Seat repair or replace

mr. choo · 06-17-2023, 09:08 PM

Howdy folks,

The bottom drive seat cushion started to shed. I took the seat trim out and noticed that the foam was falling apart all over the place. What are my options? I tried searching for seat foam replacement - no useful results. Buying a used seat will simply delay the problem. What else? Is there such a thing as a new BMW seat or bottom foam?

Thank you!

Edit: wrong forum, can a mod please move this thread to General?

SWFLf10 · 06-19-2023, 08:08 AM

I could be wrong as I’ve never done anything like this myself. But looking at getbmwparts.com, under body-front seat components, they appear to list a part number for the foam. There are different part numbers based on what option the seat has.

I’m not sure how involved it would be to try and just swap the foam. Worth looking into. Maybe try a well regarded custom interior installer around your area and ask them if it’s possible to swap?

StradaRedlands · 07-01-2023, 10:42 PM

I'm a fan of repair over replace. But take it to a reputable shop and get a quote for each, then make a decision.
If your side bolster is wearing as well, might make sense to get it all replaced.

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mr. choo New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 535i Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: North Carolina, USA iTrader: (0)	Seat repair or replace Howdy folks, The bottom drive seat cushion started to shed. I took the seat trim out and noticed that the foam was falling apart all over the place. What are my options? I tried searching for seat foam replacement - no useful results. Buying a used seat will simply delay the problem. What else? Is there such a thing as a new BMW seat or bottom foam? Thank you! Edit: wrong forum, can a mod please move this thread to General?
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SWFLf10 Captain 374 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 2016 Alpina B6, 2015 535i Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW Alpina B6 ... [10.00] 2015 BMW 535i [8.83]	I could be wrong as I’ve never done anything like this myself. But looking at getbmwparts.com, under body-front seat components, they appear to list a part number for the foam. There are different part numbers based on what option the seat has. I’m not sure how involved it would be to try and just swap the foam. Worth looking into. Maybe try a well regarded custom interior installer around your area and ask them if it’s possible to swap?
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StradaRedlands Colonel 4941 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i MT Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.21] 2009 BMW 328i Touri ... [7.90] 2013 BMW X5 35i [7.63] 2011 BMW 528i [8.75] 2006 Mazda3 [5.50]	I'm a fan of repair over replace. But take it to a reputable shop and get a quote for each, then make a decision. If your side bolster is wearing as well, might make sense to get it all replaced.
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