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 REFERENCE

Model series Engine Rear differential
E81 N43, N46 168L
N47, N52 188L / 188LW
Manual transmission: N47 123d 215LW
E82 N47, N52, N54 188LW
Manual transmission: N47 123d, N54 215LW
E87 N43, N45, N46, M47T2 168L
M47T2 120d, N47, N52 188L / 188LW
Manual transmission: N47 123d 215LW
E88 N43, N46 168L
N52 188LW
L Light-running
LW Light-running, efficiency-optimized
RENDER: 1.0x

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