[AX3]

Do you have body rust on your X3 and if so where is it? I am thinking of rustproofing mine a 2014 with 70,000 miles on it.

[6MT_Addict]

Originally Posted by AX3

Do you have body rust on your X3 and if so where is it? I am thinking of rustproofing mine a 2014 with 70,000 miles on it.

Minor rust on the exhaust pipe and lower suspension arms only. I live in an area that uses a liquid de-iceing spray in the winter which is extremely corrosive though.

Really depends on what your climate is like to determine if it's worth doing.

[pungo]

Originally Posted by AX3

Do you have body rust on your X3 and if so where is it? I am thinking of rustproofing mine a 2014 with 70,000 miles on it.

Rustproofing using what method and what areas?

[e30lover318i]

I’m not far from you in RI. No body rust anywhere yet , very light surface rust on some of the suspension and rear springs. Rear shocks are looking very rusty.

I did notice an abundance of mud and debris packed inside the side skirt/rocker panel area. I actually completely removed front and rear wheel well liners and cleaned it all out. I would highly recommend doing this as that can definitely cause rust

[BIG_KID]

No rust on mine.
I live in the rust belt capital of the northern USA

[94vtirozguy]

don't BMW come with a rust guarantee for a certain amount of years ? I think its over 10

[6MT_Addict]

Originally Posted by 94vtirozguy

don't BMW come with a rust guarantee for a certain amount of years ? I think its over 10

Yes usually, 10 years. Pretty sure it's only on painted body panels though... and it might be hard to cash in on. There's been plenty of claims rejected over the years across various manufacturers. It's really easy to deny due to say a rock chip that wasn't properly filled in or was left and caused the rust in the first place.

[AX3]

I am not going to rustproof my BMW. Looking under the thing I see that it is covered with aluminum and plastic shields. There is hardlly any place they could get at without removing the shields and I don't think that is going to happen. I did not realize that there was a warranty for rust.

[pungo]

The vehicle body is submerged several times prior to paint, one of them is in anti corrosion chemicals. If you spray the undercarriage well each spring with a power washer or strong hose to remove collected dirt and grit that retains moisture, I doubt you'll have any body rust for the usable life of the vehicle. If the paint is scratched down to bare metal, eventuality rust will form, so seal any exposed metal if scratched. Non-body parts are more susceptible to rust (think suspension parts and fasteners) but they're thick so generally don't rust out.

I spray QMAXX Salt, a Saltwater Corrosion Protection product on susceptible undercarriage parts periodically on all my vehicles. It has dramatically reduced rust on them. I hate working with rusted fasteners.

[pungo]

Originally Posted by Edinson

Hello, I do not have a personal garage and my car is always parked in the open air. Weather conditions change frequently, so rust in certain parts of the body periodically appeared. Now I started using Corrosion Prevention products, this product provides high-quality protection of metal and car paint, even if the car is constantly on the street.

Not sure what type of "Corrosion Prevention" products you're using on the paint, but the multiple layers of corrosion protection, primer and paint from the factory, then apply wax, paint sealant or ceramic coat is all the protection you need on the painted surfaces