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01-06-2009, 03:29 PM | #1 |
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Soft top in car wash
I have a Z4 with soft top. Can I possibly take it through an automatic car wash ? If so, touchless ones, or those with soft cloth?
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01-07-2009, 01:34 AM | #4 |
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Noo...never take it inside any automatic carwash. I admit to have done it before but its not good for the fabric. When you clean the top you're supposed to clean in the direction of the weave. It should say in the manual to only hand wash it. It says that for my TT.
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01-08-2009, 02:44 PM | #5 |
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Take it from someone who experienced it. sometime back I got my wife a 330ci be being lazy she kept taking the car through the auto car wash without me knowing it. About a year later the top started to leak. So I started to do some investigation when I found evidence of her taking it through a auto car wash. I Did some fast talking it was replaced through the warranty. It will damage the top eventually. Not a good way to keep the top clean.
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01-08-2009, 03:00 PM | #6 |
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Guess you should buy a hard top?
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01-08-2009, 04:28 PM | #7 |
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I have taken my car to the carwash every week for over 20 months, so far no problems. The car is tight, no leaks. Fabric does not seem to have any adverse effects. It's a cpo so if there is a problem I'm sure BMW will stand by their product
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01-08-2009, 05:31 PM | #8 |
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I would suggest a touch less car wash for the top as well as the body. Think about it, or read my post on Bimmerforum.
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01-08-2009, 07:36 PM | #10 |
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Sorry, it was not my post but I submitted several responses. Here it is...
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1149365 |
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01-11-2009, 04:23 PM | #15 |
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I understand how most people say this, but BMW owners are typically a unique breed (myself included). Most Bimmer owners are fairly particular about their cars and I'm sure the top posted above is VERY noticeable to the owner and the occasional enthusiast. That being said, I've taken my Z4 through automatic washes about 5-10 times throughout the last 3 years in a pinch and I haven't had any adverse effects yet. I take very good care of the top, but the wheels are what I'm most worried about. I ALWAYS make sure to go through washes that DO NOT have the wheel tracks that guide you through. I've had wheel damage on my 5er that resulted in about $900 in damage to the wheels that the Holiday gas station (local midwest US company) car wash ultimately paid for. I will go to Holiday gas stations whenever possible since they so willingly accepted blame for the damage, but I will never go through their car washes with the wheel tracks. Thankfully, there's a Holiday wash that I can take my 5er through during the winter months without the wheel tracks....plus, it does a GREAT job.
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