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      05-23-2019, 07:00 AM   #1
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M Sport steering wheel quality issues (w/ pics)

I just took delivery of my M340i a month ago and have notice around the "10 0'clock" area of the wheel some initial signs of peeling, scratches, and marks.

This is curious because primarily my hands are typically on the "12 o'clock" spot and I've only had the car a month.

If this continues to get worse , is there any chance I can get a new wheel under warranty or is this totally normal and I need just some leather cleaner?

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      05-23-2019, 09:25 AM   #2
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Those look like scratches. Wedding ring?
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      05-23-2019, 09:29 AM   #3
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Those look like scratches. Wedding ring?
No ring or anything. I also keep my fingernails trimmed..
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      05-23-2019, 09:36 AM   #4
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This sounds stupid but just buff it out. I have the same wheel on my 530 and that happens sometimes when I valet the car. It usually just rubs off with a damp rag. I know it looks like scratches but it’s always come off on mine when it looks like that. Yours may be different though but it’s worth a shot.

Leatherique works wonders too if the damp rag doesn’t do it. I condition my leather once a year with it and no other product comes close.
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Should just buff out with proper leather conditioner... my stance is that, normal wear and tear, adds character. Wear/damage due to neglect, does not. Yours certainly fits in the first category, and I highly, highly doubt they would replace the wheel. Clean the wheel only using a microfiber and conditioner.


Highly recommend this. Also, smells amaaazing.

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Leather-Pr...gateway&sr=8-4
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This sounds stupid but just buff it out. I have the same wheel on my 530 and that happens sometimes when I valet the car. It usually just rubs off with a damp rag. I know it looks like scratches but it’s always come off on mine when it looks like that. Yours may be different though but it’s worth a shot.

Leatherique works wonders too if the damp rag doesn’t do it. I condition my leather once a year with it and no other product comes close.
Yes, leatherique also great. Similar in composition to the link I posted, but the leatherique is just a lot more expensive, which is why I prefer the Mr. Leather for normal upkeep. very similar product, both condition fantastic, smell great, and are not greasy whatsoever.
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A dealership will not replace your steering wheel for that. That definitely looks like user wear and tear. I'd recommend being a bit more careful with what you allow to touch the steering wheel. Does anyone else drive your car? Maybe they are careless with it. Or maybe that happened before you took delivery.

Take a microfiber towel and use a leather cleaner to wipe it down. Don't use conditioner or it will ruin the feel of the leather.
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A dealership will not replace your steering wheel for that. That definitely looks like user wear and tear. I'd recommend being a bit more careful with what you allow to touch the steering wheel. Does anyone else drive your car? Maybe they are careless with it. Or maybe that happened before you took delivery.

Take a microfiber towel and use a leather cleaner to wipe it down. Don't use conditioner or it will ruin the feel of the leather.

Trust me, this stuff!!!

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Leather-Pr...gateway&sr=8-4
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Does it leave car leather shiny and slippery or dull/matte and slightly tacky?
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Does it leave car leather shiny and slippery or dull/matte and slightly tacky?
Let me think... honestly, neither really. Maybe in between those. I would describe the product as very unintrusive, it goes on very light, cleans, gives a very light glow, not shiny, not greasy, whatsoever. After a bit of time it basically fades away to just nicely conditioned leather, definitely not a lot of residue or anything like that. I think the reason I have used it for many cars all the way back to my E46 is that it does have that quality of leaving essentially no residue.

It also smells great, like leatherique basically. Makes a car smell like *actual* new car leather. Not in the weird greasy fragrance added way.

Unassuming looking product, I know. But I am very picky about this kind of stuff and swear by it.
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This is curious because primarily my hands are typically on the "12 o'clock" spot
only 3 and 9 are acceptable hand positions, these scratches will be there to remind you in the future
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I just took delivery of my M340i a month ago and have notice around the "10 0'clock" area of the wheel some initial signs of peeling, scratches, and marks.

This is curious because primarily my hands are typically on the "12 o'clock" spot and I've only had the car a month.

If this continues to get worse , is there any chance I can get a new wheel under warranty or is this totally normal and I need just some leather cleaner?

Thanks!
You may want to read this thread (below) on the 2-series forum for some additional insight into the issue of delamination or finish fade of BMW steering wheels.

https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1614478
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You may want to read this thread (below) on the 2-series forum for some additional insight into the issue of delamination or finish fade of BMW steering wheels.

https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1614478
I feel like there is something else to that story. Either the user did something or there was damage pre-delivery and the dealership had it "repaired" when new (leather dye is very easy to wipe off with leather cleaner). There's no way that type of damage was caused by water or leather cleaner and light cleaning with a cloth.
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Honestly takes some getting used to(what others think), but invest in some nice leather driving gloves.

Will prevent wheel from getting shiny and wearing out, and the improvement in grip is awesome.
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Honestly takes some getting used to(what others think), but invest in some nice leather driving gloves.

Will prevent wheel from getting shiny and wearing out, and the improvement in grip is awesome.
Leather steering gloves in this LA heat, I'll pass lol . I think any driving gloves is a bit extreme, unless you're at the track. But to each his own I guess
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Leather steering gloves in this LA heat, I'll pass lol . I think any driving gloves is a bit extreme, unless you're at the track. But to each his own I guess
Ever do cars and coffee here? /Threadjack haha
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Ever do cars and coffee here? /Threadjack haha
Not sure I follow lol , you being sarcastic or literal.
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Not sure I follow lol , you being sarcastic or literal.
Fellow Angeleno. I go often to the Malibu cars and coffee, I mean.
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Fellow Angeleno. I go often to the Malibu cars and coffee, I mean.
I used to, not anymore really. Usually it would be Super Car Sunday at the Westfield Promenade. And once I joined a Malibu Canyon run with a group called e46 fanatics . Getting older I guess, priorities are changing.
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