Replacing e92 grilles

Siripool · 05-28-2011, 09:29 PM

mine is 260 something including shipping but it is carbon fiber though.

dietze · 07-03-2011, 02:14 PM

Hi, just finished this excercise successfully after 20min work - Thanks a lot for this great DIY!

Greets from Germany,
marc

phongle54 · 07-18-2011, 08:48 PM

Great DIY. I just painted my grills and re-installed. Had no problems with any of the screws but broke one of the grill clips

those things are so flimsy.

steelernation · 07-19-2011, 06:41 PM

big help, was able to swap my friends grills for him thanks!

AaronLBeltran · 07-27-2011, 09:42 PM

Nice DIY. I'm picking up my grills this weekend so I'm hoping it's as easy as it looks.

lolligaggins · 08-02-2011, 08:32 PM

This is most helpful! Thanks for the write up.

anichols83 · 08-20-2011, 02:13 PM

Great tutorial, thank you!

SmellyGreek · 04-06-2012, 09:18 AM

Pics appear to be dead

. Is there another DIY or can someone try and get the pics back? Thanks.

AndreK87 · 04-06-2012, 11:38 AM

I see no images

deezofchuck · 04-10-2012, 08:56 AM

very strange - the pictures do show up on the iphone app - I used this DIY last night to install my matte black kidneys....I have some tips to share with people from my personal experience...

1) My 2008 335xi actually had star screws (T30) not the hex (5/32 like the OP had - although his pictures show star screws as well)

2) Some people may not have an issue, but since I have a bigger forearm I had to be pretty careful reaching in to unclip the original grills on the bottom. You don't want to stretch the bumper cover out TOO far because of where the front fender bends around the light housing. It is pretty flexible though - so just be careful!

3) Be careful not to push TOO hard on the top of the clips to unseat them. The amount of plastic material on the outer part of the clip "hole" on the bumper is rather thin and flimsy. Luckily, I did not break anything, but it seems like the best way to approach unseating the clips is to brace the opposite from which you are pushing. This will ensure nothing will break. If you look carefully on the picture of the OP's grill removed you can see what I am talking out.

4) I had a harder time putting the replacement grill back in because of ONE little piece on the bottom on the grill. If you look there are two clips on the bottom and another piece that guides the grill into the bumper. That piece needs to go in flush or else the entire grill will not seat properly and you risk breaking off something (which I thought I did many times!

). What I did was line up all the clips and insert them just before they clip in and then reach down behind the bumper cover and pull UP on the bottom part of the frame to guide that little piece in.

I know all this is kind of hard to imagine without pictures - but you will know exactly what I am talking about once you actually try to install these.

thanks for the DIY OP! my hands are a little raw from seating and unseating the new grills like 3 times to get it to seat properly, but the end result is amazing! Good luck people - this is an easy DIY, but don't over look the little pieces that can break!

Tim603 · 04-17-2012, 12:49 PM

Pics are no longer up!

virtualbong · 05-23-2012, 09:16 PM

Pics not working for me either...can someone repost some pics. I'm a visual guy.

BMV///M3 · 07-02-2012, 04:37 PM

Pics aren't up. Seems easy enough but pics would def help. Anyone get these back up? Would be much appreciated. Grills will be in tomorrow.

tckiat · 04-29-2013, 02:21 AM

Can't see the photos, can someone fix it?

happybibi · 04-30-2013, 10:40 AM

nice~~

schoettt · 06-06-2013, 10:43 AM

Pics please.

