Serpentine Belt

The accessory drive belt. On the R56 it is inexpensive to replace during other work and expensive when it fails on the road, so a car near 100,000 miles with no belt record is an easy call.

Documented repairs

2012 MINI Cooper S 100,000-Mile Service: What It Took

2012 MINI Cooper S (R56, N18 1.6L Turbo)

A 2012 MINI Cooper S 100k service — coolant, gearbox fluid, brake fluid, belt and plugs — planned from service history rather than a generic checklist.

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Engines

• N18 1.6L Turbo

Models

• R56 MINI Cooper S

Repairs by System

• Electrical
• Brakes
• Cooling
• Ignition
• Maintenance
• Tires

Symptoms

• Aftermarket Lighting Fault
• Maintenance Service Due
• Slow Tire Leak

Procedures

• Wiring Repair
• Brake Fluid Flush
• Coolant Service
• Fault Code Scan
• Manual Transmission Fluid Service
• Oil and Filter Change