Exterior door handles getting sticky residue
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Exterior door handles getting sticky residue
As mentioned in the title, My R56 is starting to get this sticky build up on the release lever of the outside door handle. Not sure where it is coming from but I would assume it's a lubricant of some kind that is starting to work itself out of the mechanism? What kind of lube is it and should I be worried it's getting thick and sticky like a tar?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Cincy_jro (07-10-2018)
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Yep, you got the wear from the older/aged door handles. Its gets bad you have to replace them as it builds up and rubs. If its just sticking from internals it needs a shot of grease. My gen 1 handles looked like that but my gen 2 has not yet.
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Yep, i know I changed out my door handles to the checked ones on my R52 ( around 90K), it was in the sun a lot. Now with almost 300K on my R52 the checkered handles are doing the same thing. Time for new ones when i cant stand it anymore. The R58 JCW has yet to do this. But its still pretty new.
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