Strange black marks on X35d at the door junctions

Overtaxed · 07-23-2014, 04:40 AM

This one has me stumped. Wife's new x5 has strange and reappearing black marks on the ground effects where the doors come together. The worst one is where the front and rear doors come together, but they seem to be in all the locations (front of the front door and rear of the rear door). It's hard to get off, feels almost like grease. Any idea what it could be? Some prep stuff that they use that's leaking out? Anyone else have this problem?

Baunton · 07-23-2014, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Overtaxed

This one has me stumped. Wife's new x5 has strange and reappearing black marks on the ground effects where the doors come together. The worst one is where the front and rear doors come together, but they seem to be in all the locations (front of the front door and rear of the rear door). It's hard to get off, feels almost like grease. Any idea what it could be? Some prep stuff that they use that's leaking out? Anyone else have this problem?

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Does it appear as a line running from top to bottom along the skirt below the shut line?
Sounds similar to what I have on my car.
Have you any pictures?

atomic80 · 07-23-2014, 06:39 AM

Yes, I have exactly the same thing on mine too! On both the driver's and passenger's sides! I've been wondering what has been causing them!!!

Baunton · 07-23-2014, 06:43 AM

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Yes, I have exactly the same thing on mine too! On both the driver's and passenger's sides! I've been wondering what has been causing them!!!

I was out washing my car this morning and they have appeared after ~week.
I think it must be the residue from rainwater mixing with the grease/oils within the door frame as it has a kind of waxy feel and you have to rub hard or use a cleaning solution to remove.

atomic80 · 07-23-2014, 06:49 AM

It does take a bit of rubbing (be sure to do it with plenty of soap) to get them out. Seems odd that they happen in that spot. I wonder if they also happen on non-M sport models too.

Baunton · 07-23-2014, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by atomic80

It does take a bit of rubbing (be sure to do it with plenty of soap) to get them out. Seems odd that they happen in that spot. I wonder if they also happen on non-M sport models too.

What colour is your F15? Mine being Carbon Black does not show up too bad, if you have a light colour must be quite noticeable.

Armen383 · 07-23-2014, 07:12 AM

Hello brothers in arms

Same story here, although after a car-wash I just drive around for 10-15 minutes and easily wipe them off with a wet cloth. Maybe 6 layers of nano-ceramic treatment help it, nothing sticks to my baby

Overtaxed · 07-23-2014, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Baunton

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Does it appear as a line running from top to bottom along the skirt below the shut line?
Sounds similar to what I have on my car.
Have you any pictures?

That's exactly it. And, from other's descriptions, sounds like I'm not alone at all. It is kind of hard to get off, you can't just wipe it off like you can normal dirt. It requires some scrubbing. And it seems to come back, even though the rest of the car is clean.

At least I'm not alone, now.. Anyone have any idea what this is? Does it go away after a period of time?

Tommyvee · 07-23-2014, 07:59 AM

It may be cosmoline. Its a rust preventative that I believe BMW slathers on their cars for shipment. It takes a while for that stuff to run out of the crevices of the vehicle. My 335i had streaks from the bottom of the door gaps for over a year.

NPickles · 07-23-2014, 08:50 AM

Pictures please

SpeedN8 · 07-23-2014, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Overtaxed

That's exactly it. And, from other's descriptions, sounds like I'm not alone at all. It is kind of hard to get off, you can't just wipe it off like you can normal dirt. It requires some scrubbing. And it seems to come back, even though the rest of the car is clean.

At least I'm not alone, now.. Anyone have any idea what this is? Does it go away after a period of time?

I noticed it on my car right after picking it up. I now have about 5,000 miles on it and it seems to have stopped happening. My next thing is all the water spots on the black door trim. My wife drove it through a touch-less wash and I think the solution they use has caused all the spots.

Good luck!

jpsjr70 · 07-23-2014, 09:46 AM

Same issue! Loads of wax in that area cures the issue!

Joe

Baunton · 07-23-2014, 09:47 AM

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Pictures please

I would do but mine had gone now since I washed in this morning

If they appear again will post 'em.

stewy604 · 07-23-2014, 10:15 AM

Same problem here, especially annoying on a light body colour. Whenever I get the vehicle serviced, I'll be asking them NOT to grease the door hinges.

