Preparing Your BMW for Winter: A UK Owner's Checklist
Photo by Oleg Bilyk on Unsplash Winter is the time when deferred maintenance stops being theoretical. A battery that was borderline in October is flat in January. Tyres that scraped through last MOT will have noticeably less grip on a wet roundabout in December. Wiper blades that smeared a bit in summer become a visibility problem in frost. A BMW is no more immune to this than any other car, and in some respects, with run-flat tyres, a complex electrical system, and xDrive's demands on the drivetrain, it gives you slightly fewer second chances when something is marginal. Here is what to check before the cold properly arrives. Battery The battery is the single most common cause of winter breakdowns in the UK, and it is also the most predictable. Cold temperatures reduce the chemical efficiency inside the battery significantly. A weak battery that functions adequately in September will sometimes fail to start the car on a January morning below zero. BMW's own seasonal check guida...
