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scott7
29-07-2009, 09:14 PM
BMW have agreed to give me a new steering wheel foc on a good will, as long as i pay to have it fitted, not sure what the cost of that will be but it goes in to the garage tomorrow so will find out then, worth trying if you fancy a free new steering wheel though.
Andyk
29-07-2009, 09:17 PM
When I had a Maserati I had one replaced at the main dealer and it cost £40..Can not imagine it beeing much more than that..after all Maserati/Ferrari in Cardiff use to charge £130 an hour.
Jaw_F430
29-07-2009, 09:21 PM
BMW have agreed to give me a new steering wheel foc on a good will, as long as i pay to have it fitted, not sure what the cost of that will be but it goes in to the garage tomorrow so will find out then, worth trying if you fancy a free new steering wheel though.


Do you use the same dealer as MarkCSL?:hahaha:


P.S could you post a pic of your steering wheel as it is now?
Mark CSL
29-07-2009, 09:37 PM
BMW have agreed to give me a new steering wheel foc on a good will, as long as i pay to have it fitted, not sure what the cost of that will be but it goes in to the garage tomorrow so will find out then, worth trying if you fancy a free new steering wheel though.

£45 for fitting mine :thumbs:

Do you use the same dealer as MarkCSL?:hahaha:


:smt097:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:
azrael
29-07-2009, 09:51 PM
When I had a Maserati I had one replaced at the main dealer and it cost £40..Can not imagine it beeing much more than that..after all Maserati/Ferrari in Cardiff use to charge £130 an hour.

My local dealers snows & scothall charge £120 per hour iirc
scott7
29-07-2009, 10:13 PM
Do you use the same dealer as MarkCSL?:hahaha:


P.S could you post a pic of your steering wheel as it is now?
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/scott-csl/th_DSC00053.jpg (http://s590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/scott-csl/?action=view&current=DSC00053.jpg)
Jaw_F430
30-07-2009, 05:08 PM
Looks like mine, must try harder to get one now:banghead::hahaha:
Andyk
30-07-2009, 08:20 PM
My local dealers snows & scothall charge £120 per hour iirc



:smt107:smt107
jcremonini
30-07-2009, 08:24 PM
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/scott-csl/th_DSC00053.jpg (http://s590.photobucket.com/albums/ss350/scott-csl/?action=view&current=DSC00053.jpg)

That wheel looks exactly like mine did before I cleaned it ;)

Seriously - get a wire brush and shampoo then clean it and comb it gently it with the brush to get the alcantara back looking new again.

James.
sailorbaz
30-07-2009, 09:36 PM
Nice one Scott, good work mate. I tried your dealer 3 years ago for a new steering wheel and I was told they'd have to have the warranty guy have a look at it. Ended up getting one no bother from HB in Glasgow. It lasted about 20K before I bought another one off Ebay for £250 and sold mine on for £280 By the time I paid the ebay fees, I was neither up nor down.

Funny, I was thinking just the other day I hadn't seen you around the forum for a wee while. Spacers are on BTW, giving the front end that wee bit more meaner look, cheers.
scott7
02-08-2009, 05:37 PM
Got the new wheel fitted, had to pay £52 for the fitting, it feels much softer than the wheel that was on and obviously looks brand new, not a bad result considering the cost of a new wheel from BMW.
Andyk
02-08-2009, 08:25 PM
Thats a real result Scott....who did you shag to get that.....my dealer told me to sod off.
scott7
03-08-2009, 06:08 PM
Try another dealer Andy, its been proven they don't all give the same level of service, its not up to the dealer to decide if you get a goodwill, its down to BMW but you need a dealer to ask for you obviously.
Andyk
03-08-2009, 09:15 PM
Try another dealer Andy, its been proven they don't all give the same level of service, its not up to the dealer to decide if you get a goodwill, its down to BMW but you need a dealer to ask for you obviously.

Would do but no warrenty so would imagine I would not stand a chance.
scott7
03-08-2009, 10:41 PM
Ive got no warranty on mine either, its not a warranty item, you would be better asking when it goes in for a service as apparently if the car has not been in a garage and a goodwill is requested it will be turned down, something to do with BMW being able to see that its been in and connected to the system, just what i was told when i asked about it originally.
Andyk
04-08-2009, 07:03 AM
:thumbs:..Will have a go then.
Jaw_F430
09-08-2009, 11:58 AM
Yesterday while washing the car I decided to give the steering wheel a good scrub . . . . . I was amazed at how it has come up, looks brand new:drool: will post a pic up later. Only used a damp microfiber cloth!!!
jcremonini
09-08-2009, 03:49 PM
Yesterday while washing the car I decided to give the steering wheel a good scrub . . . . . I was amazed at how it has come up, looks brand new:drool: will post a pic up later. Only used a damp microfiber cloth!!!

:thumbs: - I'm amazed BMW replace these so readily when , I reckon, 90% of the time they just need a clean. Mine looked exactly the same as Scotts (smooth and shiney) before I gave it a good clean.

James.
azrael
09-08-2009, 04:09 PM
:thumbs: - I'm amazed BMW replace these so readily when , I reckon, 90% of the time they just need a clean. Mine looked exactly the same as Scotts (smooth and shiney) before I gave it a good clean.

James.

Excellent, can you do mine at the next trackday James ;)

Is it head and shoulders you use?
jcremonini
11-08-2009, 01:23 PM
Excellent, can you do mine at the next trackday James ;)

Is it head and shoulders you use?

Pantene . I should offer a steering wheel refurbishment service. I may have to speak to BMW about it - I charge them £100 for each steering wheel I clean (in 10 minutes) , they save on replacement costs. Win-Win. :supz:

James.
Ade
11-08-2009, 01:44 PM
BMW's having a look at mine whilst it is in. They said they'll see what they can do under the warranty :)

Pantene is nice, but a new steering wheel is nicer.
Mark CSL
11-08-2009, 04:00 PM
Pantene . I should offer a steering wheel refurbishment service. I may have to speak to BMW about it - I charge them £100 for each steering wheel I clean (in 10 minutes) , they save on replacement costs. Win-Win. :supz:

James.


James they all don't need a clean some go bobble and the material starts to come off so if i send you a bobble steering wheel how is washing it going to make it new again :whistle:
jcremonini
11-08-2009, 04:10 PM
James they all don't need a clean some go bobble and the material starts to come off so if i send you a bobble steering wheel how is washing it going to make it new again :whistle:

I can't fix those :)

All I know is that my wheel was EXACTLY like the one in Scotts picture and it's now as good as new after a clean.

James.
_Nathan_
11-08-2009, 04:22 PM
Bobble - just set about it with an electric shaver before cleaning it.
Jaw_F430
11-08-2009, 05:39 PM
Here is a pic off my phone after I gave the wheel a quick clean:thumbs:
AlexGTT
11-08-2009, 10:36 PM
This thread inspired me to clean my wheel tonight. Came up nice as usual.

The guy next door leaned over the fence and caught me at the shaving stage. He was truely puzzelled, thought I'd gone nuts. :hahaha: I started to explain but gave up trying to convince him of the benefits and had a beer with him instead.:beer:
Jaw_F430
11-08-2009, 10:49 PM
This thread inspired me to clean my wheel tonight. Came up nice as usual.

The guy next door leaned over the fence and caught me at the shaving stage. He was truely puzzelled, thought I'd gone nuts. :hahaha: I started to explain but gave up trying to convince him of the benefits and had a beer with him instead.:beer:

:hahaha::hahaha::beer: