Q: we have a 2012 Mini Cooper S and I was given an outrageous quote by 2 Mini dealers to replace leaking Oil filter housing gaskets.

asked by on August 04, 2017

we have a 2012 Mini Cooper S and I was given an outrageous quote by 2 Mini dealers to replace leaking Oil filter housing gaskets as well as a faulty thermostat. can you pls advise what the average labor hours are to fix this?

Thanks

My car has 70000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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