Dents underneath OEM boot spoiler.

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 04:00 AM

So I picked up my new M240i last week. Drove it 6km to a detailing shop to get a full PPF done and picked up the car yesterday again. The detailing shop phoned me the day they got the car and said there were dents on the boot spoiler, but I wasn't quite sure what they were talking about because the car looked perfect when I picked it up.

This morning after have a good look in the sunlight for the first time, you can clearly see the dents are underneath where the OEM spoiler would have been. The new Carbon spoiler now fitted sits further back and has exposed these dents.

Has anyone else who has done a similar modification seen these kind of dents and managed to get them fixed by BMW?

This first picture is from a video I took of the car when I dropped it off at the detailing shop. The second one is a pic with the new spoiler fitted.

Coconut · 11-30-2022, 04:39 AM

Those dents were caused by the shop that installed the new carbon fiber spoiler. They probably just pried from there to get the OEM small spoiler off instead of using fishing line or floss to cut through the double sided tape. No way the trunk was dented like that from the factory.

Demand the shop pay for a good PDR (paint less dent repair) guy to fix the dents.

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Coconut

Those dents were most likely caused by the shop that installed the new spoiler. They probably just preyed the corner of the OEM small spoiler and yanked it off causing the dents in the middle. The dents are where the OEM spoiler ones. No way the trunk was dented like that at the factory.

The shop said they didn't use "hard" tools to remove the spoiler, so I am not sure who to believe. The shop where I did the work said that they would fix the dents for me though, which does sound a bit suspicious..

Coconut · 11-30-2022, 04:44 AM

It was 100% them and they now it. Of course they don’t use hard tools they use nylon tools which isn’t correct. You need to use string or floss to cut through the double sided tape, NOT pry it off with a tool. You can ask them how they removed the stock spoiler to confirm. Impossible the dents were under there from the factory.

donm527 · 11-30-2022, 08:07 AM

Curious which spoiler you ended up installing? Any more pics to show how the spoiler looks mounted further back? I like the way it blends with the curve at the end of the trunk. Wondering how it blends with the trunk from the back. Thx.

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by donm527

Curious which spoiler you ended up installing? Any more pics to show how the spoiler looks mounted further back? I like the way it blends with the curve at the end of the trunk. Wondering how it blends with the trunk from the back. Thx.

I got the TRE spoiler from AutoID. Happy with the way it looks, just not happy with the dents that ended up there.

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 08:16 AM

A pic from the rear.

donm527 · 11-30-2022, 08:27 AM

Thanks for the pics. Love that side profile how it flows with the curve of the trunk.

Yes, sucks about the dents. IMO no one offers to fix anything for free unless they did it themselves but hopefully they will make it look as if it never happened.

Nice car. Enjoy.

DriftKing860 · 11-30-2022, 08:42 AM

Something is missing with the trunk badge

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Originally Posted by Ajax30za

A pic from the rear.

Rag9000 · 11-30-2022, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DriftKing860

Something is missing with the trunk badge

EYE don’t know what could be missing.

The TRE spoiler looks the best IMO because it squares off the top of the trunk from the back.

Vudumonkey25 · 11-30-2022, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DriftKing860

Something is missing with the trunk badge

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Originally Posted by Rag9000

EYE don’t know what could be missing.

Hopefully that's what they wanted

donm527 · 11-30-2022, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DriftKing860

Something is missing with the trunk badge

Now that you mention it... besides the i missing, is my eyes playing tricks on me or is the badging ever so slightly tilted with the left side of the badging higher than the right?? And a little too far to the right compared to stock?

MrPickles · 11-30-2022, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Vudumonkey25

Hopefully that's what they wanted

Is the one you bought made of plastic or metal?

Vudumonkey25 · 11-30-2022, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPickles

Is the one you bought made of plastic or metal?