MysticBlue · 07-23-2014, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommyvee

It may be cosmoline. Its a rust preventative that I believe BMW slathers on their cars for shipment. It takes a while for that stuff to run out of the crevices of the vehicle. My 335i had streaks from the bottom of the door gaps for over a year.

Yup. That's exactly what it sounds like... cosmoline. I've seen it on a couple of my new cars in the past.

TurboAL47 · 07-23-2014, 03:27 PM

been over 5 years and i still get that line on my 335. it'll be there a while so wipe it often especially after rain and washing your car.

skalberti · 07-24-2014, 04:27 PM

Ha! Okay you guys had me laughing with your guesses. Actually if you open your doors and look at the bottom edge of the door on the inside you'll see little oval holes. Those are drains. There's no way to keep water from getting in your doors so they have to be able to drain. I'm betting the marks down the side of your cars are in line with those holes. After I wash my car I always wipe the door jams and the inside of the door edge. That'll keep those marks off your car.

NPickles · 07-25-2014, 10:42 AM

Checked mine, Space Grey, no marks on mine at all and it's been red hot here this last week or so.

greentrbo95gst · 07-25-2014, 12:23 PM

I've had a e39 540, e46 325, e39 m5, e53 x5, e90 335d, e60 m5, f10 m5 and the only car that these annoying streaks appear on is the f15 x5.
There has to be something they can do about it if enough of us raise the stink.
If you don't wipe the streaks right away it becomes like a water spot in the paint and that is not pretty on a dark colored car.

atomic80 · 07-28-2014, 01:01 PM

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Checked mine, Space Grey, no marks on mine at all and it's been red hot here this last week or so.

Do you have the M Sport package? Mine is space grey with the M sport package and I have those marks on both sides.

Artdnj · 07-28-2014, 02:48 PM

Msport, I have them as well.

NPickles · 07-28-2014, 04:11 PM

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Do you have the M Sport package? Mine is space grey with the M sport package and I have those marks on both sides.

No I don't have the M-Sport package.

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atomic80 Lieutenant 404 Rep 561 Posts Drives: 997TT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	Yes, I have exactly the same thing on mine too! On both the driver's and passenger's sides! I've been wondering what has been causing them!!!
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atomic80 Lieutenant 404 Rep 561 Posts Drives: 997TT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	It does take a bit of rubbing (be sure to do it with plenty of soap) to get them out. Seems odd that they happen in that spot. I wonder if they also happen on non-M sport models too.
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Armen383 First Lieutenant 83 Rep 346 Posts Drives: Mercedes-Benz E63S Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Limassol iTrader: (0)	Hello brothers in arms Same story here, although after a car-wash I just drive around for 10-15 minutes and easily wipe them off with a wet cloth. Maybe 6 layers of nano-ceramic treatment help it, nothing sticks to my baby
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Tommyvee Private First Class 28 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2014 X5, 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago Western Suburbs iTrader: (0)	It may be cosmoline. Its a rust preventative that I believe BMW slathers on their cars for shipment. It takes a while for that stuff to run out of the crevices of the vehicle. My 335i had streaks from the bottom of the door gaps for over a year.
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skalberti Major 614 Rep 1,133 Posts Drives: 2017 Mineral White M3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Ha! Okay you guys had me laughing with your guesses. Actually if you open your doors and look at the bottom edge of the door on the inside you'll see little oval holes. Those are drains. There's no way to keep water from getting in your doors so they have to be able to drain. I'm betting the marks down the side of your cars are in line with those holes. After I wash my car I always wipe the door jams and the inside of the door edge. That'll keep those marks off your car. __________________ It's good to be bad
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NPickles Lieutenant 71 Rep 450 Posts Drives: F15 40D SE Space Grey/Terra Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Nottingham UK iTrader: (0)	Checked mine, Space Grey, no marks on mine at all and it's been red hot here this last week or so.
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Artdnj Captain 394 Rep 706 Posts Drives: 2023 X3 X30i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Garden State iTrader: (0)	Msport, I have them as well.
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