This rust is annoyingly consistent on all the M cars I have owned

///M/// · 06-24-2017, 11:06 AM

Never seen salt or snow. Only 10k miles and rust galore in the hub

First on the E46M3, then on the E90 M3 and now the F80. Will BMW ever care to address this? I guess not but I must vent

JamesGames · 06-24-2017, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M///

Never seen salt or snow. Only 10k miles and rust galore in the hub

First on the E46M3, then on the E90 M3 and now the F80. Will BMW ever care to address this? I guess not but I must vent

Happens on almost all cars.. the hubs aren't painted, normal rust buildup.. I used a drill with a wire brush attachment, removed it all and then used never dull and polished it out a bit. Seems to last for awhile..

wigaster · 06-24-2017, 11:55 AM

Mine looks waaaaay worse. Never seen snow or salt either. Just waiting for my hub to crumble into pieces...

sh55 · 06-24-2017, 12:20 PM

I covered mine in copper grease when I first bought the car (put in spacers) and it keeps them from rusting.

Per other post, if you clean them up with a wire brush and coat with grease they should stay rust free

LimiTed · 06-24-2017, 12:39 PM

On my e92, I ran wheels that had no center caps and looked terrible with rust. I sanded down the rust and sprayed the area flat black. Didn't have any issues with rust afterwards.

x.shell · 06-24-2017, 04:27 PM

Happens on most every car. As others have said, clean it off and coat it with something to keep rust at bay.

rx7gslse · 06-27-2017, 10:30 AM

grease, or grill paint... may have to recoat after track days as the heat can fry it...

06-24-2017, 11:06 AM	#1
///M/// Brigadier General 1862 Rep 3,661 Posts Drives: 2016 Manual AW F80 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philly iTrader: (6)	This rust is annoyingly consistent on all the M cars I have owned Never seen salt or snow. Only 10k miles and rust galore in the hub First on the E46M3, then on the E90 M3 and now the F80. Will BMW ever care to address this? I guess not but I must vent Attached Images __________________ ========================= 2016 F80 M3 AW/SO (Manual) - Picked up at the Welt 08/28/15 My Amazing European Delivery Story
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wigaster First Lieutenant 235 Rep 390 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 AW 6MT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Mine looks waaaaay worse. Never seen snow or salt either. Just waiting for my hub to crumble into pieces...
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sh55 Lieutenant 220 Rep 433 Posts Drives: %E2%80%9805 E46 ZCP 6MT and '9 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Brooklyn NY iTrader: (0)	I covered mine in copper grease when I first bought the car (put in spacers) and it keeps them from rusting. Per other post, if you clean them up with a wire brush and coat with grease they should stay rust free __________________ ______________________________ ?05 E46 M3 ZCP 6MT ?06 C55 AMG '97 911S 6MT
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LimiTed Second Lieutenant 57 Rep 262 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	On my e92, I ran wheels that had no center caps and looked terrible with rust. I sanded down the rust and sprayed the area flat black. Didn't have any issues with rust afterwards.
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x.shell ▆ ✚✚ ▆▆▆▆▆▆ 6580 Rep 5,304 Posts Drives: ▋ ▉▉ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆ iTrader: (3)	Happens on most every car. As others have said, clean it off and coat it with something to keep rust at bay.
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rx7gslse Recovering Mazda Addict 19 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 17 SO ZCP F80 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (0)	grease, or grill paint... may have to recoat after track days as the heat can fry it... __________________ How can I be so thirsty this morning when I drank so much last night?
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