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SI M11 05 16
Engine

February 2016
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M11 05 16 dated February 2016.
Please perform the procedure outlined in this Service Information on all affected vehicles before
customer delivery. In the event the customer has already taken delivery of the vehicle, please
perform the procedure the next time the vehicle is in the shop.
SUBJECT

Service Action: B46 and B48 Engines – Check and Replace Crankshaft Guide Bearing
MODEL

F55 (Cooper S Hardtop 4 Door)
F56 (Cooper S Hardtop 2 door)
SITUATION

The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely. The wear on the guide bearing can
cause the clutch pedal to malfunction during shifting. The Engine Malfunction Warning may be
illuminated and a fault will be stored in the DME memory for the crankshaft sensor. Noise may be
heard from the lower engine and transmission bell housing area and engine damage can occur in
rare occasions.
AFFECTED VEHICLES

This Service Action involves “2,465” F55 and F56 vehicles produced from January 2014 to
February 2015.
Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as “Open” when checked
either in the "Service Menu" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader.
UNAFFECTED VEHICLES

Vehicles which had a complete new or remanufactured engine assembly previously replaced on or
after June 1, 2015, have installed parts that meet the requirements of this Service Action. No further
repair is necessary.
Refer to the Warranty section of this document and use Labor Operation 00 63 906.
PROCEDURE

Refer to the attached repair procedure for checking and replacing the crankshaft guide bearing.
Or
If the crankshaft guide bearing or crankshaft is found damaged during the inspection then the
engine must be replaced and the engine replacement requires TeileClearing authorization.
The TC case description must contain the following information:

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Describe the condition of engine oil and engine oil filter.
Attach photos of the engine oil filter, damaged crankshaft bearing and crankshaft bearing
surfaces.

PARTS INFORMATION

All Service Action parts are non-returnable. With the limited amount of vehicles involved,
please verify the failure prior to ordering parts.
It is critical that you limit your orders to vehicles that are at your dealer now or are scheduled
for repairs within the next few days.
The parts and procedure described in this bulletin affects 2,465 vehicles.
Part Number

Description

Quantity

11 21 8 669 015

Guide Bearing Repair Kit
1
D50(green/green)

11 11 8 604 584

Main bearing bolts

2

11 41 8 612 615

Oil Deflector Bolts

10

11 42 8 570 590

Oil Filter Element

1

Part Number

Description

Quantity

83 19 0 404 517

Loctite 5917 Liquid
Sealant (50ml)

As needed

83 21 2 365 955

Engine Oil (0W-20)

5.25 liters

Sublet – Bulk Materials

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Reimbursement for this Service Action will be via normal claim entry utilizing the following
information:
Defect Code:

00 11 04 04 00

Labor Operation:

Labor Allowance:

Description:

1 FRU

Issue already addressed through another
repair as noted below, no repair is
necessary (Plus work)

00 63 906

Affected vehicles which had a new or remanufactured engine (with cylinder head) assembly

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installed on or after June 1, 2015, the replacement part is Service Action compliant, no further
repair is necessary.
Or
Labor Operation:

Labor Allowance:

Description:

00 63 288

42 FRU

Check and replace the engine guide
bearings (Main work)

And
Sublet – Bulk Materials

Sublet Code 4

See sublet
reimbursement
calculation below

Reimbursement for the repair-related bulk
materials (Please do not use the MINI part
numbers for claim submission)

Sublet reimbursement calculation for claiming the “used quantities” of repair-related bulk materials
(MINI part numbers) is at dealer net plus your center’s handling.
Enter this material cost in sublet and itemize the amount in the claim comment section.
Alternate Repair for Bearing Damage
If other work and parts are needed as a result of the issue described in this bulletin, in place of the
parts and labor operations listed above, claim this other work using the applicable KSD2 labor
operations (11 00 091 or 11 00 591, 11 99 000 and 00 50 000) under the defect code listed above.
Overlapping Labor – Associated and/or Other Repairs
If invoicing KSD2 flat rate labor operation codes for the additional repair work results in
overlapping labor being claimed, invoice work time labor operation 00 50 000 for the additional
time (FRU) minus the overlap instead.
On the repair order and in the claim comment section, please identify the labor operations that labor
operation code 00 50 000 replaces and itemize the claimed FRU amount.
Work time labor operation code 00 50 000 is not considered a Main labor operation.
Associated Repairs: When work time labor operation 00 50 000 is used as an extension of the
repair outlined in this bulletin, a separate defect code and punch time(s) are not required.
Other Repairs: When work time labor operation 00 50 000 is used for work that will be claimed
under different defect codes, separate punch time(s) are required.
ATTACHMENTS

View PDF attachment M110516_Procedure.

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