2008 MINI Cooper Convertible Technical Service Bulletins

20 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 MINI Cooper Convertible. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10244507Oct 25, 2023Electrical system. 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…
• 10134994Feb 1, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
• 10151228Mar 1, 2016Steering. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 32 02 14 dated August 2014. SUBJECT Installation of Right-Hand Drive Steering Spindle in Left-Hand Drive Vehicle is No Longer Required. Left-hand drive steering spindles are currently available.
• 10059114Jul 1, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Mini: faulty software for the tank ventilation control displays engine throttle reaction when temperature is high outside, and more obvious if the tank is only partly filled.
• 10057570Dec 1, 2014Engine cooling. 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.
• 10149392Oct 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. MINI CVT Replacement Parts Warranty Extension: Additional 12 Months with Up to 50,000 Accumulated Miles. A MINI vehicle's CVT assembly or component that was previously repaired and/or replaced by an authorized MINI dealer or BMW center may experience a subsequent failure.
• 10148394Aug 1, 2014Equipment, Steering. Installation of Right-Hand Drive Steering Spindle in Left-Hand Drive Vehicle. Supply shortage of left-hand drive steering spindles
• 10148241Jun 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. MINI CVT Replacement Parts Warranty Extension: Additional 12 Months with Up to 50,000 Accumulated Miles. A MINI vehicle's CVT assembly or component that was previously repaired and/or replaced by an authorized MINI dealer or BMW center may experience a subsequent failure.
• 10053604Aug 1, 2013Equipment. Mini: there is a procedural error in the removing and installing or replacing high pressure pump current version that has been replaced with the corrected repair instruction portion for the n14 and n18 engine. Models r55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61. No model years listed.
• 10043724Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Mini: installation of a heat shield for the bonnet intake air grill.
• 10043722Feb 1, 2012Fuel system. Mini: information provided regarding procedure of replacing fuel level sensor due to failure on the right and/or left side.
• 10043725Jan 1, 2012Other or unknown, Latches, locks and linkages. Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot.
• 10040687Jun 1, 2011Fuel system. Bmw: the service engine light is on with fault codes stored. Driveability is not affected. It is a tank leak diagnostic pump problem.
• 10040664Jun 1, 2011Engine cooling. 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.
• 10039704Jun 1, 2011Fuel system. Bmw: some vehicles with the n12 engine will have the service engine soon light will be on, but performance will not be affected.
• 10039593May 1, 2011Air bags. Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. The wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged.
• 10040741Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Bmw: engine too hot message is displayed with stored trouble codes. The water pump doesnt power up.
• 10037305Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling. Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system.
• 10035884Oct 1, 2010Fuel system, Engine cooling. Mini: teileclearing for n14/n18 engine drivability and fuel system. Enhanced technical support (teileclearing) process has been developed to help identify the root causes ofcustomer complaints relating to the n14/n18 drivability and fuel system *e.g., long crank, loss of power, ses lamp on, etc.). This process can also help expedite the defect eradication process, once the root cause has been determined. No model…
• 10032765May 1, 2009Electrical system. Mini: service action-program control modules (frm). An error in the footwell module (frm) software may lead to a loss of window initialization for r57 (mini convertible) on some models. When wind window initialization is lost, the window remains in the short lift position when the door is opened, and the convertible top cannot be opened.

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