Your vehicle’s ignition has a significant influence on your engine performance and daily driving experience. Although you should have routine service inspections performed on your ignition, there are warning signs that may let you know it needs to be serviced by a trained BMW service mechanic immediately.

Some common warning signs with your ignition includes engine stalling, a key that isn’t able to turn when placed in the keyhole, and flickering dashboard lights. In addition, the most common symptom is when your vehicle fails to start. 

A breakdown is a stressful event. Being prepared can help keep you, your passengers, and your vehicle safe. In the event of a breakdown, having some emergency essentials in your vehicle can keep you prepared. Let the BMW service team at Century BMW help get you started.

You’ll want to carry a few emergency items in your vehicle with you always. A good emergency kit will have jumper cables, a flashlight with batteries, and signal flares to warn other drivers that your car is broken down. 

Gaskets may be small in size, but they have a large role under the hood of your car. They form a bond and keep certain components together while also preventing liquids and gases from escaping. It's important to make sure your gaskets are not on the verge or blowing. Stop by Century BMW in Greenville and ask about the gasket maintenance we provide.

Sometimes our gaskets break or blow, and there really wasn't anything we could have done to prevent it whereas other times a little caution would have been beneficial. Things that can help prevent damaging gaskets…

Modern automobiles have sophisticated, long-lasting brake systems. Advancements in braking technology, such as vented rotors and anti-lock brake systems, have meant that cars have become ever safer with each passing decade. Today's cars have brake systems that are far safer and more reliable than anything that could have been imagined in the 60s or 70s, and this has led to an overall decrease in the number of serious accidents.

But your car's brakes are not something to take for granted, either. 

There are many parts of your vehicle that are vital to making it work. Among the many components that function in tandem with your vehicle's engine is the timing belt. Because of the role that the timing belt plays, it is important to make sure that it is properly maintained and functioning as it should.

Your vehicle's timing belt connects the crankshaft with the camshaft. While the crankshaft controls the engine's pistons and the camshaft opens and closes valves, the timing belt provides the synchronicity that allows the engine to operate. 

If you are like many motorists in the Greenville area, it is important for you to be prepared when it comes to winter driving. You may make sure that you have an ice scraper and snow brush for your windows, a blanket and other accessories in your emergency roadside bag, and a pair of battery cables on hand should you, or another motorist, be in need of them. We here at Century BMW would like to ask you if you make sure you have all of these items to prepare yourself for winter driving, then why don't you keep…

Do your tires exhibit worn-out tread, leaving you ready for new ones? If yes, then we here at Century BMW are here to sort you out. Your tires require adequate tread to block the tire from flexing and moving; the car, instead, grips the road. They also offer voids through which water can flow when the road surface is wet. The BMW service team at our Greenville, SC dealership will help you determine if your tires are bald.

Bald tires can easily cause road accidents. Measurement of tire treads comes in 32nds of an inch. 

The tires on your vehicle could be wearing unevenly and causing serious driving issues simply because you are not getting them rotated on a regular basis. Here are a few reasons the Century BMW service team recommends that you get your tires rotated every 6,000 miles:

• Properly wearing tires will help your vehicle to better grip the roads in inclement weather.
• If the tires are not rotated and wear unevenly, the vehicle could start pulling to the side when traveling at higher speeds.

October is officially National Car Care Month. If you're wondering why that month exists, there are plenty of reasons. Essentially they all add up to this: regular car maintenance (and especially maintenance during the change of seasons) is of paramount importance.

Spring Break is long gone, and we are speeding closer and closer to Summer. It’s time to start getting your M Series Convertible ready for it. Just like people hit the gym to regain their “Summer Bod,” so too much we bring out convertibles in to be serviced, and that’s why we have out Service Center ready to help!