Found a M550i I want, but rusty wheel hubs?

TupperBMW · 12-12-2022, 08:38 AM

All four. And it’s not a ton of rust, but definitely enough to notice

dscabra · 12-12-2022, 08:47 AM

Could it be BMW is using different parts due to general availability of product? I'd just clean them up and hit them with some high-temp paint. Look at 90% of the cars on the road and you'll see rust on brake parts.

2022M550i · 12-12-2022, 09:26 AM

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Could it be BMW is using different parts due to general availability of product? .

Good point...I was just thinking of that myself.

Opie55 · 12-12-2022, 11:48 AM

Here is what mine look like after 4 and a half years. To me, having them shiny like this enhances the overall look, somewhat akin to painted calipers.

Joe-BMW33 · 12-12-2022, 01:30 PM

If the car has been sitting on the lot for even a week or two and not driven, it is very common for the rotors to build up rust and oxidation. 5-10 times on the brakes will shine them right back up.

TupperBMW · 12-13-2022, 08:46 AM

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If the car has been sitting on the lot for even a week or two and not driven, it is very common for the rotors to build up rust and oxidation. 5-10 times on the brakes will shine them right back up.

It's not rust on the rotors (I already said this before).

I would never start a thread complaining of rust on rotors. That's a non-issue. If you go back and reread the thread I already made that abundantly clear

Joe-BMW33 · 12-13-2022, 08:53 AM

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It's not rust on the rotors (I already said this before).

I would never start a thread complaining of rust on rotors. That's a non-issue. If you go back and reread the thread I already made that abundantly clear

Must have missed that, good luck with your rusty hubs.

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