I actually started noticing creaks today

 

One of those things that was most likely always there but until someone tells you about it you would not notice it for quite a while.

 

I have a 2004 545i 90k miles and no creaking. For those that may have taken apart your interior and re assembled it think back and make sure you replace all the little paper like strips that keep the creaking from occurring. if you pin point the creak and its absolutely driving you nuts then but a roll of the stuff and apply where the edges meet. This may help

 

My rear seat center console cupholder creaks pretty bad after I got interior detailed. I tried to wipe off the shiny residues but the noise won't go away. Any recommendations guys? Won't be getting interior detailed again. Will clean it myself from now on.. damnit.

 

they have - have you seen the F10?

You should check your stashbox - probably some stuff is just getting thrown around

you're entitled to your opinion, of course, but "overhyped"? lol if you are buying a car for the interior, I guess BMW isn't the first choice. But I've driven plenty of Mazdas (along with Hondas, Toyotas, Infinitis, Lexus, etc etc), and my E60's interior is the best of the ones I've driven for sure.

I do get an occasional sound from varying places, but I consider it the "cost of doing business". And my baby sure know how to do that business

Self-fulfilling prophecy, Phil - just convince yourself its not there and it'll go away


BTW I know that there's some kind of a treatment for the rubber door sills that dealers can do to minimize unwanted sounds. I'm sure there has to be something about it on the forum...

 

+1000
i couldn't have said it better myself. the creaking issues ARE there. you've probably never noticed them since you've learned to tune it out.

its just like the sound system in the E60. for some its not a problem and works just fine and for others like me its pure fucking garbage and im definitely not an audiophile.

 

i test drove a 550i a few months ago. VAST improvement on the interior sound dampening, materials and fitment.
not to mention the 550i hauls ass!.

 

Go buy it back then and die of boredom from driving it .

Yes and it was a 11 year old mazda. I had one, not really the best place to be in.

I really don't get people that have a go at BMW on a BMW forum while owning a BMW and say their 'x' previous car was better. You either appreciate the car for what is it and was it offers or bloody sell it and buy a Mazda, Lexus or whatever else you compare it to. Simple!

 

Creaking from centre console and HUD here too. No fix from dealer.

And my iphone holster beats any and every other creak from the car. What a piece of crap.

Whilst at the dealer I pushed the plastic in most of the cars inc F10 and M3 especially around the console area. They all made similar creaks to my E60.

I would be interested to know if this translates into "on the move" creaks.

Any F10 owners with creaks btw?

 

Do be careful doing this. The dealer over-torqued my bolts on the strut bar attempting to remove the creaking when I took steep driveways at an angle (creating body flex) and they ended up having to replace the bolts and the bolt carriers.

I've also experienced the kind of sound a donkey might make when excited, coming from the front struts. They replaced the top strut mounts (a flashlight and close up view showed them to be cracked already even though my car only had 30k on it).