e92 Front Bumper Removal DIY

darkphantom · 07-13-2008, 07:02 PM

lol damn, alotta work but worth it I guess. might have done this instead of masking and painting my mesh...

WCM3 · 08-23-2008, 06:00 PM

Thanks for the DIY. Needed to do this today to replace my lower grilles. Very easy process..but I was just coming off putting a custom turbo on my e36 m3 so it wasn't difficult at all. $80 shipped for black lower grilles..

Prodipper · 11-23-2008, 10:24 AM

Thanx to your DIY I was able to change my headlamps.

raceyBMW · 12-16-2008, 01:32 AM

Might be possible, especially if you have it up on ramps or jack stands. Still, you will have to bend the bumper out far enough for the grilles to clear the intercooler, and this may still stretch out the springs on the headlight washers.

lsdless · 01-12-2009, 05:42 PM

Thanks for the writeup! I was able to swap out my lower grills in 30 min. Did you figure out how to do this on your own?

thegeneral101 · 04-26-2009, 11:18 AM

pic don't seem to be working?

peopleontheradio · 04-27-2009, 01:49 PM

thanks for the diy! got to take my lower out grills out and paint them with ease!

golfinz · 06-20-2009, 11:20 PM

This was perfect....sucks that it you have to do this to remove/replace the lower grills but its soooo worth it. Took me 2.5hrs from start to finish, by myself

Nutballa · 02-23-2010, 07:07 PM

Nice! Just what I was looking for! 5/5!

bimmertt · 04-06-2010, 11:24 PM

any way to get the DIY pics back up? was going to do this DIY this weekend to replace the lower grills =/

NateSD · 04-08-2010, 03:24 PM

I need to remove my bumper, anybody have the pics to go along with the directions?? it look like they are gone

Thank you!

mikechow · 04-20-2010, 08:24 PM

Thanks for the DIY! I was able to remove bumper even without the pics up and I'm the type of guy that rather pay people to do the work than get my hands dirty.

It's really easy as you just follow directions (all screws are counted in each step) and look around a bit. It's all there if you have a e92.

Goodluck guys!

jeanchristophele · 06-24-2010, 04:01 PM

THANK YOU... after searching for 30 minutes.

wluk · 08-06-2010, 08:27 PM

Does anyone know how much the bumper approximately weight? Thanks.

raceyBMW · 08-06-2010, 08:56 PM

10 pounds at most.

MonacoTT · 09-28-2010, 03:13 AM

Found this link with the original pictures in tact!

http://www.billswebspace.com/e92FrontBumperRemoval.htm

MegaTron · 09-30-2010, 03:12 PM

What happen to all the pictures?

techlogik · 10-13-2010, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonacoTT

Found this link with the original pictures in tact!

http://www.billswebspace.com/e92FrontBumperRemoval.htm

Thank you!

vishaltb · 06-01-2011, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonacoTT

Found this link with the original pictures in tact!

http://www.billswebspace.com/e92FrontBumperRemoval.htm

is there a big difference between the e92 and e90 front bumper in terms of removal? i have an e90, the original DIY up above links are no good.

TypeC · 06-05-2011, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raceyBMW

Yeah, I had an issue with the headlight washers as well. You can actually take the springs and cover off the headlight washer arm and try to compress them some. Since they are already stretched, just open the cover enough so you can grab the headlight washer arm and pull it out. Detach the springs from the arm (the just slip out) and let it go. Then just grab the headlight washer arm and pull it back out to them back on. Mine were a little loose, but after a couple days they compressed again, and are flush just like they were before I took the bumper off.

How do they get stretched-out, as I thought the entire assembly comes off with the bumper cover?

GFoBMW · 07-19-2011, 12:33 PM

This looks AWESOME, and will help me tremendously.

HOWEVER, I noticed that as of the time of my viewing (July 19, 2011) a fair number of the pictures in your instructions are missing... can you update the pictures, or let me know of another way to view the full manual you have posted here?

Thanks again!!

lolligaggins · 08-02-2011, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the write-up! cant wait to black out the front end.

