Broken X6M badge from grill

NYC X6M · 02-23-2016, 08:58 AM

As I was leaving the hand car wash place I go to, there was an M5 in line that was waiting to get in. The owner of the car asks me "are you missing something?" I didn't know what he meant by that and asked him what am I missing? He tells me that the X from the X6M badge on the left kidney grill fell off. So I go inside and see it sitting on the floor where my car was washed. The M5 driver said it happened to him a few times. Did this happen to anyone here? That's a little upsetting that this would break off so easily just from getting a car wash. Does the badge come as a separate piece or does the whole left kidney grill need to be ordered?

UrbanExtant · 02-23-2016, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by NYC X6M

As I was leaving the hand car wash place I go to, there was an M5 in line that was waiting to get in. The owner of the car asks me "are you missing something?" I didn't know what he meant by that and asked him what am I missing? He tells me that the X from the X6M badge on the left kidney grill fell off. So I go inside and see it sitting on the floor where my car was washed. The M5 driver said it happened to him a few times. Did this happen to anyone here? That's a little upsetting that this would break off so easily just from getting a car wash. Does the badge come as a separate piece or does the whole left kidney grill need to be ordered?

The first time I washed my X5 M after installing the M Performance black kidney grills, the "X" came off. I laid it in the sun to dry, and stuck it back on. Fortunately, it's stayed in place since then.

RR_RR · 02-23-2016, 10:02 AM

Exactly the same thing happened to me when the car was 1-2 months old ( also the X part ). BMW replaced it under warranty as I insisted that its their fault since they have used inappropriate glue for the weather conditions in my region. Took 20 min once I brought the car in but I don't know if they replaced the grill or just the sticker.
Ps. I didn't mention anything about washing the car to them.

jcfay · 02-23-2016, 10:09 AM

I'd stick or glue that thing back on myself, personally. Not sure what was used originally (double sided tape?), but should be a super easy fix, IMO. Easier than taking the darn thing in...

RR_RR · 02-23-2016, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jcfay

I'd stick or glue that thing back on myself, personally. Not sure what was used originally (double sided tape?), but should be a super easy fix, IMO. Easier than taking the darn thing in...

I agree, but in my case I had no idea when exactly it fell off and I didn't have the piece so...

AwesomeM3 · 02-23-2016, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by NYC X6M

As I was leaving the hand car wash place I go to, there was an M5 in line that was waiting to get in. The owner of the car asks me "are you missing something?" I didn't know what he meant by that and asked him what am I missing? He tells me that the X from the X6M badge on the left kidney grill fell off. So I go inside and see it sitting on the floor where my car was washed. The M5 driver said it happened to him a few times. Did this happen to anyone here? That's a little upsetting that this would break off so easily just from getting a car wash. Does the badge come as a separate piece or does the whole left kidney grill need to be ordered?

Man, that sucks! One would think BMW would come up with a better design.

UrbanExtant · 02-23-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jcfay

I'd stick or glue that thing back on myself, personally. Not sure what was used originally (double sided tape?), but should be a super easy fix, IMO. Easier than taking the darn thing in...

It is a tiny little section of double sided tape that seems to hold those items on the grills. The tape was a bit over 1/16th of an inch thick, and shaped like an X along the back of the letter X.

critical_mass · 02-23-2016, 10:47 AM

gorilla glue?

NYC X6M · 02-23-2016, 11:14 AM

Thanks for all the replies fellas. I'm shocked to see how many of us have the same problem. The X seems to be the one that breaks off. It's upsetting that you pay this much for a new car only for pieces like this to fall off. Bmw should have found a better way to stick the badge on. The car wash acknowledged that they were the one who did the damage and will be fixing it by a reputable shop close by.

jcfay · 02-23-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by neurotichamster

gorilla glue?

Personally I wouldn't use gorilla or any or cyanoacrylate (crazy glue) as it is super inflexible and doesn't do well at low temps. But double sided tape will hold a gorilla onto anything...

critical_mass · 02-23-2016, 02:14 PM

This is my brand new OEM black grill that I will be installing on my X5M this week. You can see how loose it comes from the factory :/

jcfay · 02-23-2016, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by neurotichamster

This is my brand new OEM black grill that I will be installing on my X5M this week. You can see how loose it comes from the factory :/

Yeah, that's goofy that is OEM spec... Someone should be punched in the gut whoever approved that piece. That's garbage!

r33_RGSport · 02-23-2016, 10:27 PM

Maybe go with aftermarket kidney grill? Less headache since it doesn't have the badge.

Alextacy · 02-24-2016, 03:23 AM

Haha this also happened to me, I thought someone had tried to steal it or something stupid.. Dodgy/insufficient tape makes sense.

LBBX5M · 02-24-2016, 06:03 AM

my Friend with an X5M F85 same thing happened... For me, I watch out when i wash my car using a pressure washer... I always keep some distance

RaVe · 02-26-2016, 11:39 AM

Same Problem!

