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      01-18-2023, 08:00 PM   #1
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Fender Gap

Anyone has this gap on their driver side and passenger side fender? On a 2018 X5 35i Or is this normal?
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      01-20-2023, 11:35 PM   #2
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All F15 X5s I've seen are like this. I thought mine was messed up too when I first got it, but either this was an intentional design choice by BMW or it was just messed up and they left it that way throughout the entire run.

I will say that the left fender is more pronounced than the right on my car.


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      01-21-2023, 09:59 PM   #3
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I just went to check mine and they look the same. Must be something with the molding of the plastic fenders.
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      01-28-2023, 03:58 PM   #4
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If you open the door and look at the top rear of the fender you will see a TX30 bolt head that hold the plastic fender. It goes through a black washer/retainer. Loosen the TX30 and then push inward on the top rear fender and tighten again. That adjusted my gaps to a level my OCD doesn't flair up every time I get in the car. I do think it is the plastic fender shrinking a bit ad shifting the fit in that area.
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      02-01-2023, 06:18 PM   #5
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Damn, this is horrible. It looks so ugly like that. Wonder if we can get some kinda compensation or repair for it ?
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      02-01-2023, 07:05 PM   #6
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100% normal on all f15s mines a 2015 msport.
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