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Bonnet release?
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 3:53 pm
by kgeddes
Hi, recently purchased a 2012 MSport. Tried to open the bonnet today using the plastic release lever but no joy! I don't want to pull it any harder in case it breaks! Can somebody tell me what the secret is to opening the bonnet? Many thanks in advance....
Re: Bonnet release?
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:15 am
by kgeddes
Had another go this morning and got the bonnet released
Looks like the mechanisms have never, ever seen any BMW grease! Grease added and working fine now......
Re: Bonnet release?
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:55 am
by gmc15
Good that you got it sorted. If I close my bonnet gently, sometimes one of the catches does not engage fully and the bonnet is not secured properly on one side. I now drop the bonnet rather than push it closed and this seems to work fine. Both catches are fully greased
Re: Bonnet release?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:57 am
by CondorX5
I asked the question once about my old 4.8is - dealer stated greasing bonnet catches "was not a service item".
Nice. Needless to say, I greased them myself ever since and the bonnet catch is fine. But apparently there is no onus on BMW to ever grease these catches as they "need no service intervention".