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In this video, I show you how to replace the sticky door handles on your F30 BMW 3 Series. This issue and the repair process is similar on many BMW models.
BMW likes to use rubber coatings on the high contact surfaces in their cars. The problem is, heat and other environmental factors eventually cause the rubber to break down, creating a sticky mess.
Kies Motorsports sells replacement handles that don’t have the thick rubber layer, so theoretically, you’ll never have an issue after installing them. I found that this fitment was just as good as the stock ones.
00:00 the problem
01:24 removing the old handle
06:10 installing the new handle
06:47 reassembly
07:45 conclusion
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Thanks for making this video! Thought I was alone
Unfortunately, I don't have my F30 anymore but there is a website of just about every BMW spare part imaginable. There is a part that is hard durable plastic that snaps right over the back part of that crummy handle and looks great. So, if you want, do that and save yourself some work. Someone, somewhere is enjoying that on my old car!
Damn, it takes forever. Fuck
Is this for the F series only, because my E90 never had this problem
Missing your videos ! 🙁 more of them
Back of my steering wheel is disgusting – so annoying
That’s an absurd amount of work for an interior door handle, I’ll stick with my 10$ covers lmao
So, apparently, this has been happening for years, and BMW hasn't lifted a finger to solve it? Another reason why my next car will be a Tesla.
Amazon has the door handle covers for 25 bucks. They just clip over the existing handles. Since there on inside you can’t even tell. Cheaper , faster and easier
i just bought the Amazon overlay that covers that ugly sticky residue much easier tbh
Thanks Justin for this video !
Dude. Just noticed this on the drivers side door of my 2018 M550i. So annoying. Does anyone make a replacement for my car?
Much easier to remove the window switch via a little service hole under the handle cover from the front of the door panel, you don’t have to remove the door panel to see it. Once you figure out where it is, your life will be changed indefinitely.
I've already done 3 separate sets of door handles, 3 different BMW's lol. 2009, 2014, and 2016 (3, X1, 550). While not difficult I hate that rubber!
Unrelated to the video but can I know what watch you were wearing in this? It looks beautiful!