The mini definitely did, as the old BP 5000 was specified for it. The requirements are a conflict though, as the gears require different oil specifcations than the rest of the motor. Gear drives, hydraulic lifters etc all shear the oil to some degree, so I don't think it is the gearbox alone. My car requires 10,000kms oil changes and it is a 5.7 litre GM motor. The ST1100 has 12,800 km oil changes specified, and it has a shared gearbox.