BMW Maintenance: Just How Expensive Is It?

When you are looking to buy a new car, maintenance costs should factor highly on your research list alongside tax and insurance ratings. The true cost of owning a car is much more than just the price sticker on the windscreen. Regular car maintenance is essential to ensure that your new car continues to work reliably, and any small problems are dealt with promptly so that they don’t escalate into more expensive repair jobs in the future. Proper maintenance also helps to maximise the resale value of your car when it comes to your next upgrade.

Is It Expensive To Maintain A BMW?

As a premium brand, many people assume that it is expensive to maintain a BMW. True enough, they’re not the cheapest brand to maintain. However, as with everything in life, you get what you pay for and how much it costs to maintain a BMW depends on several factors.

How Expensive Are BMW To Maintain?

BMW parts are generally more expensive than those of many other car manufacturers and, depending on the technical specifications of your particular model, it may be much more complicated for a mechanic to repair. The cheapest BMW to maintain tends to be the 1 Series, with average repair bills standing at just over £500, whilst the BMW M3 model can cost upwards of £650.

To keep maintenance costs down, you can always carry out some of the basic maintenance work yourself, such as checking oil and water levels regularly and replacing as necessary, maintaining the pressure of your tyres and investing in a battery charger to prolong life. Even taking care with the products you use to clean your car can make a big difference in terms of keeping the paintwork in good condition.

Ensuring that you buy high-quality accessories for your BMW can also help to ensure it stays in tip-top condition. For example, replacing manufacturer plastic grilles with stainless steel grilles can help to prevent road debris such as pebbles and leaves getting into your car engine and potentially causing damage to the radiator or cooling system.

So, are BMWs expensive to maintain? It depends on many factors, including how much basic maintenance work you are prepared to carry out yourself, the quality of the accessories that you buy for added protection and how important the resale value of your car is to you. It’s always recommended that you follow the maintenance schedule outlined in the manual by the manufacturer and give everything the once over during winter just to make sure.

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