Mini how much oil

Is the car on a steep slope? Posted 21 May - AM 5 litres will fill it nicely. That thin semi-synthetic is not good for either the manufacturing tolerances in the old A-series engine not the gearbox which itself needs a thicker oil.

Best advice is to go and buy 5 litres of either Castrol Classic 20w50 or Halfords 20w50 both of which are ideal for the Classic Mini engine. Posted 21 May - PM Snapped dipstick maybe? Reply to quoted posts Clear. Sign In Need an account? Register now! Contact Service Please don't hesitate to direct your service questions to us!

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Find Your Vehicle Close. Search By Keyword Search:. Modern cars and trucks need much less maintenance than the vehicles of 25 years ago, but they still have needs. What follows is our quick reference guide to many of the recommended routine maintenance tasks for MINI to , most of which you can do yourself at home. If you need more guidance or step-by-step instructions, check out our online or traditional printed manual.

The MINI is equipped with a display in the center of the instrument panel, which will show the type of service next due, and the distance remaining until it is required. Once that distance has been reduced to zero, the display will start counting up the distance since the service was due. On Mk II models, a similar system is used, but there is just the Oil Service, and other specific services as indicated on the display.

The car's computer takes into account many variables weather, how the vehicle is driven, mileage, age and indicates what needs to be changed or replaced based on the factories best guesses for wear and tear. For example, if a vehicle is being used under extreme conditions, the service may be recommended by the display at 10, miles, but, if the vehicle is being used moderately, it may occur at 20, miles.

The services should be carried out when indicated on the display, but this guide will give you some idea of what needs to be done how often. Every miles km or weekly:.

Oil service:. Inspection I - all items listed above, plus:. Inspection II - all items listed above, plus:. Every 2 years regardless of mileage :.