Overly long gaps in services and oil changes can have a significant and detrimental impact on your engine’s longevity. This is important for all vehicles, but more so with the MINI because until very recently, most models of the MINI did not have an engine oil level warning.

So if you own an older model MINI, regular and preventative services and oil changes are even more crucial than for newer models. However, just because you have a newer model MINI doesn’t mean that you can be complacent because the signs of wear and tear on your engine (due to extended service intervals) are often not noticed until the warranty period has ended.

As you can appreciate, if an engine’s oil is not changed frequently, it can become a thick sludge losing a lot of its lubricative properties. If this happens to the engine of your MINI it will likely result in reduced performance, internal damage and expensive repairs that could have been easily prevented with regular servicing and oil changes.