They are notorious, horrible acceleration, high failure rate. Drivetrain cooper s r53 mini cooper s automatic to manual conversion hi everyone. Power steering problems are a major issue with the 2004 mini cooper, with hundreds of owners reporting complaints to the nhtsa about their power steering suddenly failing. For the cvt automatic transmission in 20022006 r50 mini cooper hatchback and 20052008 r52 mini c. Continuously variable automatic transmission cvt you can drive with a continuously variable to prevent the vehicle from starting shifting cvt. It is not a step by step description of all the possible combinations you may run into, but it gives a good overview. Using that last two months, transmission shifhts excellent so far. So if you have a dead cvt trans and are wanting to convert it to a manual but not shipping your car to us in atlanta you will need us to reprogram your mini after you swap out all the parts. For the 1st generation mini cooper nons models including 20022006 r50 hardtop and 20052008 r52 convertible. Cvt to 6 speed getrag swap north american motoring quote. Cvt to 6spd manual transmission conversion kit for r50 and r52 mini cooper non s with automatic trans. Mini cooper r50 cvt convert to 6 speeds manual gearbox. Drivetrain r53 mini cooper s automatic to manual conversion.
The cvt auto transmission was a horrible match for the 1st gen bmw mini. The engine blocks of an automatic mini and a manual gearbox mini are not interchangeable. This procedure should work on just about any 20022018 or later mini cooper with a manual gearbox. Inside of a mini cooper cvt automatic transmission youtube. Mini cooper 2004 2012 problem you need to know about. Mini factory atf5 in 1 liter bottles for the cvt automatic transmission. Mini automatic to manual conversion basic information revised feb 24, 2010 the following is an overview of the steps to convert a mini from an automatic transmission to one with a manual transmissiongearbox. While there is no hard evidence on the reason for premature belt failure, many believe that sticking to a regular fluid maintenance schedule is the key to success. If you have a dead cvt trans and dont want to spend the big bucks replacing it with another junk cvt trans at 00, this is a kit for you. Mini automatic to manual conversion basic information.
How to change the manual transmission fluid of a 2003 mini cooper. Cvt failures in the mini cooper are often associated with a faulty or failed internal belt. How to change manual transmission oil mini cooper r53 r56. From the bench of what can fail inside a mini cooper cvt automatic transmission and what to do next. Theres more out there, but thats the best comprehensive thread ive found. Cvt to 6speed manual getrag gearbox swap mini cooper forum. Even though there are several gear oils that meet these specs, it is not recommended to use regular gear oils in mini cooper transmissions as it. This owners manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. Wmw has done more cvt conversions than anyone and we have this down to a science. The 2004 mini cooper has 1 problems reported for cvt blew upcar wont move. Mini cooper r50 cvt convert to 6 speeds manual gearbox youtube.
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