Kidney grill install help

Padfan9 · 04-04-2018, 01:30 AM

I just leased a new X6 and purchased a pair of black kidney grills. I have spent the past hour pulling the grills as hard as I can and they will not release. The DIY from iND says it should come off easily but it's definitely not. Any ideas? I don't want to rip off my bumper...

Slickrick2 · 04-04-2018, 02:01 AM

Read this thread.

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=967954

Kzang · 04-04-2018, 07:40 AM

Couple of tips.. do it on a warm day and when the engine has warmed up
Use a hair dryer or heat gun to warm up the tabs...
Use that link to reference the photos to identify where the tabs are to work with.

r33_RGSport · 04-04-2018, 08:55 AM

Another tip, drive up to my shop and I'll help you.

Padfan9 · 04-04-2018, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Another tip, drive up to my shop and I'll help you.

Where are you and how much?

r33_RGSport · 04-04-2018, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Padfan9

Where are you and how much?

I am in LA area, lol.
2.5 hours about.

We can figure those number out easily. If I am in a good mood, I'll do it for free.

JsingX5 · 04-04-2018, 01:29 PM

Once you get the first tab popped it'll make a lot more sense...Being a lease you're probably trying to preserve the current grills, making removal more difficult. Good Luck!

335dMSport+ · 04-04-2018, 01:43 PM

Just have faith!

Pull off the rubber strip, undo four Torx screws, lift and pull the top of the bumper forward and slide your hand in. Use the new grilles to work out where the tabs are located and to work out where to apply pressure and how much and then gently pull the grille forward. You might need a flat head screwdriver to help with the clips on the slide but you might not.

I had zero faith in doing this myself and did it on a cold day but it's really a piece of piss mate.

theove · 04-04-2018, 02:10 PM

Here the official way but there are more methods: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...rip/1VnXVfPbza

ABZ101 · 04-04-2018, 02:29 PM

I replaced mine in a shop in NY it took like 30 mins , same shop that did my tints

Wavy · 04-04-2018, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Another tip, drive up to my shop and I'll help you.

That's what I did.

Samurai of 2day · 04-04-2018, 07:52 PM

It's not difficult at all.

Like others have said, warm up the tabs, then once the first one releases, the rest become easier.

Just don't be nervous to apply pressure. Even if the tabs break, you can just turn in the lease with the black grilles.

Those will be a headache to sell second hand 3 years from now, anyway.

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Kzang Major General 3240 Rep 5,066 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Msport SG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Couple of tips.. do it on a warm day and when the engine has warmed up Use a hair dryer or heat gun to warm up the tabs... Use that link to reference the photos to identify where the tabs are to work with. __________________ 2015 F15 X5 35i Msport Space Grey M Performance parts MPPK, MPE
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JsingX5 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2021 X1, 2017 X5 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Once you get the first tab popped it'll make a lot more sense...Being a lease you're probably trying to preserve the current grills, making removal more difficult. Good Luck!
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335dMSport+ Captain 452 Rep 841 Posts Drives: F15 X5 40d MSport+ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Hertfordshire iTrader: (0)	Just have faith! Pull off the rubber strip, undo four Torx screws, lift and pull the top of the bumper forward and slide your hand in. Use the new grilles to work out where the tabs are located and to work out where to apply pressure and how much and then gently pull the grille forward. You might need a flat head screwdriver to help with the clips on the slide but you might not. I had zero faith in doing this myself and did it on a cold day but it's really a piece of piss mate. Attached Images __________________ They see me rollin......
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theove Private First Class 89 Rep 143 Posts Drives: X5 4.0E Join Date: May 2016 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Here the official way but there are more methods: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...rip/1VnXVfPbza
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Samurai of 2day Major 2115 Rep 1,246 Posts Drives: '22 X6M/'21 S1Krr Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Everywhere and Nowhere iTrader: (0)	It's not difficult at all. Like others have said, warm up the tabs, then once the first one releases, the rest become easier. Just don't be nervous to apply pressure. Even if the tabs break, you can just turn in the lease with the black grilles. Those will be a headache to sell second hand 3 years from now, anyway. __________________ Too smart for my own good...
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