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Originally Posted by LA02MAX
A huge source of creaks on my E53 was the seat motor control trim. I took both front seats apart, and found that my driver's side trim had some cracked tabs so I ordered a new piece. Despite it being just a simple plastic piece, the new one made a massive difference - it's completely silent now. I tried applying a light layer of grease on the plastic tab touch points for the passenger side piece and also did the felt tape trick in this link, but it still creaks. It's actually coming from the housing for the seat buttons. I think I'm going to bite the bullet on a new trim piece for that side as well because the spring force on the plastic tabs just wears out over time.
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I am getting lots of squeaks, etc. from my seats at this point too, but I think mine are coming, or some are coming from the seat springs themselves. I've got my "new" seats with the upholstery shop (still waiting on the leather) so I'm not going to bother with the old ones. They will go in the dumpster eventually, after I rob the motors and controller/switch-gear off them.
I get some very loud noises too from the trunk lids (top and/or bottom). I've put new upper "stoppers" on the body side, and still need to replace the stops on the uppper lid itself...part number 51247004475 I think. Mine are worn out.