M Sport paint chipping: Is it a 20in wheel issue ??

55NF · Post by **55NF** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:34 pm

Collected the X5 today after it being at the dealers for a week! Haven't checked it properly yet, but had a respray & film applied. 12000 miles & the Carbon Black arches looked White! Had the same problem on my 997 but that was already applied when I collected it.

mark09 · Post by **mark09** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:29 pm

Well whilst the car was in garage this week for the comfort update I showed the service manager the chips on the rear arches & he promptly took photos and sent of the BMW uk. Today I got the call that the re spray under warranty had been approved!

So 1 week without the beast.

I love these forums!

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:50 pm

[quote="mark09"]
Well whilst the car was in garage this week for the comfort update I showed the service manager the chips on the rear arches & he promptly took photos and sent of the BMW uk. Today I got the call that the re spray under warranty had been approved!

So 1 week without the beast.

I love these forums!
[/quote]

Lol! Wicked!

Post pics my man! I'm a demon for pics! >:D

mark09 · Post by **mark09** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:22 pm

[/quote]

Post pics my man! I'm a demon for pics! >:D
[/quote]

Before and after pics?

The service guy suggested they won't be applying a film but increasing the hardness of the paint!! Prefer not to have to film tbh. Let's see.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:38 pm

I've noticed that the film is now also available for the E71 too. Not noticed any issues with mine. There's a film piece attached to the rear doors ahead of the wheel arches.

R

Storm_x5 · Post by **Storm_x5** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:39 pm

I have the same problem, mine are really bad!! Was about to have it resprayed, what should I do and how to approach dealer?

sramsay · Post by **sramsay** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:48 pm

I just took it to my local dealer and they took some photos to get approval to do under warranty. I didn't have to argue at all. In fact, I also pointed out that the 20" alloys were losing some lacquer near the centre and they replaced all 4 wheels!

Typically I ground one of them against a kerb last week after a couple of months

Storm_x5 · Post by **Storm_x5** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:13 pm

[quote="sramsay"]
I just took it to my local dealer and they took some photos to get approval to do under warranty. I didn't have to argue at all. In fact, I also pointed out that the 20" alloys were losing some lacquer near the centre and they replaced all 4 wheels!

Typically I ground one of them against a kerb last week after a couple of months

[/quote]

who is your local dealer out of interest ?

sramsay · Post by **sramsay** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:29 pm

Elms Stansted

Storm_x5 · Post by **Storm_x5** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:56 pm

thanks will quote them in case my local dealer kicks up a fuss....

Storm_x5 · Post by **Storm_x5** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:42 pm

Anybody else can tell me what dealers did this under warranty for them ? Building a case here

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:09 pm

The film seems to have protected mine so far.

dennys · Post by **dennys** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:29 pm

halliwell jones warrington did mine ,they send off pictures to BMW to get approval took a couple of weeks to get consent from them

Storm_x5 · Post by **Storm_x5** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:46 pm

[quote="dennys"]
halliwell jones warrington did mine ,they send off pictures to BMW to get approval took a couple of weeks to get consent from them
[/quote]

Did insurance people kick up a fuss initially?

dennys · Post by **dennys** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:44 pm

No It was me who mentioned it to the main dealer after seeing it on here BMW denied there was a problem at first but main dealer supported my claim

XSeries-forum

XSeries-forum