BMW Preventative Maintenance
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Why California Emissions BMW Models Are More Costly to Maintain
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Once in a while, we have a new customer come in who wants to get their BMW serviced because of a check engine light. We start diagnosing and pop the hood then see some extra equipment under the hood of the car. Then we realize that it is a California emissions car and the check…
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The Value in The Bimmer Motors Oil Change Service
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Our customers have many choices on where they take their vehicles for an oil change. The difference is that at Bimmer Motors an oil change service includes much more than what you will get at other shops. Our oil changes include an Original Equipment filter with new seals. Liquimoly synthetic oil is engineered as well…
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Direct Injection vs. Port Injection: Your BMW Engine Explained
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When upgrading to a newer BMW, many of our customers like to look at the newer turbocharged models that have now been in the market for a while and offer great performance for a reasonable purchase price in the used car market. Yes, the turbos add horsepower and improve performance which people know to expect….
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Are 10,000 Mile Oil Changes Safe? Why We Don’t Recommend
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Late model BMW automobiles have dealer-recommended 10,000-mile synthetic oil change service intervals. That is all well and good when the engine is brand new and still under warranty,, where if anything breaks, clogs, or is damaged the dealer will take care of it under warranty. Also good for BMW corporate as they don’t have to…
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The Cost of High Horsepower
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Many car guys and gals choose to drive BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and other European makes for their M cars, AMG, S-line high performance models for the combination of technology, chassis tuning, and of course horsepower. Older performance cars can be had for a fraction of what they cost as new and they still offer amazing…
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The High Price of Quick Lube Oil Changes
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Many people try to save when it comes to common maintenance items. Your oil change light comes on the dash and you see that you are going to have to have to spend a little more this month as you have to take your BMW in for service. As you drive around your dash reminds…
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BMW Retractable Soft-Top & Hard-Top Convertibles Are Great Until You Have To Fix Them
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BMW has made a lot of great convertibles of hardtop and soft-top varieties. Unfortunately, the less you use them the more they tend to break. As the New York Tristate area is infamous for long and frigid winters these convertible tops go unused for over half of the year and that causes problems once summer…
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The Importance of a Pre-Purchase Inspection
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Every once in a while we get a first time customer come into the shop that bought their first used BMW from a local used car dealer and after diagnosing it we see they got taken for a ride. On these automobiles we see all sorts of patch work. Just enough for the dealers to…
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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore High Temperature Warnings on Your BMW
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As the temperatures rise and the summer driving season is in full swing we have many customers towed in with overheated engines and leaky radiators. In the hotter months your BMW’s engine cooling system has to work harder to keep your engine from over heating and your air conditioner blowing cold. City driving is especially…
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Fix it or Time to Upgrade
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BMW are cars that with proper maintenance can easily see 200,000 miles + and still be in amazing shape even when parked outdoors in harsh weather conditions due to BMW’s high quality factory paint. We have a handful customers with 10 to 20 year old cars that regularly come in for service. Every once in…