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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 DIY: BMW Performance Black F10 Grille Install & Removing Bumper Silver Trim |
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10-25-2011, 03:31 PM | #89 |
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Make your own, use your OEM parts and DIY!
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01-09-2012, 07:16 PM | #92 |
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Well I went out and gave this a try and no luck. I have a 550 so I wonder if there is less space. After I took the screws out I had maybe an inch to work with. Should I use a long screw driver to push down on the top tabs? How do I get to the bottom ones? Maybe a precision hook shaped tool would work?
Also, It looks like the chrome ring and plastic fins are seperate parts so I could spray the fins black. I have dark graphite so I dont know how it would look totaly blacked out. Another option is vinyl - Anyone know where I can find black vinyl for the fins? Thanks for the help! |
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03-22-2012, 01:32 AM | #95 |
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Great post LACSTER!!!! I just installed my grills but took me about 2hrs and a helper as I was using my hands to push on the tab while the other person was pulling on the grill. I was a little worry about the flexibility of the front center as i was pulling it back to reach my hand to push the bottom clips. By any chance, do you have a DIY for the front bumper side reflectors?
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05-12-2012, 07:48 PM | #97 |
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getBMWparts.com has two versions of this grill. It's very hard to tell the difference in the tiny photos they provide. Which ones are you guys using? They have a.) OEM BMW Performance F10 5 Series Gloss Black Grills, and b.) Genuine BMW M Performance Black Kidney Grills
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07-19-2012, 07:27 PM | #100 |
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I was changing my grills out for the second time, and it was much easier to pull the front bumper out of the way when it was warm. I suggest doing this mod after the car has been running for a while and the bumper material is warm, much more pliable.
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08-19-2012, 04:40 PM | #102 | |
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08-19-2012, 04:46 PM | #103 | |
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09-07-2012, 11:35 PM | #104 |
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Just did mine and your post saved me time and $$$. At 1st look under the hood of my 550i I was like oh shyt gotta let the dealers do it but then looked on the forum here and found your thread and DIY. Excellent! 20 mins later and a gentle tug with pressure from an auto trim tool on the rear and both grilles are out and the new ones installed. I went with carbon fiber sport grilles I got from Modbargins. Looks really great! Thanks man.
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09-11-2012, 03:45 AM | #105 |
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Thank you for this Lacster. I just did it yesterday. My fingers got stuck really good in the grill when trying to pull them out And I really applied pressure on them from inside as well. I imagine this would be even harder when the plastic gets older after a few years time.
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09-11-2012, 08:15 PM | #106 |
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I just did this in about one minute. After reading all of the posts, I decided to do this when the car was nice and warm. Car was in work parking lot all day in sun (85 degrees), drove about 15 minutes home to find my grills on the front porch fresh from Turner Motorsport.
Came in and cracked a beer, then went out to the garage to gauge how big of a task this would be. Grabbed a hold of the right kidney grill and started to pull outward while wiggling just a bit. Grill came right out. Ditto for the left. Put in my new grills in about the same time. Must be the temperature of the plastic that made it so easy...that and maybe the fact that it is only a couple weeks old? |
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09-11-2012, 10:49 PM | #107 | |
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09-12-2012, 02:17 AM | #108 |
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Lacster,
Thanks so much for the thread! I remember that doing this on my e92 M3 was much harder, but also remember doing it in the winter. Always have to crack open a beer when working on or detailing the ride! |
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11-07-2012, 02:27 PM | #110 |
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THe other day I had tried installing my M Performance grills by taking off the screws and clips on the bumper per the DIY process. It was a PITA and I could not get the grills off! I gave up and figured I would try it another time.
Based on feedback I read on here, I took the route of trying to pull them off without doing any removal of screws and clips. I just got back home from a meeting and the engine was hot after having sat in stop and go traffic so I gave it a try. Done! They popped off! The bottom was a bit of a challenge but some force and wiggling, it let loose. Far easier way to do it.
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