Took about four days to finish the MINI in the end - timing chain and valve stem seals.. that did involve a trip to BMW to pick up a new Vanos sprocket bolt (stretch bolt - couldn't get the chain off without removing the sprocket, despite some people reporting success in doing so, so needed a replacement bolt) and crank pulley bolt (also a stretch bolt - I already had one but, er, made a mistake )

Anyway.. in the mean time, I've had to buy a new battery for the RRS and now, this morning, "Service Required" popped up on the display - I assume (and you know what assumptions make!) that means it needs an oil change, in the absence of any other information. Unless it's lying because the battery dipped to 9.2V when cranking, of course..

Might have to invest in a GAP tool to reset the light after an oil change, because the "stalk button dance" to reset the service indicator looks annoying!

Updated running costs to date (excl. fuel etc)

If you intend keeping the vehicle for some time really worth investing in the Gap Tool, always easy to sell s/h if no longer required.

Cheers
Col

Yup very true - just a £400 spend I wasn't planning right now Then again .. the "Service Required" message has disappeared now

Very odd - unless it was a false positive due to the (verrrry) tired battery dropping to 9V when cranking; the message popped up immediately after everything in the cabin reset itself during cranking due to low voltage (which is noticable because the CD player starts hunting for a disc, screen goes black, takes a while to come back on etc). Will replace the battery and cross fingers, first!  2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

So .. I invested in a Gap tool, and also had both front wheel bearings replaced with Timken units at the local indy - it's just too damn cold & damp outside to grovel around on the floor changing bearings, and since it won't fit in my garage..

Updated running costs to date (excl. fuel etc)

Nothing much to report since December aside from a couple of new rattles.. the General Grabber AT3 tyres are still excellent - nice compliant ride, not too noisy on the motorway, no big hit in MPG or anything like that.

Although I did find yesterday that, in the wet, giving it a boot-full out of a T-junction will result in a very nice four-wheel drift requiring a quick arm-full of opposite lock  2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

I'm dying to see the latest updated running costs on this, or did you sell up? Present-2008 RRS TDV8 HST
Present-2018 M4 Competition Pack limited edition in Riviera Blue
2017 M4 in San Marino BLUE
2016 M4 in Austin Yellow
2009 RRS TDV8- Alive tuned
Mitsubishi Evo X RS
Mitsubishi Evo 9 GT

Nope I still have it! There hasn't been much to add really beyond MOT and a service.. which I should dig out the records for

Not that it did very many miles last year... 2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

Added a few things I'd forgotten and I can't find the receipts for the oil (I bought enough for two services back in 2020) but:

Fingers crossed the new (exchange) PCM from Turners fixes things, because I just paid the bill (mine failed the bench test, so I am hopeful)

I see that between Sept 2020 and Sept 2021 you only had an MOT and service items cost to pay. Got to be happy with a year's ownership for a couple of hundred quid. He says, looking on the bright side of things.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Yep, I think it's the standard JLR ownership experience:

99% of the time it's like running any other car (consumables, service, MOT)
1% of the time it's an eye watering repair bill

To be fair, if I'd done some of the work myself I could have saved a lot on labour, but a few of those jobs (like the header tank) were "Take it to the indy because I just don't have time" and some of them (like "Why does the aircon gas only stay in the system three months") are somewhat elective and I took it to the indy because I didn't have time - and paying someone to strip half the front end looking for a pinhole A/C leak is never cheap! (I probably should have just assumed the condenser and changed it myself - I still need to as the indy couldn't source one at the time) 2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

Update now that the car is fixed and running again - brilliant service from Avenger, would absolutely recommend them for anyone local(ish) to Peterborough - after a new low pressure fuel pump, fuel filter, key battery and a repair to the battery-box fuse box:

Dear god your not having much luck!

On a side note I really like the runing total thing. I kept all reciepts and may steal your idea thanks

What’s that old saying, “There’s nothing more expensive than a cheap Land Rover”.

I admire your persistence though. 2011 RRS HSE Luxury 3.0 TDV6 Fuji White on Ebony/Ivory
Born and raised in So Cal. Moved to the UK in 2018 for a few years. Now in Poland and looking at moving back to the UK.

Sounds like you have the ac issues fixed now but just so you know I had a 2007 discovery 3 re-gassed at Halfords and a ac health check and it was on a deal for £50 not that long ago