aftermarket windshield or OEM?

Petros · 06-19-2014, 08:27 PM

Do ST Gobain or PPG make M3 glass? My windshield has a crack and is gonna need replacement at one point in time. I'm not sure if I wanna go back to the soft Pilkington glass again.

quiksi · 06-21-2014, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Petros

Do ST Gobain or PPG make M3 glass? My windshield has a crack and is gonna need replacement at one point in time. I'm not sure if I wanna go back to the soft Pilkington glass again.

not sure if PPG does (I would assume they do as an aftermarket replacement piece) but Saint-Gobain definitely does, Safelite at least carries it in my area

Eur0Tech · 06-21-2014, 09:04 PM

OEM vs AM...... screw it just go with polycarbonate!;-)

lve2xlr8 · 06-21-2014, 09:40 PM

+100 the OEM glass sucks. Mine also looks like it's been sandblasted at 40k miles.

RR-NYC · 06-21-2014, 11:12 PM

I thought my car might have been driven through a sand storm before I bought it. I feel better knowing its the shitty OEM glass

Helmsman · 06-22-2014, 11:38 AM

Same here, can hardly see the outside world in sun - after 15k miles...never had this level sandblast on any other car during 25 years...!

Edit: Checked with two different car glass shops, neither understood what I meant asking for harder/better glass but said "they are all the same".

AlpineV8 · 06-23-2014, 01:36 AM

I had to replace the windshield in my 2008 due to a crack from a rock on the highway. I went with a $200 piece of glass which looked fine but I was in the process of selling the car so I can't really give a long term review of it.

Dumpspec · 06-24-2014, 10:32 AM

anyone know OEM part number for E90 M3 rear windshield glass? my defroster is damaged and need to replace before winter. thanks in advance

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Petros Banned 62 Rep 1,381 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Do ST Gobain or PPG make M3 glass? My windshield has a crack and is gonna need replacement at one point in time. I'm not sure if I wanna go back to the soft Pilkington glass again.
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Eur0Tech New Member 4 Rep 18 Posts Drives: e46 330xi Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Here iTrader: (0)	OEM vs AM...... screw it just go with polycarbonate!;-)
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lve2xlr8 Major 195 Rep 1,186 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (11)	+100 the OEM glass sucks. Mine also looks like it's been sandblasted at 40k miles. __________________ R8 V10 6MT S65 M3 Tesla 3
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RR-NYC Captain 154 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2020 X3MC Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: NYC / Miami Beach iTrader: (0)	I thought my car might have been driven through a sand storm before I bought it. I feel better knowing its the shitty OEM glass
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Helmsman Major General 4422 Rep 7,084 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Same here, can hardly see the outside world in sun - after 15k miles...never had this level sandblast on any other car during 25 years...! Edit: Checked with two different car glass shops, neither understood what I meant asking for harder/better glass but said "they are all the same". Last edited by Helmsman; 06-25-2014 at 02:16 PM..
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Dumpspec Major 570 Rep 1,234 Posts Drives: @dumpspec Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (12)	anyone know OEM part number for E90 M3 rear windshield glass? my defroster is damaged and need to replace before winter. thanks in advance
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