BMW E46 Door Lock Barrel Issue P.1 - Key Spins Without Opening Door!

This is a common failure on the E46. If your key just spins without opening the door then the door lock barrel is worn out or broken. BMW Dealerships charge $500 to replace it. Shops charge up to $300. What they don't tell you is the parts cost $30 & takes 10 easy minutes to install!

On Bay type in the search bar: 'BMW 3 E46 Door Lock Barrel Repair KIT'. You will see a Seller is named 'regulatorfix'. He ships quickly. I paid $32 total on Friday afternoon and the kit came Monday morning.


Just for fun, while waiting for my old remote keyfob (with newly replaced battery) to come in the mail from the eBay battery guy, I called AAA early this morning. This is a video I made while waiting for the AAA guy to arrive.

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