Hey JAN49,
There has definitely been a recall for EGR cooler leaks causing fires on BMW vehicles.
If the MINI dealer will not cover the work under warranty I would contact MINI UK and ask them about the issues with N47 engines and if the system is the same as in the BMW's with the same engine.
It's worth doing some digging on this, if you have to pay for the intake and potentially the EGR system to be replaced it will not be cheap.
Best of luck and hopefully you can get the work covered.
Let us know how it goes either way.
People may have a similar issue and people will appreciate your reporting on it.
Regards, Joe
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 AT 10:16 PM