Driver side front door not opening ! (from inside it opens okay) .

[bosanci28]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

Yea success. The OE is the way to go and it waill save us all about 23 postings on "My handle does not fit flush after buying a cheapo carrier and I can not get the side screw into the carrier" postings. See "My Door handle is broken/ will not work" postings from the last round of 10 degree days here in the USA. There must have been 5 individuals with the same problem at the same time in Jan/Feb.

My snapped one C O L D morning in spite of lubing the carrier and cable and leaving the door unlocked.

Welcome to ownership of an X5 and to the forum. We all try to share common experiences and knowledge. That is why everyone was jumping up and dowm on the OE vs ebay parts. Fit finish and correct alignment.

Now go buy the part, install it, and lube the other doors BEFORE they break too.

Yes Oem will be the best, i had quite few problems before with non-oe stuff,some work , some don't...



Is there any lube at the autozone to use? and what brand?

I have some of that Valvoline grease (here), unless there is some other grease to use .

Thanks.