QLD · 06-08-2013, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schoettt

Pics please.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500394

05-28-2011, 09:29 PM	#133
Siripool Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lynnwood iTrader: (0)	mine is 260 something including shipping but it is carbon fiber though.
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07-03-2011, 02:14 PM	#134
dietze Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: E92 335iA Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Hi, just finished this excercise successfully after 20min work - Thanks a lot for this great DIY! Greets from Germany, marc
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07-18-2011, 08:48 PM	#135
phongle54 New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (2)	Great DIY. I just painted my grills and re-installed. Had no problems with any of the screws but broke one of the grill clips those things are so flimsy.
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07-19-2011, 06:41 PM	#136
steelernation New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 11 328i e90 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	big help, was able to swap my friends grills for him thanks!
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07-27-2011, 09:42 PM	#137
AaronLBeltran Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 225 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	Nice DIY. I'm picking up my grills this weekend so I'm hoping it's as easy as it looks.
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08-02-2011, 08:32 PM	#138
lolligaggins New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: HouTX iTrader: (0)	This is most helpful! Thanks for the write up.
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08-20-2011, 02:13 PM	#139
anichols83 Adam Nichols 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 08 E92 Dinan Tuned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Coupe [0.00]	Great tutorial, thank you!
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04-06-2012, 09:18 AM	#140
SmellyGreek Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 240 Posts Drives: Estoril Blue F22 M235i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Medford, MA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2015 BMW M235i [0.00] 2007 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	Pics appear to be dead . Is there another DIY or can someone try and get the pics back? Thanks.
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04-06-2012, 11:38 AM	#141
AndreK87 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 320i E92 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	I see no images
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04-10-2012, 08:56 AM	#142
deezofchuck Lieutenant 19 Rep 511 Posts Drives: OVER SLOW LEFT LANE DRIVERS! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NOVA iTrader: (3)	very strange - the pictures do show up on the iphone app - I used this DIY last night to install my matte black kidneys....I have some tips to share with people from my personal experience... 1) My 2008 335xi actually had star screws (T30) not the hex (5/32 like the OP had - although his pictures show star screws as well) 2) Some people may not have an issue, but since I have a bigger forearm I had to be pretty careful reaching in to unclip the original grills on the bottom. You don't want to stretch the bumper cover out TOO far because of where the front fender bends around the light housing. It is pretty flexible though - so just be careful! 3) Be careful not to push TOO hard on the top of the clips to unseat them. The amount of plastic material on the outer part of the clip "hole" on the bumper is rather thin and flimsy. Luckily, I did not break anything, but it seems like the best way to approach unseating the clips is to brace the opposite from which you are pushing. This will ensure nothing will break. If you look carefully on the picture of the OP's grill removed you can see what I am talking out. 4) I had a harder time putting the replacement grill back in because of ONE little piece on the bottom on the grill. If you look there are two clips on the bottom and another piece that guides the grill into the bumper. That piece needs to go in flush or else the entire grill will not seat properly and you risk breaking off something (which I thought I did many times! ). What I did was line up all the clips and insert them just before they clip in and then reach down behind the bumper cover and pull UP on the bottom part of the frame to guide that little piece in. I know all this is kind of hard to imagine without pictures - but you will know exactly what I am talking about once you actually try to install these. thanks for the DIY OP! my hands are a little raw from seating and unseating the new grills like 3 times to get it to seat properly, but the end result is amazing! Good luck people - this is an easy DIY, but don't over look the little pieces that can break!
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04-17-2012, 12:49 PM	#143
Tim603 Colonel 494 Rep 2,283 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Canton, OH iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Pics are no longer up!
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05-23-2012, 09:16 PM	#144
virtualbong Lieutenant Colonel 116 Rep 1,774 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 MSport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	Pics not working for me either...can someone repost some pics. I'm a visual guy. __________________ 2015 BMW X5 35i M-Sport (White/Brown) - 4/16/18 (Current) 2011 BMW 550i M-Sport (Jet Black/Cinnamon Brown) - 4/30/14 \| 2007 BMW 328xi e92 (Jet Black/Coral Red) - PAST \| 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe (Ivory White/Stone) - PAST \| 2005 Acura TSX (Obsidian Black/Black) - PAST \| 1998 Acura Integra (Black/Black) - PAST
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07-02-2012, 04:37 PM	#145
BMV///M3 Major 416 Rep 1,069 Posts Drives: BMW f80 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	Pics aren't up. Seems easy enough but pics would def help. Anyone get these back up? Would be much appreciated. Grills will be in tomorrow.
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04-29-2013, 02:21 AM	#146
tckiat Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Can't see the photos, can someone fix it?
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04-30-2013, 10:40 AM	#147
happybibi New Member 2 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	nice~~
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06-06-2013, 10:43 AM	#148
schoettt Private First Class 18 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 228i x drive m sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: columbus, Indiana iTrader: (1)	Pics please.
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