Hello everybody,
There are few of us out there (you know who you are), that get super annoyed when interior components start creaking and rattling during daily driving. Heck, it was the only reason I traded in my '15 WRX for an F30. Then, my F30 got totaled, so I decided to get 2012 135i. However, 135i's interior is not nearly as as nice when compared to F30's interior design and material quality. Center arm-rest console was driving me nuts, plastic pieces rubbing and creaking almost all of the time. The rest of the car is relatively quiet.
Anyways let's get down to the fix, which is pretty easy and cheap. You will need two items: 1/2 inch felt tape ($10 for a whole roll) and silicone lubricant ($24). I know, silicone lubricant is not cheap but it has it's uses outside of this DIY
1) clean surfaces with alcohol and then apply felt tape like so:
2) apply a drop or two of silicone lubricant at each crease of the hinge:
Enjoy virtually creak free daily driving
