.... Bastard has painted the inside of his sump guard white, just to prove it doesn't leak oil. And it doesn't. > > Oil leaks are common on Minis. It could be said that if a Mini doesn't > > leak, it usually means it has no oil in it! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > And it doesn't. :-) My 1995 Sidewalk doesn't leak oil , 52000 miles on the clock It's parked in the same place at home, and no drips "Brilliant" I think constant oil changes help though, Fitzy does that mean Steve that none of my cars are Minis? My shed floor is painted cream/ white...and I have 4 Minis sitting in there at the moment... > > Hey.. > > I have been looking at minis for my first car for a while now and would [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > I would avoid the car that jumps out of second gear though. This suggests a > rather bigger repair job. > does that mean Steve that none of my cars are Minis? > > My shed floor is painted cream/ white...and I have 4 Minis sitting in > there at the moment... Have you been putting cream in your minis instead of 20w50? Hrmmmmmmmmm. splam > Hey.. > I have been looking at minis for my first car for a while now and would like [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > know if oil leaks can be fixed, I am inexperienced and would like to know if > fixing an oil leak can be learnt easily and done by myself. Hi Paul I heard a nice little quote recently - Mini drivers stop at the garage to fill up the oil and check the petrol. That sums up my experience quite well. Mine drips from the oil seal where the grear selector shaft goes into the gearbox. It's quite common and quite easy to fix apparently (in Haynes manual), but I am saving it until the weather here (in the UK) warms up. I wouldn't let it put you off, if that's all it is. Mike. |
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