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Increase your MPG by keeping your MINI in shape!
by Nick Walsh on June 14th, 2010 at 12:41pm in News
Keep Your Engine Properly Tuned |
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| Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve its gas mileage by an average of 4 percent, though results vary based on the kind of repair and how well it is done.
Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by as much as 40 percent. Fuel Economy Benefit: 4% |
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Use the Recommended Grade of Motor Oil |
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| You can improve your gas mileage by 1-2 percent by using the manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil. For example, using 10W-30 motor oil in an engine designed to use 5W-30 can lower your gas mileage by 1-2 percent. Using 5W-30 in an engine designed for 5W-20 can lower your gas mileage by 1-1.5 percent. Also, look for motor oil that says “Energy Conserving” on the API performance symbol to be sure it contains friction-reducing additives. Fuel Economy Benefit: 1-2% |
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*Estimates for fuel savings from vehicle maintenance, keeping tires properly inflated, and using the recommended grade of motor oil based on Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Owner Related Fuel Economy Improvements, Arlington, Virginia, 2001 |
Nowack Motors Tunes MINI Cooper S and JCW to 260-HP
by Nick Walsh on May 6th, 2010 at 9:23am in News3 new tuning kits for the Cooper S and the JCW have been released from Nowack Motors. Nowack Motors’ N260 kit tosses in some internal engine work including a new cylinder head, high-performance camshafts, custom downpipe, upgraded intercoolers and a performance air intake. Check it all out here!
MINI has released some of the sizes for the newest member of the lineup, the Countryman. It looks like they are trying to keep curb weight around 3000 pounds, which is only a few hundred more than the other models. This will help keep the performance up with the increased size!
As far as size goes though:
- R56 Hatch: 145.6″
- R55 Clubman: 156″
- R60 Countryman: 161″
This car is truly still going to be MINI! That is an increase of a little over a foot compared to the normal hatch, and only a few inches on the Clubman. This should be a very fun car to drive!
CNN MONEY has named the MINI Cooper to its list of top 12 greenest cars for 2010!
Check out the gallery here!
If you look at the rest of the cars on the list, you can see that the MINI is definitely the most fun car to drive too!
We are taking 15% off of our accessories in the Boutique for this next week only! You need to print out and bring in this attached coupon to get the discount.
I just wanted to let everyone know a few new things going on with MINI Service this year.
First off we are introducing a new pickup procedure for your MINI once it is done in service. The “express vehicle pickup” option should make getting in and out of here a much quicker task. We are giving out cards with tag #s and the phone number(513-648-2690) on them when you drop off your MINI for service. The cards explain the process but basically you call the number and put the tag number in and it will page our cashiers your tag number. They then will bring the car down and have it parked outside before you arrive. You will see these signs for the express pickup.
Next we have a small change for our service drive and where we want to have cars pulled into. In the past we stated either the service drive or the courtyard outside our doors would work. The dealership and especially MINI is getting so busy that the courtyard option is no longer working well. It is bottling up the washbay, service drive, MINI sales, and pre-owned sales. We now are looking to have everyone pull up the service drive at all times. (more…)
I found this classic MINI Cooper video browsing YouTube the other day. It is a must see for those who haven’t yet.
And no, I don’t know if this would void your warranty if you tried it at home!
By the way, this is how we park cars on our service lot…
Can’t get the seat adjusted right in your MINI? Daylight savings messing with your clock? Tired of driving all the way to see Todd and I for that flat tire light? Don’t have the time to read the owner’s manual?… (more…)
