Alternatives for BMW Plastic Rivets?

E91 Hoarder · 07-27-2021, 12:50 PM

I am replacing side skirts and wheel arch trims. They are held by one time use plastic rivets. Of course they are cheap, but have to wait to get them shipped. Has anyone found good non-oem alternatives that are available locally?

Specifically looking to replace these:
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Blackbeard 1706 · 07-28-2021, 01:00 AM

GM and Toyota rivits are cheap and available at any parts store and reusable just like the ones inside the car near the amp side panels near the battery.
I used them for wheel arch replacement.

yemff · 07-29-2021, 02:40 PM

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-r...ets-97757.html

crystalworks · 07-30-2021, 09:05 PM

I buy all of them as knock off versions from Amazon in bulk (I have 6 BMWs out front at the moment). Most cost effective way I've found.

320iVan · 08-14-2021, 06:28 AM

for example
https://aliexpress.ru/item/400050263...RoC_JEQAvD_BwE

Colodano · 08-29-2021, 05:19 PM

For the standard ones in the wheelwell, I use the Harbor Freight tool and rivets. Cheap and effective.

07-27-2021, 12:50 PM	#1
E91 Hoarder Captain 126 Rep 853 Posts Drives: E91 AWD, E91 RWD, E90, X535i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: On the Road iTrader: (8)	Alternatives for BMW Plastic Rivets? I am replacing side skirts and wheel arch trims. They are held by one time use plastic rivets. Of course they are cheap, but have to wait to get them shipped. Has anyone found good non-oem alternatives that are available locally? Specifically looking to replace these: 51777171003 51777171002 51777171004 07142151750 Attached Images __________________ "Let me see what I can do... sir"
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07-28-2021, 01:00 AM	#2
Blackbeard 1706 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW X5 e70 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Arkansas iTrader: (0)	GM and Toyota rivits are cheap and available at any parts store and reusable just like the ones inside the car near the amp side panels near the battery. I used them for wheel arch replacement.
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07-29-2021, 02:40 PM	#3
yemff New Member 3 Rep 7 Posts Drives: X5 35d Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: San diego iTrader: (0)	https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-r...ets-97757.html
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crystalworks Captain 522 Rep 630 Posts Drives: Many BMW's Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: SA, TX iTrader: (0)	I buy all of them as knock off versions from Amazon in bulk (I have 6 BMWs out front at the moment). Most cost effective way I've found.
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320iVan Private 95 Rep 70 Posts Drives: G31 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moscow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW X5 [0.00]	for example https://aliexpress.ru/item/400050263...RoC_JEQAvD_BwE __________________ 2011 320iA E90 LCI / 2011 X1 20d xDrive E84 LCI / 1985 520i E28 / 2013 Mini Cooper Hatch / 1985 518i E28 / 2011 X5 30d xDrive E70 LCI / sold 2018 530d xDrive G31 / current
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08-29-2021, 05:19 PM	#6
Colodano First Lieutenant 131 Rep 311 Posts Drives: 2010 X5M Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Co iTrader: (0)	For the standard ones in the wheelwell, I use the Harbor Freight tool and rivets. Cheap and effective.
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