2017-2023 Mini Countryman Oil Service Light Reset Guide (F60)
Last Updated on July 15, 2022 by Nick
The new Mini Countryman F60 is a compact SUV from Mini that was introduced in early 2017. The Mini Countryman has been built at VDL Nedcar in Born since 2016. So today, I want to talk about resetting the oil light or service minder on the Mini Countryman F60.
This was the first time that this particular vehicle went to an oil service center after it was out of warranty. I was hoping that I would have a better experience in that regard and they would follow my instructions, but they didn’t do that. That’s okay. I’m gonna teach them how to do that. So we’re gonna do this, and it’s gonna start right now.
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Mini Countryman F60 Oil Service Light Reset Procedure
Time needed: 3 minutes
All right, in this section, I’m going to show you how to reset the oil service light on a 2020 MINI Countryman. It’s real similar to the 2019 model and the regular Mini Coopers. So what I’m going to want to do is:
- Get in the car and turn it on without starting the engine
Push the Start button once without touching the brake pedal
- Hold down the TRIP button
So next, what you’ll do is push the TRIP button and hold it down for a few seconds, approximately 35 seconds, until you see the service item
- Find the ENGINE OIL
This mode allows you to reset maintenance items like Engine Oil, Brake Pad, or Brake Fluid. Press the TRIP button briefly until you get to the Engine Oil screen
- Press and hold the TRIP button
When you are on the Engine Oil screen, hold down the TRIP button until RESET? appears on the display
- Release the button and then hold it again to perform the oil reset
Done!
For your information, this operation works for the Mini Cooper Countryman F60, which is equipped with an instrument cluster without enhanced features (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 model years). For the R60 model, you can reach it here.
Engine Oil Tips – Viscosity Grades
If you’ve ever looked at a bottle of lubricant, you’ll probably recognize some of these. These are viscosity grades; they tell you what temperature the oil can handle. For instance, how thick is your oil at its normal operating temperature? How cold can it get before your oil stops flowing? How thin is your oil at hot temperatures? Now there are two basic types of grades.
Multi-Grade
First is the multi-grade, which protects a wide temperature range. Or, if you want to sound more official, you could say that multi-grade lubricants maintain the lubricant viscosity at extreme temperature ranges.
In the multi-grade, the 0W-30, for example, there’s winter grade. The W here stands for winter, not weight. Winter grades tell you the thickness of the oil and the absolute lowest temperature the oil will work at. The lower the number in front of the W, the lower the oil’s temperature will remain liquid. This number matters when trying to start your engine on a cold morning.
There are also summer braids which indicate the thickness of the oil at operating temperature (30). This is important on those hot days when you’re sitting in traffic that engines are burning up, and you don’t want it to do the same to your oil.
Mono Grade
When those are used individually, the viscosity is known as the mono grade. Now you might be wondering how the same oil can work just as well when it’s cold as when it’s hot. The answer is these beauty folks in the biz call this a VIII or a Viscosity Index Improvers.
It’s a polymer that gets ground into a powder and adds to the multi-grade oil. The polymer is essential because it expands when heat exposure, making the oil thicker and better protecting those moving engine parts.
Choosing the correct viscosity grade for your lubricant makes a big difference. It means you maintain performance and fuel economy and reduce engine wear regardless of what Mother Nature has installed. If you live in a place with extreme temperatures, look a little closer at the next bottle of lubricant you buy, so your engine will appreciate it.
FAQ – Countryman Oil Change
SAE 0W-30 BMW Genuine synthetic oil is required in all MINI cars. It’s designed to guarantee that your MINI always operates at its optimum.
The cost of an engine oil change for a MINI Cooper typically falls between $150 to $190, with nearly equal amounts of the price going toward materials and labor.
Your owner’s handbook will include model-specific advice, but all MINI cars should be serviced every 4,000 to 6,000 miles.
So that is how you reset the oil service light in your Countryman F60. This guide is for somebody who may do their own oil change, although BMW kind of frowns upon that, or if you take it somewhere that is authorized to do it, maybe you got to use it’s no longer under warranty. Thanks for joining me today, and have a good day.
About The Author
jacob
Hi, I'm Jacob, and I have been passionate about automobiles since I was a child. I have spent countless hours assisting my father in his garage, learning everything there is to know about car maintenance and repair. For ten years, I ran a successful repair business, where I gained hands-on experience working with a variety of vehicles. As a result, I have developed a deep understanding of the mechanics of the car and have become an expert in maintaining and repairing any vehicle.