i have had two of these motors....get an oil pressre guage i bottomed out my car and killed my oil pump and my motor was blown the next day.. had no idea my oil pump was shot the check engine light or oil light didnt even come on.
needs cleaned, it aint leakin oil, i missed whilst topping the oil up to make sure its just right....as for the manifold who cares gettin a new one anyway..im sorry if iv pissed you off cz i never bought ur mini, did u really expect me to when there was a hoel in the floor...
plus im only 17 and dont even have a full time job so im lucky to have any car, cant afford a scoobie or inrance on one,,if i could i would defo buy onee