Upper front grilles

dal.a · Post by **dal.a** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:40 am

Anyone know if they hard to change ? Mine have fallen to bits but really don't want to take the front bumper off to change them.

X5-D-Sport · Post by **X5-D-Sport** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:12 pm

Straight forward to refit replacements - they have plastic clips that are moulded into each grille around the perimeter, each grille unclips, but removing them will likely destroy the clips, then each kidney grill disassembles further from the chromed finish surround.

dal.a · Post by **dal.a** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:41 pm

Thanks mate but I should of been clearer, it's the 2 below the kidney grilles.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:41 pm

its bumper off mate , i have two new one's to go in but havent got around to it

dal.a · Post by **dal.a** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:24 am

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its bumper off mate , i have two new one's to go in but havent got around to it
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Arghhh balls, I really really don't want to get that involved

mikem · Post by **mikem** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:25 am

They can be changed without removing the bumper, I did ours.

They slide to lock into position, so just a case of sliding along and carefully bending enough. Some screwdrivers will help in manipulating bits you can't reach with fingers. It's a right faff but once you've done one side the second will be much easier.

dal.a · Post by **dal.a** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:31 am

That's good to hear, I'll have a look at it later, I have long skinny arms so that might help

brewer · Post by **brewer** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:04 pm

Good info. I need to replace both upper and lower as both have cracks in.

Anyone got a handle on prices? Is it an eBay or similar or dealer only?

On looking at them, replacing does looking tricky in respect to sliding them in.

Cheers.
Brewer

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:26 pm

eBay may be a long shot, scrap yard or dealer.

Have a look at Realoem to get the part numbers and see what you can find.

dal.a · Post by **dal.a** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:37 am

Just to report back, I ordered some genuine ones off eBay from a guy in Croatia that arrived with no problems. I ripped the old ones out as they were so brittle it was very easy and just eased the new ones in from above.

Took around 10 mins.

TimX5 · Post by **TimX5** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:21 pm

[quote="brewer"]
Good info. I need to replace both upper and lower as both have cracks in.

Anyone got a handle on prices? Is it an eBay or similar or dealer only?

On looking at them, replacing does looking tricky in respect to sliding them in.

Cheers.
Brewer
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I paid £36.11p inc vat for one upper o/s mesh grille that was from bmw .

dal.a · Post by **dal.a** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:50 pm

I paid £49.95 delivered for the pair.

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