cooling
Active Grille Shutter (AGS) Actuator
for 2014 Mini Cooper 1.5L I3 Turbo · FWD
🔧Does this apply to your car? Only on vehicles factory-fitted with active grille shutters (AGS). Applicability per model, year and engine was set by two independent AI derivations that both had to agree.
🔓 Step-by-step procedure: not written yet
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Labor Hours
1.2hr
Range: 1.1–1.3 hr
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At (your shop rate)
$180
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Technician notes
- The active air flap unit sits behind the lower front bumper intake ahead of the radiator, and the front bumper cover must come off to reach the actuator or the flap assembly; these labor times are estimates, not verified book times.