[codeyf]

It's a 2021, and was a Canadian car. So hard to imagine it was exposed to that much sun in it's short life. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do? Suggestions?

[BrockDM]

Very common. Bring it to the dealer and they will replace it free of charge

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

They all eventually turn into a slightly bluish and/or purplish tint at some point. Even with a few coats of nice ceramic sealant the UV rays from the sun bleach & lighten this part up a lot. Even on white cars that reflect the most heat.

[codeyf]

Originally Posted by BrockDM

Very common. Bring it to the dealer and they will replace it free of charge

Interesting, didn't think about it being covered. Thanks!

[R BMW]

Mine's doing it also. Plan on the dealer looking at it when the Summer tires go on.

[codeyf]

Originally Posted by R BMW

Mine's doing it also. Plan on the dealer looking at it when the Summer tires go on.

Yeah I figured I would call it out when I take it in for the next oil change.

[spta97]

I pointed this out to my dealer as well. They have had one on order for a few months. Called the other day to get a status and they said it’s on the way.

I’ve only got about 8k miles on my 2020 and most of the time it sits in the garage so not a lot of sun exposure. I also had ceramic coating on it.

Doesn’t make me feel great about the longevity of the replacement.

[BMWZ4]

Yep, known issue. I've had mine replaced twice under warranty. It's likely a UV issue. Btw...we get sun up here in Canada....

[spta97]

Is there any kind of UV protectant to prevent this? I mean other than sunblock

[ranch777]

I have the same issue. Anyone know the cost if not under warranty?

[BrockDM]

Originally Posted by spta97

Is there any kind of UV protectant to prevent this? I mean other than sunblock

PPF

[CZS]

Originally Posted by spta97

Is there any kind of UV protectant to prevent this? I mean other than sunblock

Have it wrapped in gloss black PPF and never worry about it again.

[codeyf]

Originally Posted by CZS

Have it wrapped in gloss black PPF and never worry about it again.

Yeah I was thinking about that. As I have the CF Exterior package, I think a CF wrap would look pretty sweet.

[Bill North Canton OH]

I agree with #codeyf's post on 4-10-2023. I have a 2021 X3 M40i carbon black and my spoiler started fading within the first year. I had less than 5k miles on it as I travel for work and it stays in the garage (only 15k miles on it in 3 years). If it is UV, what a terrible short life span. I was just in for an oil change and they ordered a replacement under warranty. Will post later (6-12 months) after install to update if replacement fades as well. I didn't notice any posts if any replacement spoilers faded? Anybody? Thanks!

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by Bill North Canton OH

I agree with #codeyf's post on 4-10-2023. I have a 2021 X3 M40i carbon black and my spoiler started fading within the first year. I had less than 5k miles on it as I travel for work and it stays in the garage (only 15k miles on it in 3 years). If it is UV, what a terrible short life span. I was just in for an oil change and they ordered a replacement under warranty. Will post later (6-12 months) after install to update if replacement fades as well. I didn't notice any posts if any replacement spoilers faded? Anybody? Thanks!

You're absolutely right about this UV sensitive part. I have a garage queen 2020 X3 MC with less that 4k miles on it. This machine spends most of its life sleeping in the garage & is rarely out in daylight sun for more then 3-4 hours at a time at the very most. If ever. LOL This part fades fast surprisingly fast & isn't as solid black as it appears to be when new. It's really a deep eggplant purple / ambe-rish looking part when removed & held up to the sun. So BMW's solution is to keep replacing this part. But that's just a temporary / bandaid fix that doesn't address the problem. PPF will buy you a little more time. But I believe the only real solution is to get in painted with a strong clear coat or vinyl wrapped with a semi-gloss black material. This part is super week in the sun & quickly get's burned in a short amount of time under those harsh UV rays.

