10-08-2023, 02:02 PM | #1 |
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X4 F26 Front Grille Removal
Greetings from sunny Florida!
I wanted to replace the old kidney grilles on my wife’s X4 M40i with the nice black ones out there. Did a quick forum research and found out folks were having a tough time accessing the side and bottom clips, even after removing the top rubber seal and six bolts connecting the bumper to the chassis. I asked both a dealer and a body shop for a cost to install and they quoted me $400 and $280 respectively. Neither one was obviously an option. I was not planning on keeping the old grilles (the chrome has started to bubble), so I approached the problem as an architect: to access something you sometimes have to first remove and later replace something else. The solution: I cut one of the slats in one of the two grilles, and that allowed me free access to all the clips on both grilles from the front . With this new “opening” and using a screwdriver, removal and installation took about 10 minutes. Not an option for everyone, but an option nonetheless. See attached photos. |
12-31-2023, 02:17 PM | #5 |
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Thanks, man! Pretty happy with the outcome and new look. Check out this pic!
Last edited by MarcoM3; 12-31-2023 at 02:36 PM.. |
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