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Year1of1 · 07-12-2008, 06:23 PM

So today while washing the car i noticed that the driverside keyhole is starting to turn rust brown... what giveS?

anyone else noticing this?

Is there anything I can do?

gio · 07-14-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Year1of1

So today while washing the car i noticed that the driverside keyhole is starting to turn rust brown... what giveS?

anyone else noticing this?

Is there anything I can do?

This happened to me too. I think it's just because I've never ever used it so the rust is never scraped off by a key. I'm not sure what to do about it. Maybe polish it with a brush somehow?

1er junkie · 07-14-2008, 07:43 PM

That, my friends, is grease. At least, it is on mine. It is lube.

Endre · 07-15-2008, 05:54 AM

Do you have a keyhole in your doors? I only have a keyhole in the trunk, hidden above the nuberplate..

Year1of1 · 07-15-2008, 07:57 AM

i believe the american version of the 1er is the only one with a keyhole for the drivers door... mostly for valet services.

i dont think its grease, i'm talking about the keyhole, not the valet key which was full of grease. I guess i can call my service dpt, but bmw service sucks around me.

Lester · 07-15-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Year1of1

i believe the american version of the 1er is the only one with a keyhole for the drivers door... mostly for valet services.

i dont think its grease, i'm talking about the keyhole, not the valet key which was full of grease. I guess i can call my service dpt, but bmw service sucks around me.

Shoot a little WD40 in and around the keyhole. Use the red straw in the nozzle to prevent overspray.

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Year1of1 Lieutenant 32 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	i believe the american version of the 1er is the only one with a keyhole for the drivers door... mostly for valet services. i dont think its grease, i'm talking about the keyhole, not the valet key which was full of grease. I guess i can call my service dpt, but bmw service sucks around me. __________________ 2008 128 - retired 2010 X5 - retired 2013 535 - retired 2015 X1 - retired 2020 X5 M50i - On Order
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