Leaf litter in the front grill

saveywil1 · 11-07-2021, 08:12 PM

Does anyone have a tip for removing all the seasonal detritus from the front of the car? I feel like I have the remnants of a decent sized tree gathered in behind the front grill at this stage!

Ptoscano911 · 11-07-2021, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by saveywil1

Does anyone have a tip for removing all the seasonal detritus from the front of the car? I feel like I have the remnants of a decent sized tree gathered in behind the front grill at this stage!

I used a wet dry vac and a small attachment.

vanos84 · 11-07-2021, 09:37 PM

I have them piled up in there as well, can't quiet reach with my had, been wondering how I could get that out of there...

M5_508 · 11-07-2021, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vanos84

I have them piled up in there as well, can't quiet reach with my had, been wondering how I could get that out of there...

Remove the grill. When I swapped out my grills I was able to remove the leafs without any issues

JOHNBMWM5 · 11-08-2021, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by saveywil1

Does anyone have a tip for removing all the seasonal detritus from the front of the car? I feel like I have the remnants of a decent sized tree gathered in behind the front grill at this stage!

Had it yesterday, compressed air gun blast it in and the leaves come to front pick or vacuum them off, 10 minute job.

smbsocal · 11-08-2021, 07:46 AM

We hit the Smokey Mountains yesterday to see the fall foliage and came back with a number of leaves piled up. I grabbed the electric leaf blower I use for drying cars and blew them all out in a couple of minutes.

ambletx · 11-08-2021, 08:30 PM

This is what I use to dry the car after I wash it and its very effective at getting all the stuff out from behind the grills.

https://www.amazon.com/AIIYME-Adjust...dDbGljaz10cnVl

spuntyb · 11-13-2021, 06:46 PM

Leaf blower. Takes 10 seconds and they're all gone.

Aronis · 11-13-2021, 07:03 PM

leave them, they protect the radiator from stones.

Hose works. Long fingers? Small Childs hands?

Mike

MSchfiftyFive · 11-13-2021, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Aronis

leave them, they protect the radiator from stones.

Hose works. Long fingers? Small Childs hands?

Mike

*leaf* them... Ah? Ahh? I'll see myself out.

(also self serve high pressure car wash takes care of it for me)

Aronis · 11-13-2021, 07:56 PM

I'm always concerned over high pressure wash over the radiators. Regular hose works well, but vacuum is probably the safest route.

Mike

MSchfiftyFive · 11-13-2021, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aronis

I'm always concerned over high pressure wash over the radiators. Regular hose works well, but vacuum is probably the safest route.

Mike

Home gas powered pressure washer closer than 1ft? Total potential to cavity the plastic and aluminum over time, but a standard public car wash pressure wand has to be safe enough to hit your bare skin from 6" and not break the skin, it's not near enough pressure to cause any damage to the radiators.

You can absolutely wreck your clear coat layer by regularly spraying a car wash wand closer than 6" away on a dirty car, because all you're doing is forcing dirt into the clear coat, but that takes time and is not a problem if you're at least a foot back, clearing out leaves from the grilles.

Maxlude · 12-19-2021, 10:17 AM

Or don't get leaves stuck in there in the first place by fitting some bespoke grilles.
There's even one for the tranny cooler.
Zunsport.com

Jimmy K · 12-19-2021, 11:35 AM

A Dyson vacuum hose fits in there perfectly. Just don't let your wife catch you doing it because it may cause a prolonged whining noise in your ears. Lol

11-07-2021, 08:12 PM	#1
saveywil1 Second Lieutenant 231 Rep 238 Posts Drives: ‘21 F90 M5 Competition Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Leaf litter in the front grill Does anyone have a tip for removing all the seasonal detritus from the front of the car? I feel like I have the remnants of a decent sized tree gathered in behind the front grill at this stage!
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vanos84 Private First Class 66 Rep 144 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 BSM Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Macon, GA iTrader: (0)	I have them piled up in there as well, can't quiet reach with my had, been wondering how I could get that out of there...
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smbsocal Private First Class 59 Rep 122 Posts Drives: '21 M5, '59 C1, '23 X6 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	We hit the Smokey Mountains yesterday to see the fall foliage and came back with a number of leaves piled up. I grabbed the electric leaf blower I use for drying cars and blew them all out in a couple of minutes.
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ambletx First Lieutenant 516 Rep 382 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	This is what I use to dry the car after I wash it and its very effective at getting all the stuff out from behind the grills. https://www.amazon.com/AIIYME-Adjust...dDbGljaz10cnVl
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spuntyb Brigadier General 4061 Rep 4,983 Posts Drives: 2019 F90 Competition Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Leaf blower. Takes 10 seconds and they're all gone. __________________ <b>2023 M5C SRG\|Aragon \|\| 2018 Macan GTS</b> 2019 F90 Comp MBB\|Black (sold) 2018 F80 ZCP TB\|SS (sold) 2015 F30 335 AW\|CR (sold) 2015 F31 MG\|CR (sold) 2011 E90 JB\|Oyster (sold)
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Aronis Brigadier General 2273 Rep 3,299 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	leave them, they protect the radiator from stones. Hose works. Long fingers? Small Childs hands? Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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Aronis Brigadier General 2273 Rep 3,299 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	I'm always concerned over high pressure wash over the radiators. Regular hose works well, but vacuum is probably the safest route. Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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Maxlude First Lieutenant 158 Rep 308 Posts Drives: E90 330D_SE_Man, F90_M5C Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Or don't get leaves stuck in there in the first place by fitting some bespoke grilles. There's even one for the tranny cooler. Zunsport.com Last edited by Maxlude; 12-19-2021 at 11:20 AM..
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Jimmy K Private First Class 123 Rep 105 Posts Drives: '19 M5C Donington Gray/Blk Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Johns Creek, GA iTrader: (0)	A Dyson vacuum hose fits in there perfectly. Just don't let your wife catch you doing it because it may cause a prolonged whining noise in your ears. Lol
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