Pretty sure it's plastic
It's the "m performance" black badging
Oem part number 51142472854

Crazy One · 11-30-2022, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajax30za

I got the TRE spoiler from AutoID. Happy with the way it looks, just not happy with the dents that ended up there.

Is it performance or CS version?

MPR · 11-30-2022, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy One

Is it performance or CS version?

That's the larger MP style wing. The smaller one is the CS

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DriftKing860

Something is missing with the trunk badge

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Originally Posted by Ajax30za

A pic from the rear.

Yeah. They didn't put the "i" on… I already asked them wtf and they said they would attend to that as well when I bring it back for the ppf check up and dent repair..

Disappointed overall with their service but I will give them a chance to redeem themselves..

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Vudumonkey25

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Originally Posted by MrPickles

Is the one you bought made of plastic or metal?

Pretty sure it's plastic
It's the "m performance" black badging
Oem part number 51142472854

This. The black looks ok, but I also didn't mind the OEM one at all.

Winrya · 11-30-2022, 01:20 PM

They’ve made quite a mess of the m240i badge. Spacing and positioning is all wrong. Imagine they have just installed each letter individually and then realised there wasn’t enough room for the I so left it off.

Ajax30za · 11-30-2022, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Winrya

They’ve made quite a mess of the m240i badge. Spacing and positioning is all wrong. Imagine they have just installed each letter individually and then realised there wasn’t enough room for the I so left it off.

Yeah, agreed. Let's hope for their sake they still have the "i" lying around their shop to install it..

vegtro · 11-30-2022, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Winrya

They’ve made quite a mess of the m240i badge. Spacing and positioning is all wrong. Imagine they have just installed each letter individually and then realised there wasn’t enough room for the I so left it off.

This is probably true. I just installed mine a couple of hours ago, but they must have pulled the front plastic off first and not knowing you're suppose to pull the back, then align to the spot and once you have it in place, pull the front plastic.

KevinC · 11-30-2022, 06:13 PM

Who the hell butchered this job SO badly? Some strip mall tint/stereo installer/dispensary in downtown Philly?? I’ve never seen worse work in my life.

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Ajax30za Enlisted Member 40 Rep 51 Posts Drives: Bmw M240i Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Dubai. UAE. iTrader: (0)	So I picked up my new M240i last week. Drove it 6km to a detailing shop to get a full PPF done and picked up the car yesterday again. The detailing shop phoned me the day they got the car and said there were dents on the boot spoiler, but I wasn't quite sure what they were talking about because the car looked perfect when I picked it up. This morning after have a good look in the sunlight for the first time, you can clearly see the dents are underneath where the OEM spoiler would have been. The new Carbon spoiler now fitted sits further back and has exposed these dents. Has anyone else who has done a similar modification seen these kind of dents and managed to get them fixed by BMW? This first picture is from a video I took of the car when I dropped it off at the detailing shop. The second one is a pic with the new spoiler fitted. Attached Images
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Coconut Lieutenant 808 Rep 519 Posts Drives: 2023 M240i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Those dents were caused by the shop that installed the new carbon fiber spoiler. They probably just pried from there to get the OEM small spoiler off instead of using fishing line or floss to cut through the double sided tape. No way the trunk was dented like that from the factory. Demand the shop pay for a good PDR (paint less dent repair) guy to fix the dents.
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Coconut Lieutenant 808 Rep 519 Posts Drives: 2023 M240i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	It was 100% them and they now it. Of course they don’t use hard tools they use nylon tools which isn’t correct. You need to use string or floss to cut through the double sided tape, NOT pry it off with a tool. You can ask them how they removed the stock spoiler to confirm. Impossible the dents were under there from the factory.
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donm527 First Lieutenant 393 Rep 347 Posts Drives: Chevrolet Z06 Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Tampa Bay/South Florida iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the pics. Love that side profile how it flows with the curve of the trunk. Yes, sucks about the dents. IMO no one offers to fix anything for free unless they did it themselves but hopefully they will make it look as if it never happened. Nice car. Enjoy.
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