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Are they easy to replace?

Going to order some black grills today and was just wondering how easy they are to replace? Can't actually look at my car at the min to see the fixings and have checked the 'how to' section and there's nothing there.

Cheers

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[quote="B1GGM"]
Are they easy to replace?

Going to order some black grills today and was just wondering how easy they are to replace? Can't actually look at my car at the min to see the fixings and have checked the 'how to' section and there's nothing there.

Cheers

P
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Very easy - clips all round. Sandwiches in the bonnet - chrome mounts from the outside and the black grills from inside.

Take car not to snap the clips and you should be done in 15 mins.

Thank you for the quick response, ordered now so just have to wait for them to arrive!

Cheers

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I'll post up in a bit - need your opinion on the same subject. 

Go easy.............the clips are fragile.

Removed mine to black out the other day, dead easy I used a small flat blade screw driver to help ease the clips

[quote="AW8"]
Go easy.............the clips are fragile.
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I'm not normally the best at 'fragile' tasks, but will do my best not to break any clips, last thing I want is to have to replace a load of clips or worse drive round without any grills for a time!

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if you dont mind can i ask where you ordered they from an how much as i have to do this some time only mine are gray/silver

Thanks

tim

[quote="Timoth27"]
if you dont mind can i ask where you ordered they from an how much as i have to do this some time only mine are gray/silver

Thanks

tim
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I paid about £40 delivered, one of the cheaper prices I found from a UK source

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E53-X5-bl ... 3f1716f17c

that was the link I used.

Cheers

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More like 4 mins two each side (smug grin smilie)


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[quote="B1GGM"]

I paid about £40 delivered, one of the cheaper prices I found from a UK source

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E53-X5-bl ... 3f1716f17c

that was the link I used.

Cheers

P
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Thanks for the response,  :-[ only thing is that's not the part I was talking about :wall: :doh:

[quote="Timoth27"]

Thanks for the response,  :-[ only thing is that's not the part I was talking about :wall: :doh:
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Ha ha sorry fella, what part were you talking about!?

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The grill below the bonnet part 9

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=15

Ah right, sorry fella can't help with that part unfortunately

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Grills and plate transfer documents arrived today

Update pics will be posted this weekend

Cheers

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