At some point during your quest for success, you’ve learned that preparation was important. Now that you own a luxury vehicle, you want to make sure it’s prepared to provide maximum comfort, performance and status. Here are a few tips courtesy of BMW of Freehold to keep your luxury car in luxurious condition.
Follow a maintenance schedule. Those who built the car know how to best keep care of it. If you do not have maintenance book provided by our dealership when you purchased the vehicle, be sure contact the manufacturer and get one. Keep track of the maintenance as you would an investment.
Take care of the engine. The engine of a modern luxury car isn’t something a back yard mechanic should be tinkering with. There are simple things, however, that you can do to keep the engine running as intended. Check your fluids regularly or our dealership will do it during routine maintenance visits. This includes checking the oil and coolant along with looking for wear and tear on belts, checking battery health, and keeping an ear out for unusual sounds.
Inspect the tires. It doesn’t matter how good the engine’s running or how full your engine coolant tank is if the tires aren’t maintained. Tires that are working at maximum efficiency provide a smooth ride, probably one of the reasons you got a luxury automobile in the first place. It is important with many luxury cars that you use the tires made for that specific vehicle. If your ride seems less smooth than it should be, check for rough patches or bubbles on the tires. If you find any, get them replaced immediately.
Check the safety features. Luxury automobiles are known for their safety, so it only makes sense to make sure the safety features are at a luxury level of keeping you and your loved ones safe. Have your brakes inspected every time you bring it in for routine maintenance. A routine inspection of lights, air bags and other safety features is recommended.
Keep it clean. Of course, you’ll want to show off that good looking vehicle you’ll be driving around, which means you’ll have to wash it regularly. Don’t wait for a layer of grime to develop before you decide to get it washed. Get rid of tree sap, dead bugs, bird droppings and other common nuisances as soon as possible. And make sure you use car-washing products instead of household cleaners that can, at worst, damage your vehicle’s exterior and, at best, leave it looking not as clean as it should be.
Go to the experts. Unless you’re a mechanic trained in the highly technical features of a luxury automobile, we suggest you leave the difficult stuff to the highly trained experts at the BMW of Freehold service department. We’re here to help!
