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If you are a Bentley owner, you may be asking: how often should a Bentley be serviced? We look at the benefits of regular servicing and why it is important for keeping the value of your car.

How Often Should A Bentley Be Serviced?

Servicing is fundamental to maintaining the safety, reliability and performance of your Bentley, so arranging an annual inspection of your vehicle is essential. When you own a car as high-end and luxurious as a Bentley, it is extremely important to treat it with the utmost care and respect that it deserves.

This is why it is absolutely imperative that you adhere to the recommended Bentley service schedules. The proper maintenance will ensure that your vehicle can continue to perform at its peak for years and years to come, allowing you the ability to cruise through the streets and towns in your high-end, opulent and impressive automotive with total peace of mind. 

It is essential that you take a look at the recommended maintenance information available for your Bentley car to get a better understanding of when you should plan your next visit to the service centre with your vehicle.

Generally speaking, Bentley recommends that you visit the service centre at least once per year to ensure that everything is operating correctly and smoothly on your vehicle. Bentley car service intervals are approximately once annually or every 10,000 miles. However, there is certainly no harm in taking your vehicle into the shop a little bit sooner if you have any concerns.

Typically during your Bentley's first year or first 10,000 miles, the garage will offer you services such as an oil and filter change, tire check and rotation, brake system check, multi-point inspection, and a Bentley service reset.

Do Bentleys Need A Lot Of Maintenance?

During your Bentley's second year, or at 20,000 miles, the shop will provide you with all of the previous services along with a battery check, dust and pollen filter replacement, engine and exhaust inspection, spark plug replacement, component lubrication and a road test.

During your Bentley's third year, or at 30,000 miles, the garage should provide you with all the services of the previous checks listed above, along with an air cleaner check and replacement, plenum panel check and clean, belt and tensioner check and replacement, transmission and axle check and adjustment, power steering fluid check and fill and a road test.

Each Service Includes:

Every Bentley motors service will include an oil and filter change, a replacement of the dust and pollen filters, wiper blades replacement, key fob battery replacements, along with a full diagnostic test and report. In addition to these services, they will carry out checks of the brake pads and discs, the suspension, the brake fluid level, fuel system, steering, cooling system and hoses. 

Further reviews and tests will then be then carried out on all of the interior and exterior lighting, the internal warning lamps, and the vehicle's onboard diagnostic system, including a report on the tyre pressure monitor's battery status.

As the garage will usually tailor all of their services to the specific Bently model, taking into consideration its mileage and year of manufacture, the actual service content is likely to vary, so do not hesitate to get in touch with your local service garage and enquire about full details regarding your specific Bentley, whether it be a Continental GT, Flying Spur, or Bentayga.

However, only your local authorised Bentley dealer can genuinely look after your Bentley vehicle in the best way possible. While many other service outlets may claim that they can provide an adequate service, only the Bentley network will completely understand the intricate components and systems that come with your car. Your local dealer will have direct access to their factory support, the latest diagnostic equipment and factory-trained technicians that can completely guarantee the ongoing maintenance of your Bentley.

Additional Maintenance:

You may find that your Bentley requires a number of other additional maintenance or repairs. Once your car reaches 110,000 miles, you should ideally have your timing belt replaced and have them check the condition of the timing belt tensioning system, dampening pulleys and idler pulleys. These things should all be replaced if necessary.

The brake fluid on your car should be replaced every two years, regardless of the mileage. If you have a cloth topped vehicle, you should also have the function, and rollover protection checked every two years. You should have your AdBlue fluid replaced every four years, and if you have a crash-active headrest, this should be checked every two years, regardless of mileage, to ensure it is fully functioning.

Other additional services and maintenance your Bentley may need are a brake fluid change, front and rear brake pad replacements, front and rear brake discs and pad replacements, transmission fluid change (6 speed), transmission fluid change (8 speed), engine spark plug replacement (W12), engine spark plug replacement (V8), drive belt replacement, coolant change, EVAP carbon canister replacement, fuel filter replacement, etc.

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