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Aug 18, 2008 | 10:07 AM

Sasha

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My Ride: 2004 545i, 6sp, sport pack, nav, cold pack, active steer.

I have noticed that after leaving the car parked for about 2 weeks or if nobody uses the passenger doors the doors tend to stick and need serious pulling to get open. It is fine with me as long as I can open the doors, but did anybody else had this happened?

Aug 18, 2008 | 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sasha' post='649200' date='Aug 18 2008, 01:07 PM

Sounds a little odd under normal weather conditions. Do you ever apply silicone lubricant (like Armor-All, for example) to the door seals? That should do the trick. I've found that doing so will keep the doors/seals from sticking even when it's icy weather. GL.