Driver seat repair

notchy · 01-19-2022, 08:17 PM

I have a 4" tear on the driver's seat. is there a patch kit I can purchase to repair this?[IMG]undefined[/IMG]

blackoutF15 · 01-19-2022, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by notchy

I have a 4" tear on the driver's seat. is there a patch kit I can purchase to repair this?[IMG]undefined[/IMG]

What year is your car? This is covered under warranty if it's still valid. I had my leather rewrapped on the whole seat under warranty

notchy · 01-20-2022, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by blackoutF15

What year is your car? This is covered under warranty if it's still valid. I had my leather rewrapped on the whole seat under warranty

It is 2017 X5 35D, it is not in warranty.

DenBel · 01-20-2022, 10:49 AM

www.colourlock.com
I used their products to touch up and cleaning, perfect match and good products, but pricey

momoboy · 01-20-2022, 12:21 PM

I also ordered from Colourlock. Matched perfectly. I didn't have a tear but a big scratch from something being dragged over the seat. You can't tell where the scratch was. Yours though would need more repairing. You might want to try a car upholstery shop as that is something they can handle. Another alternative is buying the bottom seat leather (it's available as a part from BMW) and having someone put it on. It all depends on how much you want to spend and how perfect you want the repair to be.

Espy1021 · 01-23-2022, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DenBel

www.colourlock.com
I used their products to touch up and cleaning, perfect match and good products, but pricey

I’ve used these products as well, they’re really good.

1230vani · 01-23-2022, 03:32 AM

My european BMW OEM warranty would not cover this. BMW asked about 1k (with discount to fix it). Took it to a leather specialist, he replaced it with real leather (he confirmed that part was not real leather) for 300 euros plus he replaced the foam on that side. Looks awesome now.

I have to correct myself. It was not BMW OEM warranty. It was extended one purchased from the dealer but it was not BMW OEM (had OEM for 3 y, got additional 2 y). They did accept a bunch of stuff to claim especially in year 5 of owning this car.

The Libertine · 01-23-2022, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by notchy

It is 2017 X5 35D, it is not in warranty.

If you have a good relationship with the Dealer, they may see if BMW will split or pay for a % of the repair cost. Might be worth a shot to ask.

notchy · 01-23-2022, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by "The Libertine;28501394"

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Originally Posted by "notchy;28490324"

It is 2017 X5 35D, it is not in warranty.

If you have a good relationship with the Dealer, they may see if BMW will split or pay for a % of the repair cost. Might be worth a shot to ask.

Yes. I approached the dealer and waiting on them to get back to me with options.

Surgx5 · 01-23-2022, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by notchy

I have a 4" tear on the driver's seat. is there a patch kit I can purchase to repair this?[IMG]undefined[/IMG]

Had similar happen with mine. Dealership is covering as it was like that at purchase.

The Libertine · 01-23-2022, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by notchy

Yes. I approached the dealer and waiting on them to get back to me with options.

Good luck!

MH20jy · 01-23-2022, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Espy1021

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Originally Posted by DenBel

www.colourlock.com
I used their products to touch up and cleaning, perfect match and good products, but pricey

I've used these products as well, they're really good.

Just checked the website, man it's really expensive 😅😅

Hirakawa821 · 01-25-2022, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MH20jy

Just checked the website, man it's really expensive 😅😅

I was recommended to just use Crazy Glue to repair mine. Going to try that on my 2015 next week.

Interestingly it’s the same brown color PVC or pleather non seating surface on mine. But I thought PVC is prohibited in Europe?

Otherwise it’s a cheap eco friendly material that wouldn’t pass a 120,000 cyclical rub test because it’s not the seating surface.

Hum. BMW cheap’d out on this side panel and is forcing it on buyers of its luxury car.

Poo on you again BMW.

jomoj · 03-11-2022, 07:38 PM

I just used an amazon patch kit. It doesn't look great but I figured since I'll have to replaced the whole panel eventually then it doesn't hurt to spot it from getting worse for the time being.

KESX5 · 03-12-2022, 06:34 PM

I had this repaired twice on my 15x5. Both times under warranty although the second repair was past the warranty at 65K. The issue seems to be the foam support not being strong enough to prevent the leather from folding when getting in and out. When the second repair was done the foam support was either changed by BMW or the dealership service department did something different to better support the seat. It has been 50,000 miles since the second repair there is no damage to the leather.

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momoboy Private First Class 69 Rep 162 Posts Drives: F15 35i 2017 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	I also ordered from Colourlock. Matched perfectly. I didn't have a tear but a big scratch from something being dragged over the seat. You can't tell where the scratch was. Yours though would need more repairing. You might want to try a car upholstery shop as that is something they can handle. Another alternative is buying the bottom seat leather (it's available as a part from BMW) and having someone put it on. It all depends on how much you want to spend and how perfect you want the repair to be.
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1230vani Colonel 653 Rep 2,705 Posts Drives: G05 40i LCI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	My european BMW OEM warranty would not cover this. BMW asked about 1k (with discount to fix it). Took it to a leather specialist, he replaced it with real leather (he confirmed that part was not real leather) for 300 euros plus he replaced the foam on that side. Looks awesome now. I have to correct myself. It was not BMW OEM warranty. It was extended one purchased from the dealer but it was not BMW OEM (had OEM for 3 y, got additional 2 y). They did accept a bunch of stuff to claim especially in year 5 of owning this car.
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jomoj New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 35i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: AB iTrader: (0)	I just used an amazon patch kit. It doesn't look great but I figured since I'll have to replaced the whole panel eventually then it doesn't hurt to spot it from getting worse for the time being.
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KESX5 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I had this repaired twice on my 15x5. Both times under warranty although the second repair was past the warranty at 65K. The issue seems to be the foam support not being strong enough to prevent the leather from folding when getting in and out. When the second repair was done the foam support was either changed by BMW or the dealership service department did something different to better support the seat. It has been 50,000 miles since the second repair there is no damage to the leather.
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