door handle stuck out?? Service bulletin!!

chicagolab · 08-21-2007, 09:49 PM

I know this has been discussed before, but now its a service bulletin per what a service advisor told me today. I had my car at the dealer and mentioned the driver's door handle gets stuck out at times. The advisor told me... yes its a known issue and that there is a bulletin regarding this. They ordered new parts for all four handles.

epiphone3 · 08-22-2007, 08:19 AM

mine started to stick a little bit not long ago... I just put a bit of lithium grease on there and they were perfect again. I don't see the point of going through the pain of getting them replaced if all you need to do is put some grease on their once every 1.5 years.

tctic · 08-22-2007, 11:50 AM

My dealer actually suggested me to change out all the door handles for the new and improved version.

The 'new' version replaces some wooden part in the handle with a metallic part that eliminates the sticking issue. (Wood expands when wet) Not sure if this is true but that's what the dealer told me.

nmulax · 08-22-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tctic

My dealer actually suggested me to change out all the door handles for the new and improved version.

The 'new' version replaces some wooden part in the handle with a metallic part that eliminates the sticking issue. (Wood expands when wet) Not sure if this is true but that's what the dealer told me.

That sounds really odd that they'd have a wooden part in the handle; or anywhere in the car for that matter.
I'm calling

on your dealer.

booforty · 08-22-2007, 12:48 PM

Not heard of door handles sticking before...

rcarlson · 08-22-2007, 01:42 PM

I had the handle stick on my 06 E90 a few times ... it seemed to happen only when it was pretty cold out.

tctic · 08-22-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nmulax

That sounds really odd that they'd have a wooden part in the handle; or anywhere in the car for that matter.
I'm calling

on your dealer.

I don't know exactly as well but... it's mighty 'creative' of them to think of such an answer if this wasn't the actual case. And the 'explanation' is reasonable if there in fact is a material inside the door handle that expands when wet.

s4iscool · 08-22-2007, 04:29 PM

sounds retarded that "wood" is used in a door handle...funny!

tctic · 08-22-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by s4iscool

sounds retarded that "wood" is used in a door handle...funny!

Exactly my thought when my SA told me. I thought I heard him wrong but then he re-confirmed that he did say 'wood'.

oldaccount · 08-22-2007, 08:53 PM

must be an e90 thing, never had a problem with my e92, although i have noticed that the door handles do feel pretty cheap and flimsy. they remind me of a sliding cell phone.

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epiphone3 Lieutenant Colonel 112 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X3 35i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	mine started to stick a little bit not long ago... I just put a bit of lithium grease on there and they were perfect again. I don't see the point of going through the pain of getting them replaced if all you need to do is put some grease on their once every 1.5 years.
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tctic Major 38 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	My dealer actually suggested me to change out all the door handles for the new and improved version. The 'new' version replaces some wooden part in the handle with a metallic part that eliminates the sticking issue. (Wood expands when wet) Not sure if this is true but that's what the dealer told me.
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oldaccount Colonel 162 Rep 2,456 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	must be an e90 thing, never had a problem with my e92, although i have noticed that the door handles do feel pretty cheap and flimsy. they remind me of a sliding cell phone.
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