Taking apart Front grill

av0789 · 06-24-2019, 01:57 PM

Hey guys,

I'm trying to separate the inner grille from the surround. I got the two side tabs and bottom 4 out easily. The top 3 slide out but the grille won't detach and I don't wanna keep pulling and break something. Do you have any tips?

josec70 · 06-24-2019, 02:07 PM

On the F10 M5 platform it was a straight pull out; I did this several times and recall having to pull really hard. I didn't need to do this on the F90 (M5C) so I can't speak for certain on this.

I would check with IND and see if they've done a DIY for this yet.

Griffin337 · 06-25-2019, 11:42 AM

I used a plastic pry tool and slowly worked my way around pulling the pieces apart as i went around. The first one took a little time but the second went much quicker. Hope that helps.. Not sure what you are doing but i replaced my black surrounds with Carbon.

Aronis · 06-25-2019, 07:01 PM

I have had mine off, they pull straight out. Release top at the tabs with pry tool, then pull straight forward.

Mike

av0789 · 06-26-2019, 04:14 AM

Thank you guys for the advice! I was able to take it apart with a pry tool.

MA///M5 · 12-26-2020, 05:52 PM

This was horrific. There are 3 little clips sort of hidden below the large black clips. Wish I knew that, would had saved tons of time. Anyway, just did it, so if anyone wants to give it a shot, I can probably answer questions.

06-24-2019, 01:57 PM	#1
av0789 First Lieutenant 56 Rep 300 Posts Drives: '16 F80 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Taking apart Front grill Hey guys, I'm trying to separate the inner grille from the surround. I got the two side tabs and bottom 4 out easily. The top 3 slide out but the grille won't detach and I don't wanna keep pulling and break something. Do you have any tips?
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06-24-2019, 02:07 PM	#2
josec70 Major General 4074 Rep 5,233 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	On the F10 M5 platform it was a straight pull out; I did this several times and recall having to pull really hard. I didn't need to do this on the F90 (M5C) so I can't speak for certain on this. I would check with IND and see if they've done a DIY for this yet. __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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06-25-2019, 11:42 AM	#3
Griffin337 Private First Class 47 Rep 113 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (0)	I used a plastic pry tool and slowly worked my way around pulling the pieces apart as i went around. The first one took a little time but the second went much quicker. Hope that helps.. Not sure what you are doing but i replaced my black surrounds with Carbon.
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06-25-2019, 07:01 PM	#4
Aronis Brigadier General 2272 Rep 3,297 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	I have had mine off, they pull straight out. Release top at the tabs with pry tool, then pull straight forward. Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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06-26-2019, 04:14 AM	#5
av0789 First Lieutenant 56 Rep 300 Posts Drives: '16 F80 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Thank you guys for the advice! I was able to take it apart with a pry tool.
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12-26-2020, 05:52 PM	#6
MA///M5 Private First Class 41 Rep 109 Posts Drives: BMW M5 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	This was horrific. There are 3 little clips sort of hidden below the large black clips. Wish I knew that, would had saved tons of time. Anyway, just did it, so if anyone wants to give it a shot, I can probably answer questions.
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