Door Hinge Issue

JL2465 · 05-06-2016, 03:18 AM

Hey all, I recently leased a 2016 M4 vert and she currently has about 2600 miles. I cannot believe that I am experiencing an issue with the driver's side door. It makes a terrible noise opening and closing the car door and appears to be the result of a defective door hinge. I'm hoping the door doesn't fall off before I bring it into the dealer for service. Has anybody else experienced an issue like this?

///M/// · 05-06-2016, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JL2465

Hey all, I recently leased a 2016 M4 vert and she currently has about 2600 miles. I cannot believe that I am experiencing an issue with the driver's side door. It makes a terrible noise opening and closing the car door and appears to be the result of a defective door hinge. I'm hoping the door doesn't fall off before I bring it into the dealer for service. Has anybody else experienced an issue like this?

Could be lack of grease. Add some lube and report back.

Woodengun · 05-06-2016, 08:09 AM

I had this issue. There is a star shaped bolt that got loose. Retorque it and noise went away.

Open door and look at where door and body would meet when closed, closest to engine bay. Star shaped bolt is easily seen.

The piece that the star bolt holds moved a bit as I opened/closed door and made an awful click/creak noise. Re torque the bolt and noise went away.

DocWeatherington · 05-06-2016, 08:45 PM

Agree with the LUBE..

My drivers side rear door needed some Lube..

captainaudio · 05-07-2016, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodengun

I had this issue. There is a star shaped bolt that got loose. Retorque it and noise went away.

Open door and look at where door and body would meet when closed, closest to engine bay. Star shaped bolt is easily seen.

The piece that the star bolt holds moved a bit as I opened/closed door and made an awful click/creak noise. Re torque the bolt and noise went away.

I had the same issue and solved it the same way,

nosonyxm4 · 05-07-2016, 09:16 PM

I have a 2016 vert and had the same issue. Retorque the star shaped bolt and your good. It's a annoying clicking sound but it goes away.

captainaudio · 05-07-2016, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nosonyxm4

I have a 2016 vert and had the same issue. Retorque the star shaped bolt and your good. It's a annoying clicking sound but it goes away.

I guess the guy on the BMW assembly line who is in charge of torqueing that bolt has not been eating his Wheaties.

I hope they didn't promote him to installing connecting rods.

THEROK · 11-29-2017, 08:49 PM

Same issue on my new 2018. Where can I source the socket and what’s the torque value? Thank you.

G4BR13L · 03-22-2019, 08:12 AM

This one is for the archives, here are the tightening torques:

1AZ - Screw for hinge halves - M8 x 24 - 27 + 3 Nm
2AZ- Door hinge to door - Countersunk screw, M10 x 28 - 40 Nm
3AZ - Door hinge to body - Hexagon screw with taper, M12 x 36 - 66 Nm

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JL2465 Registered 1 Rep 2 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Door Hinge Issue Hey all, I recently leased a 2016 M4 vert and she currently has about 2600 miles. I cannot believe that I am experiencing an issue with the driver's side door. It makes a terrible noise opening and closing the car door and appears to be the result of a defective door hinge. I'm hoping the door doesn't fall off before I bring it into the dealer for service. Has anybody else experienced an issue like this?
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Woodengun Lieutenant 310 Rep 408 Posts Drives: Yugo Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	I had this issue. There is a star shaped bolt that got loose. Retorque it and noise went away. Open door and look at where door and body would meet when closed, closest to engine bay. Star shaped bolt is easily seen. The piece that the star bolt holds moved a bit as I opened/closed door and made an awful click/creak noise. Re torque the bolt and noise went away.
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DocWeatherington Brigadier General 2933 Rep 4,076 Posts Drives: F90 CP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: US iTrader: (0) Garage List 23 Bmw M3 [10.00]	Agree with the LUBE.. My drivers side rear door needed some Lube..
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nosonyxm4 Private First Class 34 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Convertible Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida iTrader: (0)	I have a 2016 vert and had the same issue. Retorque the star shaped bolt and your good. It's a annoying clicking sound but it goes away.
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THEROK Major 1268 Rep 1,287 Posts Drives: Genesis GV80 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gangnam District iTrader: (0)	Same issue on my new 2018. Where can I source the socket and what’s the torque value? Thank you.
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G4BR13L Major 523 Rep 1,105 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Hasselt (Belgium) iTrader: (0)	This one is for the archives, here are the tightening torques: 1AZ - Screw for hinge halves - M8 x 24 - 27 + 3 Nm 2AZ- Door hinge to door - Countersunk screw, M10 x 28 - 40 Nm 3AZ - Door hinge to body - Hexagon screw with taper, M12 x 36 - 66 Nm
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