Is this a problem??

sukhparm.7 · 04-22-2018, 12:20 PM

So i was switching my tires today. Found this on front right hub. Looks like grease. A tire shop installed my winter tires, is it possible they put this on ?
Or is something leaking? I looked around and didn't find any other spots with this.
I cleaned it off and installed my tire for now but am worried that it maybe a problem.

bmwchue · 04-22-2018, 12:59 PM

either some dumbass shop couldn't put that wheel on or your wheel bearing might be going out. drive it for 500 miles and recheck that side if theres any more grease.

ilyabarankevich · 04-22-2018, 03:07 PM

The shop probably had a hard time taking the summer wheels off and put some anti-seize on there. I wouldn't worry about it.

sukhparm.7 · 04-22-2018, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ilyabarankevich

The shop probably had a hard time taking the summer wheels off and put some anti-seize on there. I wouldn't worry about it.

What's weird is that it was only on 1 hub.

ilyabarankevich · 04-22-2018, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sukhparm.7

What's weird is that it was only on 1 hub.

Haaa maybe it was the only one that he felt like doing. If the hub was failing you would have a lot of heat, noise and possible smoke coming from it.

VK335M · 04-26-2018, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ilyabarankevich

The shop probably had a hard time taking the summer wheels off and put some anti-seize on there. I wouldn't worry about it.

I put anti seize on my hubs like that to prevent the wheel from sticking to the hub. It also prevents rust here in the northeast. It looks normal to me. In fact, this is the same color grease I use.

bimmer4lif3 · 04-28-2018, 08:42 AM

^ This. I also put a little anti seize on the hub. The northeast can be a bear with both temps and precipitation which help facilitate adhesion of the wheel to the hub.

sukhparm.7 · 04-28-2018, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmer4lif3

^ This. I also put a little anti seize on the hub. The northeast can be a bear with both temps and precipitation which help facilitate adhesion of the wheel to the hub.

Hopefully it was just antifreeze. I will drive my car a little more and check again.

deezeedee335 · 04-28-2018, 12:31 PM

I do the same thing as well. I put anti-seize as well on my hubs to ensure I do not have a hard time removing the wheel when I rotate my tires.

I also put some anti-seize on the lug bolts because the bolts tend to get hard to remove and you can strip the lug bolt or brake the wheel lock key trying to remove them.

Ask me how I know...

The Airman · 04-28-2018, 10:17 PM

Here's what my hubs looked like on my fresh from the factory 2018. Without any anti seize:

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Here's what it did to the inside of my new wheels:

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So I cleaned them up with a green 3M scratch pad and taped everything off, and painted with high temp silver. Then I put some anti seize on the lip of the hub and the back of the wheel.

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Greenwood58 · 04-29-2018, 09:06 AM

Just anti seize

DrifterX · 04-30-2018, 11:28 AM

Most likely anti-seize. If your hub bearing was failing, any grease wouldn't be seen there; you'd see it on the backside. Although, it wouldn't be much.

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bmwchue Captain 242 Rep 804 Posts Drives: 2013 bmw 328i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	either some dumbass shop couldn't put that wheel on or your wheel bearing might be going out. drive it for 500 miles and recheck that side if theres any more grease.
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bimmer4lif3 Private First Class 95 Rep 136 Posts Drives: M440 gran coupe, E46 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (2)	^ This. I also put a little anti seize on the hub. The northeast can be a bear with both temps and precipitation which help facilitate adhesion of the wheel to the hub.
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deezeedee335 Private 32 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 335i PWG Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (1)	I do the same thing as well. I put anti-seize as well on my hubs to ensure I do not have a hard time removing the wheel when I rotate my tires. I also put some anti-seize on the lug bolts because the bolts tend to get hard to remove and you can strip the lug bolt or brake the wheel lock key trying to remove them. Ask me how I know... __________________ 2013 F30 335i PWG VRSF DP/ VRSF FMIC/ ER CP/ AFE Intake Filter/ PowerStop Brakes/ Custom Exhaust/ BM3 Stg 2/ AEM Water Methanol Injection/ MotorSports Hardware Studs, Locks and Spacers
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The Airman Second Lieutenant 171 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2021 i3s Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	Here's what my hubs looked like on my fresh from the factory 2018. Without any anti seize: Here's what it did to the inside of my new wheels: So I cleaned them up with a green 3M scratch pad and taped everything off, and painted with high temp silver. Then I put some anti seize on the lip of the hub and the back of the wheel. __________________ 2021 i3s AC Schnitzer BMW CCA #67486
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