gs_535xi

Parked the car outside at school for a couple hours and went to pour some gas at lunch and the lid didnt open! It was only like -2 celcius, weirdd, so I had to go home and keep the car in the garage and finally after a few hours it opened. I also called BMW assist at the gas station they offered for it to be towed and everythingg but I said no, Ill just take it home and try to fix itt. Pretty strange, good thing the gas wasnt at zero. Never knew the gas cap could freeze shut...
Anyones else had their gas lid freeze? haha..

DrLev99

I have to ask....was your car unlocked at the time?

gs_535xi

lol yeahh, I tried like 50 timess
no one else had this problem... hmm maybe im just stupid when I told BMW assist they were like wtfff lol

gs_535xi

But alot of people came and looked at my car and tried to help me, no 1 could open it thoughh

Phantom Mark

The spring loaded "flap" popper sticks on mine occasionaly, which means when you press it - it doesnt fire the flap outwards, you have to hook your finger nail down the side and pry open the flap instead, wonder if yours did this instead of freezing like you thought ?

Dr Dave

the trick for cold weather is to put a thin smear of "vasoline" (petrolium jelly) on hinges/rubber trim round the doors etc, and you will have no more freezing/sticking problems due to the cold weather...saves rubber perishing or tearing due to sticking.,

sudakoma

I had exactly the same problem on mine about a month after i bought it. I came to fill up and the flap was jammed shut. I tried locking and unlocking the car, which made no difference. I phoned BMW assist and they talked me through trying the manual flap release which is situated in the boot behind the panel which covers the battery. This didn't work either so they were going to send someone out to have a look. While i was waiting a tried prising it open with my nail behind the flap, bingo, it worked!

I felt a bit silly for not trying this before but i just assumed the electric release button was jammed stuck. I mentioned it when it went in for a service and the push release has been fine since they looked at it.

John@Motorcepts

open ur trunk, remove the right panel that covers the taillight. there should be a thing that u pull on to release the gas cover

pgetsch

i had a problem with my fuel door a month or 2 ago. i had trouble opening cause the spring would not extend enough to get my fat fingers in. a quick fix was to take a rubber stopper/bumper (just like the rubber dots that protect your bathroom medicine chest from slamming shut) and stick it to the inside of the fuel door. now the door pops opens enough to get my finger in.

flyingpuck

+1 That is what it is there for after all! Glad everything worked out for you!