Does the interior passenger door handle on your BMW feel sticky? Does the handle leave a gooey rubber material on your hand? If so, your handle is deteriorating.
Instead of replacing the handle part, which is $30 and quite a lot of time due to complex door assembly and disassembly, you might want to try a different fix. Watch how I cut, scraped, and sanded away the deteriorated rubber coating on the handle and exposed the hard plastic beneath. The hard plastic resulted in a clean and smooth grip surface. Unlike replacing the handle, this is a long term fix and should not require replacement throughout the life of the vehicle.
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Thanks for the advice, did all 3 of my handles in my '08 328i, I used a medium size wood chisel instead of a blade, helped with the angles. Saved some cash! Thanks again!
Saved my co-workers reputation! He was accused of having some solvent on his hands and starting the process of dissolving the trim! I'll try your repair right away!
Exactly what I needed! Thanks!
Oh yes thanks for this
Thank you, my '09 335i is like this on the passenger side only. Bought it used and I thought a dog chewed on it or something. Will try this out
Thanks for the tip! I watch an excellent video on replacing it but the reassembly etc. has an non-expert like me thinking I'll screw something else up!
if you ask me do you write me the measurements
Great idea. I scraped off the rubber coating with a razor knife, and then cleaned off the residue with WD40. Wonderful. Thanks!
Super idea, many thanks will try that on my car
There is alternative way to fix BMW sticky handles: https://youtu.be/99xhdWOcdOs
The real question is why does BMW keep making cars with the same problem. I own a 2011 550I which initially cost $70,000 dollars. Really disappointed with the quality of this vehicle. At 80,000 miles i have oil leaks, coolant leaks, failed alternator, interior leaks when it rains, and a melting door handle.
Very nice, but what about if the interior is color beige ??
Very nice. Thank you for the info! I will definitely be trying this on mine today!