Kidney Grille Removal

baby huey · 06-24-2011, 06:28 AM

What's the secret to removing the kidney grilles? I see from the replacement units that there are a series of small plastic tabs top and bottom, but the top tabs are configured differently than the bottom ones. Advice?

Spacem5 · 06-24-2011, 08:41 AM

Literally a 5min procedure. Simply use a small flat head screwdriver to loosen the clips. Start at the top clips. Once the top clips are unclipped, the grill will easily pop out. Installing the new one requires gentle pressure to snap into place. There are plenty of links, just google the topic and you will find previous discussions on this forum as well as others such as M5board.com.

1MOREMOD · 06-24-2011, 11:53 AM

what he said its super easy just start into it and they fall out almost.

baby huey · 06-24-2011, 06:04 PM

Chriszeh – you are correct, Sir. Piece of cake. SpaceM5 – your procedure may be applicable to the M5, but not for the X5M (the top tabs are not readily accessible). On the X5M, you release the three tabs on the bottom (press with thumb, not a screwdriver), and one on each side of the grille. Then pull the grille out from the bottom, and the top frees itself. When replacing with new, simply slide in evenly. Be sure to check to make sure that the bottom and side tabs all engage the new grille. A screwdriver may help with this endeavor.

mdrobc13 · 03-07-2012, 11:15 PM

Great info. Thanks

barcelona · 12-08-2013, 07:16 PM

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ghlight=kidney

Hopefully the same.

06-24-2011, 06:28 AM	#1
baby huey Private First Class 8 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2013 X5M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	Kidney Grille Removal - X5M What's the secret to removing the kidney grilles? I see from the replacement units that there are a series of small plastic tabs top and bottom, but the top tabs are configured differently than the bottom ones. Advice?
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Spacem5 Private 12 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rochester Hills, Michigan iTrader: (0)	Literally a 5min procedure. Simply use a small flat head screwdriver to loosen the clips. Start at the top clips. Once the top clips are unclipped, the grill will easily pop out. Installing the new one requires gentle pressure to snap into place. There are plenty of links, just google the topic and you will find previous discussions on this forum as well as others such as M5board.com.
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1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	what he said its super easy just start into it and they fall out almost. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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06-24-2011, 06:04 PM	#4
baby huey Private First Class 8 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2013 X5M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	Grille replacement - done Chriszeh – you are correct, Sir. Piece of cake. SpaceM5 – your procedure may be applicable to the M5, but not for the X5M (the top tabs are not readily accessible). On the X5M, you release the three tabs on the bottom (press with thumb, not a screwdriver), and one on each side of the grille. Then pull the grille out from the bottom, and the top frees itself. When replacing with new, simply slide in evenly. Be sure to check to make sure that the bottom and side tabs all engage the new grille. A screwdriver may help with this endeavor.
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barcelona Major 271 Rep 1,417 Posts Drives: X Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ghlight=kidney Hopefully the same.
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