33 10... Rear differential: Assignment to model series

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 33 10... Rear differential: Assignment to model series
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REAR DIFFERENTIAL SPECIFICATION

Model series Engine Rear differential
E60 M54 188K
M47T2, N52, N53 Automatic transmission: M57TU, M57T2, N62, N62TU 188L/188LW
N43, N46T, N47 Automatic transmission: N54 188LW
Manual transmission: M57TU, N62, N62TU 215K
M57T2 535d, N62TU 550i Manual transmission: M57T2, N54, N62TU 215L/215LW
S85 215 with lock
E61 M54 188K
M47T2, N52, N53 Automatic transmission: 188L/188LW
N43, N47 Automatic transmission: N54 188LW
Manual transmission: M57TU, N62, N62TU 215K
M57T2 535d, N62TU 550i Manual transmission: M57T2, 215L/215LW
N54, N62TU  
S85 215 with lock
K Compact
L Light-running
LW Light-running, efficiency-optimized
RENDER: 1.0x

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