Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
M610607
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle âÂÂdischarged batteryâ complaints. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of a discharged battery cannot be identified. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time, it is very important that the diagnostic test plan is performed to completion; with all results taken into consideration.
SIM010511
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
N12 Tank leak diagnostic module (DMTL) pump:limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
SIM-11-10-14
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. *PE
SI-M-12-02-10
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI (BMW): SERVICE ENGINE SOON (MIL) LAMP IS ILLUMINATED; THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH WITH ANY MISFIRE FAULTS STORED IN THE DME-2771, 2772, 2773, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2779, 277A, 277B, 277D, 277E, 277F-COMBUSTION MISFIRE, CYLINDER 1..4. *PE UPDATED 3/4/11. *PE UPDATED 4/20/11. *PE UPDATED 8/10/11. *PE UPDATED 9/13/11. *PE UPDATED 10/23/12. *PE
M11-03-11
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI: ENGINE OIL LEAK AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER RESEALING OR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS R57 AND R60 MODEL YEARS UP TO 11/2011. *JS
SIM-16-01-09
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING PROCEDURE OF REPLACING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAILURE ON THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SIDE. *PE
SB-1227
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY PUMP WHICH WILL CAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON. *RM
SIM-01-05-11
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH FAULT CODES STORED. DRIVEABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. IT IS A TANK LEAK DIAGNOSTIC PUMP PROBLEM. *RM
SIM-32-01-09
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: INFORMATION ON THE BUMPER BRACKET CASTING FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT. *RM
SIM-17-01-10
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: ENGINE TOO HOT MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES. THE WATER PUMP DOESNT POWER UP. *RM
SI M24 01 08
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND THE SELECTOR LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED OUT OF PARK WHICH WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY FLUID BEING SPILLED ON THE SHIFTER. *RM
SIM-11-07-08
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS OF CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *RM
SIM -01-04-10
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT MAY BE ON WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONS. *RM
SI-12-01-10
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW: A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WITH FOUR POSSIBLE FAULT CODES DUE TO A FAULTY CAM SENSOR OR POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. *RM
SI-M-18-01-09
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI: DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS,THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY DETERIORATE CAUSING AN INCREASED LEVEL OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS. THE CATALYST EFFICIENCY FAULT CODE (276A) WILL BE STORED IN THE DME MEMORY, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS TYPE OF THE CATALYST FAILURE. (R55, R56). *PE
SI-M-51-09-08
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI: REAR SPLIT DOOR OPENING PROBLEMS. ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SPLIT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY HAVE FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS. THE DOOR(S) MAY NOT UNLATCH WHEN THE LEVER ON THE HANDLE IS PULLED OR THE LATCH MAY RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT BEING PULLED. *PE UPDATED 7/10/09. *PE
SI-M-24-02-08
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW(MINI): TRANSMISSION - VARIOUS EGS FAULTS CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE D OR R GEARS FROM PARK POSITION; GEAR SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY HARSH DURING DRIVE; INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT MAY BE DISPLAYED. *PE
SI-M-65-05-08
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MINI: CHECK SVS FUNCTION. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE VOICE INPUT SYSTEM (SVS SA 620) DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE SVS WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES. *PE