Designated as either N14 (pre-faclift) or N18 (post facelift) this engine was developed by PSA (Peugeot Citroën) and BMW – the N14/N18 is found in all second generation petrol MINIs as well as many Peugoet Citroën cars.

All petrol R59 cars use the N18 engine as the model was introduced post facelift (in relation to the underlying model)

The unit utilises BMW VANOS  (variable nockenwellen steuerung) in German which is a variable valve timing technology.  The system variably adjusts the timing of the valves by changing the position of the camshaft relative to the drive gear resulting in a more uniform power delivery across the rev range.

These are not expensive to replace and a diagnostic scan will tell us which actuator or sensor needs replacing.