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Clean DIY solution to melting BMW handles

Looks like you could put the leather cover on the sticky door handle, I believe it's easiest, cheapest DIY solution. At least you don't have to dismantle the door card panel.
I found the cover for my BMW here: leathersteering.com/en/42-leather-cover-for-car-door-handles

 

I just installed the plastic inserts for the two front doors that I bought from eBay for $34.69 and installed them both in less than two minutes. They look great even though they are black instead of the tan originals. This is THE FIX!

They come from China and take about two weeks to arrive.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-Front-...or-Interior-Inner-Handle-Pull-Carrier-Cover-For-BMW-7-F01-02-08-15/113085681503

I was not going to try to fix the door pulls, but my wife started complaining about the "sticky stuff" she was getting on her fingers each time she closed the door.

 

Curious did you remove the old ones, or do they go right over the existing ones? Those seem legit.

 

They snap in right over the existing opening. No glue. I am a super fussy car guy and I can honestly say that this is the solution. I did clean up the edge with the sticky mess on it with lighter fluid. When you press the plastic piece in place it has a section on the bottom that snaps over the bottom edge to keep it in place.

Now I laugh at what some others have tried to do. No kidding, it took me less than two minutes to fix both front doors!

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Has anyone found a more recent solution to the melting soft rubber on their interior door grabs of their 7 series? The ebay links arent working.

My door grabs are melted to the point where you see metal on the door grab? (Repetition deliberate for key word searches.)

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Has anyone found a more recent solution to the melting soft rubber on their interior door grabs of their 7 series? The ebay links arent working.

My door grabs are melted to the point where you see metal on the door grab? (Repetition deliberate for key word searches.) View attachment 896713

Take a look at the thread below, the link I posted there still works:

https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1378017

 

If people are still looking for a solution, I just came across this: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B082WVZM7S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?smid=A4XRJ8S0WXSO0&psc=1

I have not bought it yet, so cannot vouch how good this solution is (how well it fits, etc).

 

hey,

The abs plastic is a pretty good solution. The fit is perfectly on the top of the old one, no glue is required and feels great on the fingers. too less than 1 min to install.

I paid £15 for the pair on wish.

 

This. Me too over 2 years ago.

 

Mine is melting on both sides 328i 2014 tar like ... pretty pissed

 

The solution is posted a couple posts above. We actually got pretty lucky that this material was only used for the door pull handle. I believe the Maserati Quatroporte from the same era had similar material around the entertainment screen and other dashboard components. It looked terrible there.

 

I have an extra set of handle inserts, one left, one right. Fits any F01 or F02, front or rear. $35 shipped in the lower 48 states, PM for international rates.

 

I am very disappointed in this. Everyday, a new chunk is coming off. I expected better from BMW

 

I need the inserts for the Rear Doors...

I can only see to find inserts for F02 on ebay and Amazon. Anyone find them for 057i/F01, you will be my Hero! 🏆

 

Most of the eBay listings specify both F01 and F02 without calling out anything specific for SWB or LWB, so I think the door pulls are identical.

If you compare the door panels, the center part appears identical because the extra width is spread out among three places: forward of the door handle, forward of the wood trim, and behind the wood trim.

 

I can confirm from actually ordering them, that they are indeed different sizes. The Rear Doors are definitely longer. Unfortunately, so are the inserts.

I don't think the SWB was even sold in China, so the sellers might be completely unaware that they are different...

How much larger is the LWB door pull? Is there any possibility of modifying it to fit?

 

I don't think the SWB was even sold in China, so the sellers might be completely unaware that they are different...

How much larger is the LWB door pull? Is there any possibility of modifying it to fit?

Good question. After examining it, not really. The actual mold of the part can't be cut or trimmed or it simply would not be usable.
I did not know about the LWB only being sold in China. That certainly makes sense now.