Category: BMW Maintenance

Oil changes for European and Foreign Cars sound like one of the simplest services you can perform on a vehicle. Drain the old oil, replace the filter, refill the engine with new oil, and send the car on its way. That may have been a fairly accurate description decades ago, but modern foreign cars have […]

The BMW 5 Series has earned its reputation by combining luxury with the kind of driving experience that makes a sedan feel considerably more engaging than ordinary transportation. Whether you own an older 528i or 535i, an F10-generation 5 Series, a newer G30 530i or 540i, an M550i, or one of the latest 5 Series […]

Timing chains are often thought of as “lifetime” components, but in many BMW engines they’ve earned a reputation for wearing out prematurely. At Steinway Auto Repair Astoria NY, we are an established BMW Service and Repair Center since 1997. We’ve seen a steady stream of BMWs with timing-related issues, and most owners don’t realize how […]

We recently encountered a situation with a 2006 BMW 650i here at Steinway Auto Repair, a central mechanic shop for BMW Repair in Astoria. The owner of the BMW experienced a blown engine, complete with damaged valves, pistons etc when the car overheated. Overheating is one of the most common issues BMW owners encounter, and […]

Having Issues With Your Car’s Performance? If your car is experiencing poor acceleration, loss of power when speeding up, engine misfires, stalling, rough engine idle, a knocking or pinging, check engine light is on,  or reduced fuel efficiency, it may be due to carbon buildup in your engine. We have many customers who own older […]

  Have Issues With Your BMW’s Timing Chain or Engine? Steinway Auto Repair provides quality BMW repair in Queens  and can replace BMW timing chain or timing chains for any make or model vehicle.  We have hundreds of customers who own BMWs and regularly perform scheduled maintenance and repairs. We frequently encounter BMW customers with […]

Since 2014, the old requirement to change your engine oil every 3,000 miles no longer applies to BMW vehicles. Due to BMW’s innovation, the BMW engines from 2014 and after have become more efficient. So oil changes on these 2014 and later BMW models need only be performed every 12 months or 10,000 miles, whichever […]