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Oct 24, 2007 | 11:29 AM

titanium

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The car is just a couple of months old and the drive flanges are already rusty !

Not BMW quality is it !
Have you all experienced this ?
What can be done exept using the old steel brush and Tectyl ?

Oct 24, 2007 | 12:12 PM

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My Ride: 07' 530d - M-Sport - Titanium Silver / Black Dakota leather 08' 120i - M-Sport - Alpine White III / Black Sensatec

I allways use steel brush and zink paste. Works very well.

Oct 24, 2007 | 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by titanium' post='485605' date='Oct 24 2007, 02:29 PM

The car is just a couple of months old and the drive flanges are already rusty !

Not BMW quality is it !
Have you all experienced this ?
What can be done exept using the old steel brush and Tectyl ?

You cant see this with wheel on right?

Why worry about it. The part of the wheel next to the brake rusts alot and that is visible and is what I try to wax and keep clean.

Oct 24, 2007 | 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Veight' post='485664' date='Oct 24 2007, 10:20 PM

You cant see this with wheel on right?

Why worry about it. The part of the wheel next to the brake rusts alot and that is visible and is what I try to wax and keep clean.

A small amount of copper or other grease applied to it and the rust wont cause you any bother, the biggest issue it causes is getting a wheel off if left, ok in a garage or tyreshop, but by side of a motorway ..this grease also slows down the alloy to steel corrosive effects.

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