Winshield chips/cracks

[duky]

Originally Posted by bmwgirlf80

This one I saw coming right at me as the Rock was kicked up from a big truck. I ducked while driving. It sounded horrible. Slowly opened my eyes and this is what I saw (see below)

Ins said to repair. Glass shop filled it and it was a tad bigger due to the pressure while trying to fill it. It looks horrible. Unacceptable! Ins is now replacing entire windshield. I too have HUD. The windshield should be here anytime and installed. I have just over 7500 miles

Same thing here. Wasted my money on repair that only made it look worse. Had it replaced by Safelite yesterday and now it's perfect. Now to start knocking on wood...

[horsepower_and_hounds]

I got this present today....

[AYTifosi]

Hmm. I guess merry Christmas is in order.

[IAMMFORE]

literally 750 miles on a brand new 2017 M4.....very tiny chip right in my line of sight. Poor quality glass.

[phatmitzu]

2,800 miles 2016 ZCP M3.
Discovered a decent size chip this past weekend.

[jamesq]

Two replacement Windshields on my F80 in 19 months. 0 Windshields after 5 years of ownership with my E90 M3.

[CardinalZeus77]

I have had two new windscreens on the F80 in the last 28 months and picked up another chip/crack today.

[Hoosierlegend]

Do you guys know what is the exact windshield that the car comes straight from the factory with (2017 M3 competition package)? I had to have a previous windshield replaced on a 2016 M3 and pretty sure they replaced it with a windshield that wasn't the exact same one.

[CPWINCH]

I have <200 miles on my '17 M4 and already got a chip in the windshield which turned into a huge crack. Being replaced right now.

[hdubf80]

13k miles and I got one right in front my line of sight. Paid to get it removed and it's still there. Seriously thinking about replacing my windshield. I'm kinda worried about it because of how the factory installs them. Will it be the same as before? Will the rain sensors and camera work and the hud. Any adjustments ? Any water get inside after or problems that occurred after the replacement? Thank you guys in advance for your help.

[hdubf80]

Anyone???

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by hdubf80

13k miles and I got one right in front my line of sight. Paid to get it removed and it's still there. Seriously thinking about replacing my windshield. I'm kinda worried about it because of how the factory installs them. Will it be the same as before? Will the rain sensors and camera work and the hud. Any adjustments ? Any water get inside after or problems that occurred after the replacement? Thank you guys in advance for your help.

I've had mine replaced by the dealer during my first week of ownership, and since then 0 issues. I did then notice the HUD required adjustment, but that is easily adjusted from iDrive. Given I did it at the stealership, it's covered by manufacturer warranty (4 years/80k km in Canada), of course if doesn't cover external to the windshield.

[MaX PL]

I had mine replaced 3 weeks ago. Zero issues here.

[Brennan ///M4]

Just joined the club, it started from a tiny rock chip about half an inch from the A pillar.
Getting quotes ranging from $950-$1350 to replace it in Ottawa.

[Need4spd28]

Just got my windshield replaced about 15 minutes ago. Makes me so darn happy! Now, is there anything that can be applied to the windshield that would help cut down on pit marks and the like?

I live in Arizona and the reality is that I'll be replacing the windshield at least once a year, if not more. We use rocks for landscaping, after all. What I would like though is to at least try and reduce the sandblasted look as much as possible.

Any suggestions?

[MrSmartyPants]

Bray has a windshield cover that can be applied. I think its around $200-250 installed for a single layer.

[Need4spd28]

Hmmm, I like the sounds of it. Plus, after further review it turns out that the guy who did my clear bra also does it.

[Need4spd28]

Originally Posted by MrSmartyPants

Bray has a windshield cover that can be applied. I think its around $200-250 installed for a single layer.

It's quite a bit more than that, like double basically, but I'm going to have it applied on Monday. I love the look of the new glass too much, and I don't want to spend another minute driving around with a chip in my windshield which I did for the last three months prior to having it replaced.

[Dinax0]

Cracked mine last month going about 70 on the highway. Teeny tiny rock hit the windshield and left a crack right in front of me. Thank god for glass coverage.

[oo7dw]

SF BMW referred me to the body shop that they use. The shop quoted me for a new front windshield for rain sensor and HUD would run about $1800. My insurance is going to charge $250 and reimburse the rest but does $1800 sound correct? If its not even the actual dealer doing it I wonder why its so high.

[SEXY-BEAST]

I received about a dime sized chip from a flying object today just above the dot matrix black section on the passenger side of the front windscreen. Can't feel anything on surface of the glass. For all of you who have used Safelite to repair chips, how does it work? They inject something into the chip? And more importantly, how does it look afterwards? I assume the optical clarity will not be as good as the original? Just don't want to go through the hassle of replacing the entire front windscreen. They quoted me about $100 bucks (my insurance deductible is $500 ) Thanks.

[AYTifosi]

Chip repair is easy. Your insurance company will pay for it. Just go to a glass place and they'll handle it. Or, call a few glass places and ask for the cash price if you want to pay cash. Won't hurt your insurance though. One of the better places around here did mine for $50. Or, you can buy the kit on Amazon for $15 and DIY (Rain-X sells one). I bought one for my wife's car, but didn't get to it fast enough and now there is a huge crack. So I haven't tried it yet. Don't sweat it. With our candy glass windshield's that won't be your first.