Leather Seat Bolster Showing Wear

m@rk · 09-05-2010, 03:04 PM

I am sure somebody posted on this before but I can't the post.

The leather bolster on the drivers seat closest to the door is showing serious signs of wear. I am putting this down to this being the side that gets rubbed as I get in and out of the car but the car is not yet 3 years old and the wear is quite bad to the point where it is almost white in places (black leather)

So has anybody else come across this and if so, what was the solution? Should I be looking towards the warranty (although I think trim is specifically excluded beyond the first 12 months) or is there an easy fix?

Thanks

jwbmw · 09-05-2010, 03:08 PM

pictures would be helpful!

toxicnerve · 09-05-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m@rk

I am sure somebody posted on this before but I can't the post.

The leather bolster on the drivers seat closest to the door is showing serious signs of wear. I am putting this down to this being the side that gets rubbed as I get in and out of the car but the car is not yet 3 years old and the wear is quite bad to the point where it is almost white in places (black leather)

So has anybody else come across this and if so, what was the solution? Should I be looking towards the warranty (although I think trim is specifically excluded beyond the first 12 months) or is there an easy fix?

Thanks

I have the exact same issue. I will post a picture when I get a minute.

I just had a convo with the missus about whether this would be covered under the warranty...

Butch · 09-05-2010, 04:17 PM

I have same problem on mine - every e90/e60 I looked at before I bought mine had same issue !

Swiller · 09-05-2010, 04:33 PM

When you get in car, your body rubs against bolster. It's natural wear and tear. Boot polish works for me to blacken the wear. If you want it to stop, get in car more carefully , or be prepared to spend a hundred or two to get it re leathered every few years. The rest of the leather seems to hold up fairly well.

Edit- the wear depend on how many times you get in and out of car, as opposed to how old it is, as well as how heavy you are

Carrera RSR · 09-05-2010, 04:33 PM

My seat cover was replaced on warranty after six months. Soon happened again so I left it. At three years old I'm not sure you would get anywhere with BMW.

tony20009 · 09-05-2010, 05:38 PM

My bolsters aren't exactly showing signs of wear as you describe; however, I've noticed that certain of my jeans -- mainly every style I have of True Religions, and I wear TR jeans quite often -- scrape the seat bolster quite a bit. All my TR jeans have button flaps on the seat pockets, so that's what's scraping. So when I'm wearing those jeans (or anything that has buttons, studs, etc. on the back pockets or on the back of a shirt/jacket), I take care not to scrape the seats when I get in and out.

elucid · 09-05-2010, 06:27 PM

I had my driver seat side bolster leather replaced under warranty after similar wear described in the OP. Turns out there was a split in the foam too so this was replaced as well. Seat looks and feels great now. Hopefully it will last...

M3-FAST · 09-06-2010, 04:22 AM

Just had my drivers seat cover replaced under warranty - car coming up to 18 months old.

No hassles at all.

cdb · 09-06-2010, 02:27 PM

My Leathers exactly the same, like it when i bought it
Friends E46 is even worse (he has the Alcantera seats)

- Paul - · 09-06-2010, 02:59 PM

http://www.liquidleather.com/scuffs.htm

m1bjr · 09-06-2010, 04:39 PM

I just bought some stuff called Buffalo from and eBay seller.
I'll try it out later this week and maybe do a few pics if its a success.
Cats have mullered my leather sofa too, so this is a test run on the black wear patches in the car.
They say even these pet scratches can be hidden/repaired. Big claims!

stevew · 09-08-2010, 05:56 AM

I had the drivers side bolster replaced under warranty on the previous car. When the dealer was looking round the car to value it for part-ex he noticed the wear (I just put it down to wear n tear of getting ito the car tbh) & immediately said book it in for a repair before the warranty expires.

They only replaced the bolster not the leather.

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Swiller First Lieutenant 9 Rep 322 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	When you get in car, your body rubs against bolster. It's natural wear and tear. Boot polish works for me to blacken the wear. If you want it to stop, get in car more carefully , or be prepared to spend a hundred or two to get it re leathered every few years. The rest of the leather seems to hold up fairly well. Edit- the wear depend on how many times you get in and out of car, as opposed to how old it is, as well as how heavy you are
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Carrera RSR Colonel 75 Rep 2,937 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Location: Location: iTrader: (1)	My seat cover was replaced on warranty after six months. Soon happened again so I left it. At three years old I'm not sure you would get anywhere with BMW.
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tony20009 Major General 1053 Rep 5,660 Posts Drives: BMW 335i - Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	My bolsters aren't exactly showing signs of wear as you describe; however, I've noticed that certain of my jeans -- mainly every style I have of True Religions, and I wear TR jeans quite often -- scrape the seat bolster quite a bit. All my TR jeans have button flaps on the seat pockets, so that's what's scraping. So when I'm wearing those jeans (or anything that has buttons, studs, etc. on the back pockets or on the back of a shirt/jacket), I take care not to scrape the seats when I get in and out. __________________ Cheers, Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ '07, e92 335i, *Sparkling Graphite, Coral Leather, Aluminum, 6-speed*
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elucid Private 12 Rep 55 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlesex iTrader: (0)	I had my driver seat side bolster leather replaced under warranty after similar wear described in the OP. Turns out there was a split in the foam too so this was replaced as well. Seat looks and feels great now. Hopefully it will last...
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cdb Private First Class 4 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oxfordshire, UK iTrader: (1)	My Leathers exactly the same, like it when i bought it Friends E46 is even worse (he has the Alcantera seats)
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