[spta97]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

You're absolutely right about this UV sensitive part. I have a garage queen 2020 X3 MC with less that 4k miles on it. This machine spends most of its life sleeping in the garage & is rarely out in daylight sun for more then 3-4 hours at a time at the very most. If ever. LOL This part fades fast surprisingly fast & isn't as solid black as it appears to be when new. It's really a deep eggplant purple / ambe-rish looking part when removed & held up to the sun. So BMW's solution is to keep replacing this part. But that's just a temporary / bandaid fix that doesn't address the problem. PPF will buy you a little more time. But I believe the only real solution is to get in painted with a strong clear coat or vinyl wrapped with a semi-gloss black material. This part is super week in the sun & quickly get's burned in a short amount of time under those harsh UV rays.

My 2020 is about the same as described. I had mine fade (despite mostly living in the garage and ceramic coated).


I had the dealer replace and then I got it wrapped with a clear xpel fusion which has a ceramic coating.

So far it seems to have held. I got the idea after researching preventing fading of the headlights on my other truck which I replaced with a set from Amazon and wrapped myself and they have not faded.

Per my research, UV fades in the presence of oxygen. By wrapping you eliminate exposure to air.

The headlights have held up far longer than the previous replacement despite being the same Chinese quality.


Bottom line I would recommend to get the spoiler wrapped.

[Bill North Canton OH]

On those BMW's with the fading of the spoiler, are any of yours Carbon Black? I had my replaced this past Friday and they replaced it with a jet black one vs. Carbon Black. Now they are telling me it was always jet black and I know it matched before. Thanks!

[doooooooook]

Originally Posted by Bill North Canton OH

On those BMW's with the fading of the spoiler, are any of yours Carbon Black? I had my replaced this past Friday and they replaced it with a jet black one vs. Carbon Black. Now they are telling me it was always jet black and I know it matched before. Thanks!

It is gloss black plastic. It is not paint matched to any BMW color. It is no different than the Shadowline trim pieces.

I had mine replaced under warranty last year. I'm the second owner and had zero issues getting it replaced.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by Bill North Canton OH

On those BMW's with the fading of the spoiler, are any of yours Carbon Black? I had my replaced this past Friday and they replaced it with a jet black one vs. Carbon Black. Now they are telling me it was always jet black and I know it matched before. Thanks!

BMW always uses at least two different supplier for many parts. There's no way to tell from the outside box. And the differences are extremely subtle. Only a true fanatic like you or me can really tell when we look up close. I ordered about 20 different boxes of front bumper parts for this very reason. And guess what, it took me sifting through 20 different boxes to find one that was an exact match. So trust me, just live with it & enjoy it. If it was free consider it a gift. The only solution is to have the old factory one painted. Which takes a lot of time & additional money. Again, I've been down this road restoring my X3 MC to its factory fresh glory & it's a time / painstaking process. Life is short, enjoy this badass machine & don't get hung up on the small details like I did for a few months.

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by BrockDM

Very common. Bring it to the dealer and they will replace it free of charge

Reeeeally? Guess I'll go pick another fight with them. Mine is all stupid scratched, I'm sure they'll try to weasel themselves out of replacing it because of this, but hate the grayish/purplish tinge it is developing

[Bill North Canton OH]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

BMW always uses at least two different supplier for many parts. There's no way to tell from the outside box. And the differences are extremely subtle. Only a true fanatic like you or me can really tell when we look up close. I ordered about 20 different boxes of front bumper parts for this very reason. And guess what, it took me sifting through 20 different boxes to find one that was an exact match. So trust me, just live with it & enjoy it. If it was free consider it a gift. The only solution is to have the old factory one painted. Which takes a lot of time & additional money. Again, I've been down this road restoring my X3 MC to its factory fresh glory & it's a time / painstaking process. Life is short, enjoy this badass machine & don't get hung up on the small details like I did for a few months.

Thank you for your response. I checked other X3's and 5's on the BMW lot and they call that spoiler piece, 'trim', so therefore they are all black. Silver, Grey, Blue all have the same black 'trim spoiler'. Since mine was faded with some blue, I thought it was the Carbon Black. But I do like my Carbon Black (except during pollen season...dust and waterless wash it. After one short outing, instead of the Carbon (blue) coming out, it's pollen green . Thanks again!!