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Your brake pedal keeps you connected with your brakes, and you need your brakes to stay safe on the road. If your brake pedal is failing, you could end up in a dangerous situation where you do not have access to your brakes like you should. Keep your brake pedal in good condition.

Your brake pedal may need to be replaced if it feels soft or spongy when you push it down. Your brake pedal should be solid, and it should feel firm when you push it down with your foot. If it is starting to feel weird and it…

There is so much going on in your life that you do not always have time for all of the work that you should be completing. You know that you should rotate your tires, but you do not always take the time to have such work completed. Rotating your tires helps them work like they should and allows them to last longer, and you should make that work a priority.

You should have someone rotate your tires so that you can hold on to the set of tires that you own for as long as possible. When you rotate your…

Try to imagine a world where the car muffler had not been invented. It would be a pretty noisy place. A car muffler is a set of tubes and metal chambers. They look simple on the outside, but the technology behind them is quite complex.

The muffler works similar to a fine-tuned musical instrument. The shapes of the chambers and tubes are designed to reflect the sound waves in a way that causes the sound to cancel itself out. Sounds coming from the engine fluctuate at different frequencies and amplitudes. When sound waves of different frequency and...

Driving in the winter can be a messy experience thanks to the dirt, salt, and slush that is all over the roads. You may have a safe surface to drive on thanks to slow plows that are driving around salting, but this can wreak havoc on your line of vision. We here at BMW of Sioux Falls want to make sure that you keep your windshield wiper fluid levels topped off all winter long so you can properly see what you are doing and protect your vehicle's windshield in the process.

When you use your windshield wiper fluid, you…

It is very important to keep your gas tank full in the winter, because if you don't, you will have an excessive amount of air in your tank. Since condensation can occur when air is present, you will end up with condensation happening in your gas tank when it is not full. This condensation is harmless enough for the most part, until however it freezes and causes your fuel lines to freeze up as well. When that happens, this certainly is not harmless, as you will have a BMW vehicle that won't start and also some expensive repairs…

We all know the importance of doing our regularly scheduled oil changes every 5,000-7,500 miles. But what about all the rest of your vehicle's other critical systems that depend on some sort of fluid in order to function properly?

It can be easy to overlook areas of your car, truck, or SUV like the radiator, brakes, power steering, and transmission when you are going over your maintenance schedule. But the reality is that all of these areas depend on the fluid inside them being clean, unburned, and at the appropriate level in order to operate correctly.

 

A lack of knowledge about what dashboard warning lights reveal could end up costing you dearly. It’s far too easy to ignore an illuminating light when your attention is directed to controlling events on the highways and roads. Most vehicles have similar lights, but perhaps in different locations. The most familiar dashboard warning lights include engine warning light, airbag warning light, brake fluid/system warning light, and transmission warning light to name several.

Your warning lights will come on for a reason. Common sense dictates that they require immediate attention if...

Tire tread is an important part of your vehicle. Not having enough of it can be extremely dangerous. Do your tires have enough tread on them? If you're not sure about the answer to this question then it's time to check your tires. You can do an at-home test using a penny with Lincoln's head facing out towards you. Simply place the penny with Lincoln's head down into the tread of your tire. If you see Lincoln's head, especially his forehead, then it's time for new tires.

Repairs are always more efficient at our dealership. There are many reasons why this is true. We are quick to analyze any issues with your BMW SUV or sedan. We are aware of factory recalls, and we work with BMW models on a daily basis. We know the potential issues and have an intimate knowledge of the ins and outs of each model in our lineup.

Our factory based training enables us to quickly assess any problems.

 

When you're trying to save money on breakfast, you pick out a box of Tastee Circles instead of Cheerios. When you want a cheaper way to cure your sniffles, you grab some Non-Drowsy Cold Medicine instead of DayQuil. Have a snack craving? Turn to Cocoa Cookies instead of Oreos.

 

But when it comes to the care of your BMW, is it really worth it to try to save money by going generic and trusting just any service center or body shop? Let's find out.