07-13-2008, 07:02 PM	#45
darkphantom Banned 654 Rep 5,945 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	lol damn, alotta work but worth it I guess. might have done this instead of masking and painting my mesh...
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08-23-2008, 06:00 PM	#46
WCM3 Î canŧ főcus mŷ attėntĭon 81 Rep 1,407 Posts Drives: 13 Rubicon Join Date: May 2008 Location: Morgantown, Pa iTrader: (7)	Thanks for the DIY. Needed to do this today to replace my lower grilles. Very easy process..but I was just coming off putting a custom turbo on my e36 m3 so it wasn't difficult at all. $80 shipped for black lower grilles.. Attached Images __________________ 2011 M3 Coupe - Individual Fire Orange/Black Novillo Extended Leather, 6MT, Mode Carbon, Eisenmann Race, BBS CH-R, BC Coil-overs (Sold) 1995 M3 Coupe - Avus/Hurricane, AEM EMS, Precision Turbo, Boostlogic, H&R, Fikse FM/5, MaxVelocity, Maximum PSI, 20% Tint, etc etc..(Sold) 2009 M3 Coupe - AW/Fox Red, 6MT, Carbon Roof, Shadow Trim, etc (Sold)
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11-23-2008, 10:24 AM	#47
Prodipper Captain 100 Rep 602 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA/Ny,NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 328i [10.00]	Thanx to your DIY I was able to change my headlamps. Attached Images __________________ ,BMW 328i,Arctic Metallic,M tech,Ram Dinan CAI,Bmw Performance Exhaust,Performance spark plugs,Black Line,Euroswitch,Xenon Conversion with HID KIT from Halogens, 199- 19" Star spoke,InteriorTerra Leather,Premium Cold weather package,Led Lights.New> M3 spoiler, angel eyes harness,corner delete MOD,Lux h8.0, LCI 09 Xenon headlights,BMW Performance auto shift knob+boot,vinyl roof,Oem M3 220 wheels.
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01-12-2009, 05:42 PM	#49
lsdless Private First Class 14 Rep 184 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the writeup! I was able to swap out my lower grills in 30 min. Did you figure out how to do this on your own?
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04-26-2009, 11:18 AM	#50
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04-27-2009, 01:49 PM	#51
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06-20-2009, 11:20 PM	#52
golfinz Captain 287 Rep 759 Posts Drives: Tanzanite M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: usa iTrader: (3)	This was perfect....sucks that it you have to do this to remove/replace the lower grills but its soooo worth it. Took me 2.5hrs from start to finish, by myself
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02-23-2010, 07:07 PM	#53
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04-06-2010, 11:24 PM	#54
bimmertt Lieutenant Colonel 101 Rep 1,814 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	any way to get the DIY pics back up? was going to do this DIY this weekend to replace the lower grills =/
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04-08-2010, 03:24 PM	#55
NateSD Private 4 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 09 e92 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SD iTrader: (1)	I need to remove my bumper, anybody have the pics to go along with the directions?? it look like they are gone Thank you!
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04-20-2010, 08:24 PM	#56
mikechow Private 9 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: las vegas iTrader: (3)	Thanks for the DIY! I was able to remove bumper even without the pics up and I'm the type of guy that rather pay people to do the work than get my hands dirty. It's really easy as you just follow directions (all screws are counted in each step) and look around a bit. It's all there if you have a e92. Goodluck guys!
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06-24-2010, 04:01 PM	#57
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08-06-2010, 08:27 PM	#58
wluk Private First Class 5 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY iTrader: (7)	Does anyone know how much the bumper approximately weight? Thanks.
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08-06-2010, 08:56 PM	#59
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09-28-2010, 03:13 AM	#60
MonacoTT Private First Class 13 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2007 Monaco Blue 335 Coupe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles CA iTrader: (1)	Found this link with the original pictures in tact! http://www.billswebspace.com/e92FrontBumperRemoval.htm
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09-30-2010, 03:12 PM	#61
MegaTron Enlisted Member 8 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	What happen to all the pictures?
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07-19-2011, 12:33 PM	#65
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08-02-2011, 08:32 PM	#66
lolligaggins New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: HouTX iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the write-up! cant wait to black out the front end.
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