Roof rack “caps” or “tabs”

95 adjutant · 01-26-2018, 10:01 AM

Hey all,

I am missing two roof rack caps or tabs on my car. They look to be easily replaceable and installable. I’ve looked a bunch on this site and on the Internet but can’t find any replacement parts. They look to be an inexpensive and easily installable for a DIY. Anyone have any suggestions?

EDIT:These are the long rails that run from front to back on every vehicle. Either as a trim piece or a plastic piece that has small caps in place that can be removed in order to install a roof rack. I don’t have a roof rack but just want to replace the small caps with an OEM product. I tried to attach photos but they are too big

Adieu · 01-26-2018, 10:04 AM

Unclear.... Are these on a roof rack? Is it perhaps aftermarket?

Pics would help. Most of us dont have roof racks

95 adjutant · 01-26-2018, 10:05 AM

Ha ha. As I was posting I realized that picks would help I’m about to do it now

Wolf 335 · 01-26-2018, 10:50 AM

realoem.com > enter vin > browse parts > vehicle trim > exterior trim > #12 > fcpeuro.com > copy then paste part number for #12 into fcp search > buy part $454.82

Edit: Looks like EC Tuning has a lot better pricing for this item

Adieu · 01-26-2018, 11:12 AM

Never mind.

Youch. $455, seriously???

nynyny · 01-26-2018, 03:07 PM

You can't just get the tabs (if they are the ones I'm thinking of- little flaps that cover where the roof rack screws into?). You have to replace the whole freaking trim piece.

95 adjutant · 01-26-2018, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nynyny

You can't just get the tabs (if they are the ones I'm thinking of- little flaps that cover where the roof rack screws into?). You have to replace the whole freaking trim piece.

That’s 1,000,000% what I’m talking about. That sucks man I’ll just live with it for now no one besides me really stares at the roof or cares that much I’m sure

01-26-2018, 10:01 AM	#1
95 adjutant Private First Class 57 Rep 107 Posts Drives: E90 335i-Sport Suspension Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: The Woodlands-TX iTrader: (0)	Roof rack “caps” or “tabs” Hey all, I am missing two roof rack caps or tabs on my car. They look to be easily replaceable and installable. I’ve looked a bunch on this site and on the Internet but can’t find any replacement parts. They look to be an inexpensive and easily installable for a DIY. Anyone have any suggestions? EDIT:These are the long rails that run from front to back on every vehicle. Either as a trim piece or a plastic piece that has small caps in place that can be removed in order to install a roof rack. I don’t have a roof rack but just want to replace the small caps with an OEM product. I tried to attach photos but they are too big Last edited by 95 adjutant; 01-26-2018 at 10:22 AM..
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01-26-2018, 10:04 AM	#2
Adieu First Lieutenant 76 Rep 349 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	Unclear.... Are these on a roof rack? Is it perhaps aftermarket? Pics would help. Most of us dont have roof racks
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01-26-2018, 10:05 AM	#3
95 adjutant Private First Class 57 Rep 107 Posts Drives: E90 335i-Sport Suspension Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: The Woodlands-TX iTrader: (0)	Ha ha. As I was posting I realized that picks would help I’m about to do it now
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01-26-2018, 10:50 AM	#4
Wolf 335 Brigadier General 2562 Rep 3,659 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	realoem.com > enter vin > browse parts > vehicle trim > exterior trim > #12 > fcpeuro.com > copy then paste part number for #12 into fcp search > buy part $454.82 Edit: Looks like EC Tuning has a lot better pricing for this item Last edited by Wolf 335; 01-26-2018 at 11:59 AM..
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01-26-2018, 11:12 AM	#5
Adieu First Lieutenant 76 Rep 349 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	Never mind. Youch. $455, seriously???
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01-26-2018, 03:07 PM	#6
nynyny Second Lieutenant 65 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive E92 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	You can't just get the tabs (if they are the ones I'm thinking of- little flaps that cover where the roof rack screws into?). You have to replace the whole freaking trim piece.
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