Bumper Clip Broken or Missing?

cdavi060 · 03-13-2012, 03:02 PM

Hello guys,

I just purchased a '06 330i last Saturday and it has one problem. Where the drivers side bumper meets/attaches to the fender, it is loose. The seller said it was missing a clip which holds it tight and the dealer would fix it for $100. I was hoping to get a little more information on how the bumper connects to the fender and what part need to purchase to fix this myself.

Pics below.

kmoto · 03-13-2012, 03:10 PM

Looks like a screw or maybe both are missing. You can see the pilot holes in the pictures. I know from taking mine off that there are two screws that hold the bumper to the side panel, at that exact location.

cdavi060 · 03-13-2012, 03:25 PM

So its not really a clip or anything? but just two screws that pull it together?

Phil325 · 03-18-2012, 12:52 AM

i dont know about the right side, but left there is a metal piece that attaches to the bumper part that you use as points to screw the two bolts up into the car. you should probably still have that there. you may have lost one of the two bolts. it's really easy to fix yourself. you're probably going to have pull back the wheel well plastic a little to get to it if it's not exposed enough

Phil325 · 03-18-2012, 12:59 AM

btw---the clips are mainly along the edges like further down the inner wheel well close to the bumper that spans across the underside of the front bumper to the other side.

they are easy to unscrew with a normal metric socket wrench. some of my clips were rusted out though, and basically wouldn't unscrew OR got yanked out (gf parked on top of a parking cement block fml) and messed up the screw holes.

you will most likely not have to touch the clips at all. match the screw from the store (if its missing) with the one already on there, and good luck

335(EX)(EYE) · 03-19-2012, 01:18 PM

iv got the same problem on my n55. taking it to dealer when i get my 1500 mile oil change..they said theyl fix it for free so im sure its not a big deal! i dont know if its a clip or a screw. i might try to fix it this weekend. i will report back.

cdavi060 · 03-19-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 335(EX)(EYE)

iv got the same problem on my n55. taking it to dealer when i get my 1500 mile oil change..they said theyl fix it for free so im sure its not a big deal! i dont know if its a clip or a screw. i might try to fix it this weekend. i will report back.

awesome. let me know.

khaye1 · 03-19-2012, 06:20 PM

They're clips, you snap them in so the screws don't rip the plastic bumper. Go to real oem, they're prolly no more than a dollar to buy

NightStalker · 03-20-2012, 12:55 AM

Damn I forgot but on my coupe I think it was a clip first and then two screws behind the fender lining that should keep it in alignment

What I'd do is open it on one side and compare it on the other if you don't find a solution!

But it's deff fixable so no big deal.

cdavi060 · 03-30-2012, 08:41 AM

Awesome. I think I found the parts here. I may need 17 and 12, but Ill have to check on the car. And seems the screws are not made any more? 'ended'

JohnnyV1 · 08-26-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cdavi060

Awesome. I think I found the parts here. I may need 17 and 12, but Ill have to check on the car. And seems the screws are not made any more? 'ended'

Hi All, I just bought a 2006 330i with the same exact issue. (Bumper clips missing) However, I'm wondering what the black plastic piece does which is pictured in the previous post. (Part Number: 51117058447 and 51117058448) I don't know where it could possibly be used. Does anyone have any pics of the black piece installed?

JohnnyV1 · 08-30-2012, 12:44 AM

So found out about the black piece today and what its used for. This piece is actually attached to the fender lip itself and provides the support for the bumper cover. The screws for the bumper cover actually drill into the black piece via the fender lip. Word of warning though, the screw holes on the black piece are easily stripped if the bumper cove has bee repeatedly removed and replaced. The previous owner of my car had done this and I'll have to replace the black piece on both sides of the car.

Xfloridiankicks · 10-13-2021, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyV1

So found out about the black piece today and what its used for. This piece is actually attached to the fender lip itself and provides the support for the bumper cover. The screws for the bumper cover actually drill into the black piece via the fender lip. Word of warning though, the screw holes on the black piece are easily stripped if the bumper cove has bee repeatedly removed and replaced. The previous owner of my car had done this and I'll have to replace the black piece on both sides of the car.

This is a reach for the moon, but did you ever replace them? If so how easy was it? Remove old black screws and take the part out put the new one in and replace the black screws with new ones

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cdavi060 Private First Class 31 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	Bumper Clip Broken or Missing? - HELP! Hello guys, I just purchased a '06 330i last Saturday and it has one problem. Where the drivers side bumper meets/attaches to the fender, it is loose. The seller said it was missing a clip which holds it tight and the dealer would fix it for $100. I was hoping to get a little more information on how the bumper connects to the fender and what part need to purchase to fix this myself. Pics below. Attached Images
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cdavi060 Private First Class 31 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	So its not really a clip or anything? but just two screws that pull it together?
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Phil325 Major 16 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 06 SGM E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Melbourne, Fl/Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	i dont know about the right side, but left there is a metal piece that attaches to the bumper part that you use as points to screw the two bolts up into the car. you should probably still have that there. you may have lost one of the two bolts. it's really easy to fix yourself. you're probably going to have pull back the wheel well plastic a little to get to it if it's not exposed enough __________________ work in progress..
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Phil325 Major 16 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 06 SGM E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Melbourne, Fl/Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	btw---the clips are mainly along the edges like further down the inner wheel well close to the bumper that spans across the underside of the front bumper to the other side. they are easy to unscrew with a normal metric socket wrench. some of my clips were rusted out though, and basically wouldn't unscrew OR got yanked out (gf parked on top of a parking cement block fml) and messed up the screw holes. you will most likely not have to touch the clips at all. match the screw from the store (if its missing) with the one already on there, and good luck __________________ work in progress..
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335(EX)(EYE) Banned 52 Rep 1,497 Posts Drives: e90 n54 & n55 / e46 330ci DD Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Harrisburg PA iTrader: (14)	iv got the same problem on my n55. taking it to dealer when i get my 1500 mile oil change..they said theyl fix it for free so im sure its not a big deal! i dont know if its a clip or a screw. i might try to fix it this weekend. i will report back.
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khaye1 Colonel 161 Rep 2,811 Posts Drives: 24 G87 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (8) Garage List [10.00]	They're clips, you snap them in so the screws don't rip the plastic bumper. Go to real oem, they're prolly no more than a dollar to buy __________________
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NightStalker ✰ 274 Rep 2,741 Posts Drives: Audi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York City iTrader: (12)	Damn I forgot but on my coupe I think it was a clip first and then two screws behind the fender lining that should keep it in alignment What I'd do is open it on one side and compare it on the other if you don't find a solution! But it's deff fixable so no big deal.
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cdavi060 Private First Class 31 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	Awesome. I think I found the parts here. I may need 17 and 12, but Ill have to check on the car. And seems the screws are not made any more? 'ended' Attached Images Last edited by cdavi060; 03-30-2012 at 08:50 AM..
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JohnnyV1 Private 9 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Manual Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (2)	Black plastic bumper cover piece So found out about the black piece today and what its used for. This piece is actually attached to the fender lip itself and provides the support for the bumper cover. The screws for the bumper cover actually drill into the black piece via the fender lip. Word of warning though, the screw holes on the black piece are easily stripped if the bumper cove has bee repeatedly removed and replaced. The previous owner of my car had done this and I'll have to replace the black piece on both sides of the car.
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