Awesome! Thanks for the update.

Well the new part finally arrived. Was easy to install. And it made such a big difference to the responsiveness of the car. Drives so sweet now. Such a silly little part makes such a noticeable difference.

Thanks!!

Hi Dean thanks for the reply.

I think the model years 2009 have same engine as 2013. So its good to know the part I removed was the exhaust side. While mechanically it looked and sounded fine, it was not putting up enough resistance (6ohm instead of 11ohm) so it is likely damaged electronically.

I'm ordering a part today from here so we will wait and see. Fingers X'd

cheers

On my 2009 non S clubman (not sure if it's the same as yours) I removed the air box, then I could get to the solenoid. Just a 10mm bolt, as well as the electrical plug. I had to wiggle mine with pliers to get it out. Mine were bad, so I replaced mine. The solenoid on the front is exhaust, and the one on the back is intake. Again that's assuming your car is the same as mine. To put it in simpler terms, the exhaust solenoid is on the exhaust side, and the intake solenoid is on the intake side. Hope this helps, Dean

Hi guys

The Mini has been throwing P054B and P13C9 codes and smog / reg is due this month. Started after a $2000 tune up so I'm not happy. I read that the solenoids can get clogged with grit after a tune up, and a good clean out can help fix it.

I took out the front solenoid and gave a proper clean out and it looked visually to be in very good nick. I ran an ohm test and looks to be putting up 6 ohms of resistance (I think, my meter was on the 2000O setting and the readout was 006). I also hooked it up to a 12v battery and verified that the solenoid works cleanly. There was a loud and well defined click as the valve opened and closed.

After reinstalling the clean solenoid I took the car for a spin and sure enough, the cleared codes popped right back on.

So I guess my next round of research will be to ask which of the solenoids is intake and which is exhaust? I've only ever seen them referred to as front and rear.

And how difficult is the removal of the back solenoid. The videos I've watched do not make it look easy. Tight, fiddly and half the top end has to be disassembled. Has anyone done it, can verify its worth the agro?

And has anyone taken their Mini to a mechanic to repair this issue? I read the OEM part is $300, but on the store here there is an aftermarket part for $125. If I take the MM aftermarket part to a shop how much will the labor be, roughly speaking?

Cheers for any advice Adam

2013 R56 N18 Cooper S