M-Sport lower left and right grill removal

Axman85 · 10-21-2013, 07:13 PM

Anyone know how the lower left and right grills pop out (US Spec with no fog lights) of the M-Sport? Have a bunch of leaves covering the oil coolers behind them.

Infamouz627 · 12-26-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Axman85

Anyone know how the lower left and right grills pop out (US Spec with no fog lights) of the M-Sport? Have a bunch of leaves covering the oil coolers behind them.

Looking for a solution to this too. Grills will probably be a pain to remove if removable at all. Any others have alternate methods to removing leaves and other foreign bodies stuck back there?

Axman85 · 12-27-2013, 12:57 PM

Seems like we're the only ones who get crap in there. Since there haven't been any replies I'm going to see I I can figure out how they are held in place.

mcalc55 · 12-27-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Axman85

Seems like we're the only ones who get crap in there. Since there haven't been any replies I'm going to see I I can figure out how they are held in place.

Hey man, the grilles are pretty frustrating to remove but definitely do able. follow this link:

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701830

I just did mine this morning. Follow the instructions and make sure you push the smaller middle piece of the tab because that's what's keeping them in line. I was pushing the outer piece and not getting anywhere. Also, I ended up breaking quite a few tabs in the process, but since i was putting the black grilles in i didn't care as much.

I recommend you follow the first half of the DIY there and just remove the screws so you can get behind the grille and then remove your leaves. You don't need to remove the grille and risk breaking any tabs.

That being said...plenty of people are able to remove the grilles without breaking tabs, i just wasn't one of them..YMMV

Axman85 · 12-31-2013, 10:11 AM

mcalc55,

Thanks for the DIY. I'm hoping I don't have to take the nose apart to get Ito this space from above. I am trying to pop these out. If it weren't so cold I'd mess with. May need to wait until spring.

mhanism · 01-11-2014, 06:26 PM

What color is your M Sport?

Axman85 · 01-11-2014, 07:55 PM

Mineral grey

Vitoco · 02-19-2014, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Axman85

mcalc55,

Thanks for the DIY. I'm hoping I don't have to take the nose apart to get Ito this space from above. I am trying to pop these out. If it weren't so cold I'd mess with. May need to wait until spring.

how did it go, found an easy way yet?

Axman85 · 02-19-2014, 07:26 AM

Been to cold and snowy in MA to mess with it. Waiting for the big thaw.

Axman85 · 05-27-2014, 05:49 AM

Instead of removing the grill I manage to get a thin nozzle for my shop vac that slides between the grill. Much quicker to vacuum it out that trying to take the bumper apart.

GentlemanDriver · 05-27-2014, 11:04 PM

Just get some tweezers and take out each leaf one by one... get 2 pencils and use the erasers to pul leaves out..

Move them with pencil eraser and use tweezers to take them off. Get it vacuumed..

so many options lol

exE36M3 · 04-16-2019, 11:34 PM

Use a vaccuum cleaner with the thin attachment. Sucks right out.

Also, if i remember right, when I was replacing the horn...you can also pull the wheel off and undo the wheel well cover with a few 8mm bolt/screws. Then you can gently tug the cooler back and debris just falls down. (See this youtube video I did...

)

LIVY435IGC · 05-16-2019, 06:38 PM

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Use a vaccuum cleaner with the thin attachment. Sucks right out.

Also, if i remember right, when I was replacing the horn...you can also pull the wheel off and undo the wheel well cover with a few 8mm bolt/screws. Then you can gently tug the cooler back and debris just falls down. (See this youtube video I did...

)

On this topic, any ideas on replacing these lower grills?
Something not oem, all of mine have cracks here and there.
Wanted to change it up, if i was going to replace.

exE36M3 · 05-16-2019, 10:06 PM

The sell metal mesh grills like this

Easy to trim and size.

LIVY435IGC · 05-16-2019, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by percychow

The sell metal mesh grills like this

Easy to trim and size.

Thanks will look into that

SilkySmoooth · 05-30-2019, 03:06 AM

I wondered how I was going to clean all that crap out when I bought my car.

I have the easiest solution for everyone!

Just use a high powered blower at different angles and it blows these leaves right out. Angle the air from the left, right, top, bottom etc, keep moving the air around and after a minute or so, CLEAN!

silver.f30 · 05-30-2019, 12:25 PM

I'd also be curious how to remove these. I can't stand the dull black color in contrast with my gloss black kidney grills, so planning to remove them and repaint

gdgraph · 06-07-2019, 10:26 AM

If you have access to an air compressor you can blow the leaves off of that, or just take an old rag or sock and put it over a thin vacuum cleaner nozzle and go in and surgically remove the leaves that way.

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Axman85 First Lieutenant 77 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 335i x-Drive M-Sport Min. Grey Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Instead of removing the grill I manage to get a thin nozzle for my shop vac that slides between the grill. Much quicker to vacuum it out that trying to take the bumper apart.
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GentlemanDriver Banned 6 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 328i F30 M-Sport Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates iTrader: (0)	Just get some tweezers and take out each leaf one by one... get 2 pencils and use the erasers to pul leaves out.. Move them with pencil eraser and use tweezers to take them off. Get it vacuumed.. so many options lol
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exE36M3 BMW CCA Member 488 Rep 808 Posts Drives: 2015 435i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: NorCal iTrader: (4)	Use a vaccuum cleaner with the thin attachment. Sucks right out. Also, if i remember right, when I was replacing the horn...you can also pull the wheel off and undo the wheel well cover with a few 8mm bolt/screws. Then you can gently tug the cooler back and debris just falls down. (See this youtube video I did... )
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exE36M3 BMW CCA Member 488 Rep 808 Posts Drives: 2015 435i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: NorCal iTrader: (4)	The sell metal mesh grills like this Easy to trim and size.
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SilkySmoooth Private First Class 30 Rep 106 Posts Drives: '13 335i MSPORT Estoril Blue Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	I wondered how I was going to clean all that crap out when I bought my car. I have the easiest solution for everyone! Just use a high powered blower at different angles and it blows these leaves right out. Angle the air from the left, right, top, bottom etc, keep moving the air around and after a minute or so, CLEAN!
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silver.f30 Enlisted Member 9 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2015 335i - Glacier Silver Join Date: May 2018 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	I'd also be curious how to remove these. I can't stand the dull black color in contrast with my gloss black kidney grills, so planning to remove them and repaint
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gdgraph Private First Class 102 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: May 2019 Location: NOVA iTrader: (2)	If you have access to an air compressor you can blow the leaves off of that, or just take an old rag or sock and put it over a thin vacuum cleaner nozzle and go in and surgically remove the leaves that way.
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