Re:Driver's door lock stiff (87 e30)

[Tony Canike <canike@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Driver's door lock stiff (87 e30)

I had/have the same problem with my 87 325.   Replacing the lock cylinder 
definitely helped a lot, and keeping it properly lubricated is 
important.  It was never quite right, however, even after replacing all the 
other parts in the door lock mechanism.

Given that I lock and unlock the door quite frequently, and was always 
concerned about wear and breaking the key, I installed a aftermarket ($100 
from crutchfield.com) alarm with a remote unlocker.   It locks and unlocks 
all the doors at a push of a button - quite a convenience.  I didn't bother 
figuring out how to get the central deadbolt locking working...didn't seem 
worth it.

Only thing left to do in this department is to rekey my motorcycle (BMW of 
course) to use the same key as the car - the keyways are the same, and 
having one key to do all would be sweet.  But there's always more important 
things to do.....

Tony.

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