# 2010 MINI Cooper still running rough

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mini-cooper-still-running-rough/138581>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, cooper\
**Created:** [April 16, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mini-cooper-still-running-rough/138581 "2019-04-16T02:25:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![connergandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@connergandy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/connergandy)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mini-cooper-still-running-rough/138581/1 "2019-04-16T02:25:27Z")

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i have a 2010 mini cooper and when i bought it, it drove a little rough, but i replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils, i found a little oil in 2 of 4 spark plug wells after addressing all that it ran a little smoother but still rough, and once in a while it will stall out and i have to restart the car, any ideas what this might be?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mini-cooper-still-running-rough/138581/2 "2019-04-16T19:19:15Z")

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Is the check engine light on? How many miles on the engine? Do you need to add oil regularly?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mini-cooper-still-running-rough/138581/3 "2019-04-17T03:54:36Z")

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fuel pressure, compression, and fuel trim measurements are needed.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mini-cooper-still-running-rough/138581/4 "2019-04-17T04:55:49Z")

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> [@connergandy](#):
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> i found a little oil in 2 of 4 spark plug wells after addressing all that it ran a little smoother

And how did you address the oil in the spark plug wells . . . ?

have you perfomed a compression test