X lost!

jcfay · 02-26-2016, 11:46 AM

it's such a shoddy piece. At least since I swapped my grilles's out from OEM chrome to black I've got a spare "X" should one of them fall off... I wonder if I shouldn't do something in the mean time to make sure it won't fall off. Perhaps some preventative "maintenance"?

UrbanExtant · 02-26-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jcfay

it's such a shoddy piece. At least since I swapped my grilles's out from OEM chrome to black I've got a spare "X" should one of them fall off... I wonder if I shouldn't do something in the mean time to make sure it won't fall off. Perhaps some preventative "maintenance"?

When mine fell off, I dried if off, laid it in direct sun, with the tape side face-up, and once the glue was good and hot from the sun, I pressed that sucker back onto the grill with full force, and held for a minute or so. Mine is now stuck on solidly, and would take a decent amount of effort to rip off again.

critical_mass · 02-26-2016, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jcfay

it's such a shoddy piece. At least since I swapped my grilles's out from OEM chrome to black I've got a spare "X" should one of them fall off... I wonder if I shouldn't do something in the mean time to make sure it won't fall off. Perhaps some preventative "maintenance"?

Ya. I'm doing the same thing...my dealer wanted to "throw out" the old chrome ones

That little "x" is worth like $200 on the black market now

jcfay · 02-26-2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by neurotichamster

Ya. I'm doing the same thing...my dealer wanted to "throw out" the old chrome ones

That little "x" is worth like $200 on the black market now

I bet the "throwing out" involved EBay...

critical_mass · 02-26-2016, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jcfay

I bet the "throwing out" involved EBay...

That bastards busted the tabs out. So I think they employed the "IND method."

SNAGuy · 02-29-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RaVe

Same Problem!

X lost!

Just noticed mine missing today too

02-23-2016, 08:58 AM	#1
NYC X6M Enthusiast 51 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 16' X6M Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Broken X6M badge from grill As I was leaving the hand car wash place I go to, there was an M5 in line that was waiting to get in. The owner of the car asks me "are you missing something?" I didn't know what he meant by that and asked him what am I missing? He tells me that the X from the X6M badge on the left kidney grill fell off. So I go inside and see it sitting on the floor where my car was washed. The M5 driver said it happened to him a few times. Did this happen to anyone here? That's a little upsetting that this would break off so easily just from getting a car wash. Does the badge come as a separate piece or does the whole left kidney grill need to be ordered? Attached Images
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RR_RR Registered 2 Rep 3 Posts Drives: X6 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: M iTrader: (0)	Exactly the same thing happened to me when the car was 1-2 months old ( also the X part ). BMW replaced it under warranty as I insisted that its their fault since they have used inappropriate glue for the weather conditions in my region. Took 20 min once I brought the car in but I don't know if they replaced the grill or just the sticker. Ps. I didn't mention anything about washing the car to them.
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jcfay Lieutenant 118 Rep 455 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW X5 M Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I'd stick or glue that thing back on myself, personally. Not sure what was used originally (double sided tape?), but should be a super easy fix, IMO. Easier than taking the darn thing in...
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critical_mass First Lieutenant 93 Rep 301 Posts Drives: Ps Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South iTrader: (0)	gorilla glue?
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02-23-2016, 11:14 AM	#9
NYC X6M Enthusiast 51 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 16' X6M Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the replies fellas. I'm shocked to see how many of us have the same problem. The X seems to be the one that breaks off. It's upsetting that you pay this much for a new car only for pieces like this to fall off. Bmw should have found a better way to stick the badge on. The car wash acknowledged that they were the one who did the damage and will be fixing it by a reputable shop close by.
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Broken X6M badge from grill

02-23-2016, 02:14 PM	#11
critical_mass First Lieutenant 93 Rep 301 Posts Drives: Ps Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South iTrader: (0)	This is my brand new OEM black grill that I will be installing on my X5M this week. You can see how loose it comes from the factory :/
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02-24-2016, 03:23 AM	#14
Alextacy Enlisted Member 5 Rep 45 Posts Drives: F85 X5M Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Haha this also happened to me, I thought someone had tried to steal it or something stupid.. Dodgy/insufficient tape makes sense.
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LBBX5M Second Lieutenant 71 Rep 234 Posts Drives: X5M F85 Akra, RaceChip Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Dream Land iTrader: (0)	my Friend with an X5M F85 same thing happened... For me, I watch out when i wash my car using a pressure washer... I always keep some distance
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02-26-2016, 11:39 AM	#16
RaVe Private 80 Rep 96 Posts Drives: X5M F85 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: West Germany iTrader: (0)	x Lost Same Problem! X lost! Attached Images
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02-26-2016, 11:46 AM	#17
jcfay Lieutenant 118 Rep 455 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW X5 M Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	it's such a shoddy piece. At least since I swapped my grilles's out from OEM chrome to black I've got a spare "X" should one of them fall off... I wonder if I shouldn't do something in the mean time to make sure it won't fall off. Perhaps some preventative "maintenance"?
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