Learning to drive a vehicle is not constantly convenient, and occasionally it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Mini Cooper, whether it’s for very easy comfort or ease of use, this sort of transmission is becoming more and more wide-spread. However, although they might seem like an excellent solution, there may possibly also be complications with the automatic gearboxes of your Mini Cooper . This is precisely the topic of our article. First, we’ll quickly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which complications you may possibly come across with the gearbox of your Mini Cooper , and, finally, how to solve them.
The different sort of automatic gearbox of a Mini Cooper
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Gearboxes have the benefit of being known to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and every thing is electronically and mechanically managed there will be no premature wear of your clutch or other parts that could be put to the test by misuse on your component.
However, based on the sort of automatic transmission your Mini Cooper is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will present them to you now:
- Classic automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will control the gear changes, it’s the oldest technology, it has evolved a lot in the last decades (more gears and a better management of the gear changes).
- Robotized automatic gearbox: This is a manual gearbox with a robotized mechanism that will change the driver’s action. This sort of gearbox is less and less basic because they are thought to be very slow. We also generally feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the greatest automatic transmission, it works on similar principle as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more complications with slow speeds or increased fuel consumption. They are often equipped on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is similar theory as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are really slow and tend to be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Mini Cooper.
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I’m having complications with the automatic transmission on my Mini Cooper
We now start the component that definitely attracts you the most in this article, what are the complications you may face with the automatic transmission of your Mini Cooper? As mentioned above, generally they are more reliable than manual transmissions, nevertheless, here are the most important complications you may come across:
- As mentioned over, no matter what sort of automatic gearbox, they are generally known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is supposed to appear just when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it occurs constantly, the clutch or converter is likely dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Mini Cooper no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Mini Cooper, there is a component that is undoubtedly to blame for this failure. In truth, the solenoid that acts as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be functioning properly, second option, a speed or engine unit speed sensor may be defective and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you experience drops coming from the automatic gearbox of your Mini Cooper: If you experience a clutch when you go up or when you slow down, it is either your oil which is too old and which does not lubricate any more adequately all the mechanisms of your gearbox, or else a sensor which gives bad information
- My Mini Cooper’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Mini Cooper’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most probably one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission complications on a Mini Cooper?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to correct the automatic transmission complications on your Mini Cooper . Find them down below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Mini Cooper: Locate the source of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it conducted by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not think twice to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Mini Cooper.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the just solution, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros according to the difficulty of access to the one that worries you.
- Couplings: If you have complications with the couplings on your Mini Cooper, you will only need to do a whole gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Mini Cooper slips: In such a case, you certainly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to change the clutch, and on some models you won’t have the ability to change it without doing a standard exchange of the gearbox, be prepared to spend more than a thousand euros.
There are other automatic transmission complications on Mini Cooper, such as electronic problems or pressure complications, but this list lists the most important ones, in any case, for such difficult mechanisms. Once you feel a problem on this level, we recommend you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.
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