Removal front grills

***M4*** · 01-15-2017, 02:12 AM

Anyone have the easiest way to remove the front kidney grills on M3 or M4?
Thanks in Advance

AustinGelbM4 · 01-15-2017, 09:41 AM

^ This was the method I used. 1st grill still wasn't easy. 2nd grill was much easier once I got the hang of it.

D675PDX · 01-15-2017, 11:02 AM

I followed this video

AtlantisF80 · 01-16-2017, 10:16 AM

buy this at harbor freight. it makes the job easier and doable.

http://www.harborfreight.com/nylon-p...-pc-69668.html

use the 3rd plastic tool (from left to right in the photo).

SD ///M4 · 01-18-2017, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadRunner///M

In my experience, IND videos don't reflect actual reality. This was particularly true of the video of their painted side reflectors installation. Getting the old reflectors off is nowhere near as easy as they showed and takes far more time to get the first one off until you come to the realization of how much force is actually required. Other people have made the same observations.

As far as the grills, you may completely scratch up your arms getting the first grill off. Once the first grill is off, the second grill is much easier because you can get better access to the retaining tabs by reaching in from the side of the removed grill. Make sure that you use a flashlight to make it easier to see what you're doing.

Xtabi · 01-18-2017, 10:13 PM

Do a search for the same question. There is a very long thread on this same topic. I made a post in it on how I did it which is similar to a lot of others.

Good luck!

Gibson6594 · 01-23-2017, 12:54 PM

I had a hard time with this. I would up rigging up a little tool using hand wrench handle and a hex tool. The tool allowed me to angle the wrench and twist it to get the tabs to a point where they would release. See below post for a picture of the tool I made.

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&postcount=313

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AustinGelbM4 Lieutenant 196 Rep 438 Posts Drives: Austin Yellow M4 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 30058 iTrader: (0)	^ This was the method I used. 1st grill still wasn't easy. 2nd grill was much easier once I got the hang of it. __________________ 2016 F82 M4 Austin Yellow \| DCT\| LED\| HUD\| CCB\| CF Roof\| Surround View Done:Gloss Black diffuser\| CP Exhaust Tips\| Black Front Grills\|Eibach Pro\|10mm\|666M
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AtlantisF80 First Lieutenant 113 Rep 352 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 / 2008 328i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	buy this at harbor freight. it makes the job easier and doable. http://www.harborfreight.com/nylon-p...-pc-69668.html use the 3rd plastic tool (from left to right in the photo).
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Xtabi Colonel 1714 Rep 2,134 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Do a search for the same question. There is a very long thread on this same topic. I made a post in it on how I did it which is similar to a lot of others. Good luck! __________________ 2016 F80 \| MG/SO \| DCT \| Adaptive M Suspension \| 19" Black 437M Wheels \| CF Roof \| CF Trim
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Gibson6594 Major 1097 Rep 1,270 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I had a hard time with this. I would up rigging up a little tool using hand wrench handle and a hex tool. The tool allowed me to angle the wrench and twist it to get the tabs to a point where they would release. See below post for a picture of the tool I made. http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&postcount=313
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