F80 ZCP bottom seat cushion squeaking

[iiWorthwhile]

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Hello y'all

I recently took my car into the dealer because I was having an issue with my front seat squeaking at the cushion part of the seat (not the seat back, which seems to be the issue I find when searching).

When you sit down on it it sounds like an old damn rocking chair...

This trip turned into having my entire drive shaft replaced due to a recall, and "backing plates" for the rear breaks being replaced due to a known faulty issue with these where rocks get into them and cause a horrible grinding sound...

However, the original reason I took my car, the squeaking (which now seems like a small issue), my service rep told me there was simply nothing they could do. This stellar advice apparently came directly from the shop foremen.

So, I'm writing to see if:

1. Anyone else has had this issue and has found a solution?
2. Should accept that answer from the dealer?

I just bought this car a few months ago with 20k miles on it and it seems crazy that a car of this caliber would have a squeaking drivers seat after coming from a POS scion tc with 120k miles whose seats never squeaked...

[Musker18]

I have a 17 comp package with cloth seats. I weigh like 180 my driver's seat squeaks all the time. Also has 20k miles.

[FirstF80InSpace]

No issue with squeaking seats on my 2017.

[Monteblueem5]

Stick your hand underneath the seat and move it around it will stop squeaking I had the same problem on mine I stuck my hand underneath the seat and lifted it up and it stop

[wdskukm3]

I know my leather squeaks when I sit on it. Lol!!

[mjposner]

do you have all the way lowered? I did and my seat rattled, just lifting 1/2" solved the issue

[elinstylez]

I'd have the dealer fix it if you just bought it from them a few months ago. I had the same issue with my 328i with pleather seats; they said it was normal and I had to push them hard to get it elevated it up several channels for the fix. Record a video in a quiet setting if you can't get your SA to acknowledge the noise at the service center.

[iiWorthwhile]

Thanks for the feedback y'all. The dealer basically gave me the run around about fixing the issue. I'm going to get under that seat tomorrow and see if I can't figure it out myself.