Advice on Broken Door Handle Carrier

[Raward]

Hi
Me ruddy driver side door handle went on Friday whilst I was refurbishing my headlamps.
Classic door handle sign where the exterior handle sits proud by approx 3mm.
Opens fine from inside etc.
There is a very helpful post from Sanj re replacing this.
I want to buy one off FleaBay or Amacon but not sure if I should be buying BMW original part or whether Chinese equivalent is acceptable.
If anyone has fitted a non-original part could they let me know if they have had problems.
Many thanks
R

[Sanj]

Doing one Friday as Jig is too tight. Can let you know after that if you can wait that long.

[X5Sport]

[quote="Sanj"]
Doing one Friday as Jig is too tight.
[/quote]

Has he STILL not learned to DIY?   

[lezmtaylor]

Jig is a sensible chappie, with a mate like Sanj why learn diy ??

Lez

[Raward]

[quote="Sanj"]
Doing one Friday as Jig is too tight. Can let you know after that if you can wait that long.
[/quote]

Yes thanks Sanj
I will wait and see how you get on.
How long does it take BTW?
Cheers
Raw

[jason1872]

I done mines in about 1hr 30mins with oem part @£77 inc vat.

[ITBarbie]

Hi I fitted mine a few months or so ago.  Mine was from eBay and about £40 if I remember rightly and seems fine.  Was gutted though as airbag light stayed on and eventually had to get a tech to look at it after I played with it and tried my scanner.  It was the plug that sat on the airbag that he reckons I may have damaged so had to have the loom replaced win some you loose some but still don't regret fitting it. 

[redz]

fitted mine the other day.. £33 off ebay. all seemed fine but  had difficult locating the the lock piece back in place bit of extra effort but works ok now.

[bmwsfx]

Hi, I have just fixed my door carrier, bought one on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190994616402? ... 1439.l2648, was all good except when putting the bolt back in to fix the lock back on to the door handle, I had to elongate the hole with a drill bit, took no time at all, £33 sorted

[Raward]

Thanks Guys,

I have ordered this as well - very fast (next day) free delivery and only £33. I will try not to set the record for the slowest door handle carrier fit on the forum!:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221310842727? ... 2009wt_952

Raw

[Reusch]

To the 3 posters above be careful with the cheaper version that's what had been fitted to mine didn't last 2 months I bought oem dearer but obviously far superior.

[Sanj]

Bollox am I gonna have to do this again in 2 days time...

Grrrr.

[JimmySpeed]

I just greased mine up when it went on my 4.6. It lasted a year until I did the car.

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[JimmySpeed]

Sold the car, not did the car.

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[Raward]

Just to update the post this arrived and looks EXACTLY like the REALOEM part. It is manufactured by Febi Bilstein and has the REALOEM part number on the box. It certainly looks and feels like the REAL McCoy!
Raward