![]() ![]() ![]() A few Pictures of The actual “Child Parts” which are needed For ATF change on the Mini Cooper S 2012 R56 model.ĥ. A link to Mini Mania (which is a website In the US from where I buy parts now and then) - Ĥ. a simple And superbly clear and logical ATF Change Write up specific to the Mini Cooper S 2012 R56 model which uses the AISIN sourced AT Gearbox.Ģ.A link to Scotty Kilmer’s YouTube Story about ATF -ģ. So here goes and I do hope the readers here, will find it useful.ġ. I have ordered all the parts and am assembling them so that I can go at one shot to the Garage and fix this. And this is why I am going to get this job done quite quickly. I also do significant research on things I dont know about, such as ATF Fluid and frequency of change and what other things need to be changed along with it and so on. I watch a lot of car stuff on YouTube - especially Scotty Kilmer the Mechanic on cars and I tend to believe what he says. Now my Mini Cooper is 8 years old this August.īMW defines “Life” as 4 years OR 60,000 miles - which is approx 100,000 kms. So why should it be any different in AT vehicles? I mean ANY oil/ fluid, is likely to undergo loss in viscosity and/ or degeneration with advancing age! In the Manual Gearbox Yeti, I changed it as per the time interval, once every 4 years. (Attached is the gearbox oil grade and change recommendation from Maruti) In the Gypsy it is supposed to be changed once every 10K kms or similar. In the world of Manual Transmission, one is advised to change one’s Gearbox oil once every now and then. Now, BMW (Arguably the Gods of motoring!) tells us that ATF is a lifetime fluid. ![]() Am not counting the AT Glanza That I bought for my Folks in this. I have driven lots of AT cars abroad but last Nov 2019 was the first time I have ever actually owned one - the second hand Mini Cooper S that I bought from my friendly neighbourhood Doctor. Specifically because of my present daily driver car. I wish to re- resurrect this ancient history thread. ![]()
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