has anyone removed the e92 lower front mesh?

Tedesco · 01-28-2007, 05:13 PM

has anyone done this? i just tried it but i had no success. i saw a post on how to remove the e90 ones. they said to just pull on the mesh and it will come out. that was not the case for the e92. the bumper has clips the slide into slots on the mesh. i was able to push the mesh towards the car to unsnap them but couldn't get it out from behind the bumper. do you need to remove the bumper to get them out? any help would be much appreciated. i want to paint them black or buy some 328 black mesh. thanks.

-Chris

STE92VE · 01-28-2007, 06:38 PM

Hey Chris,
Can't help you with the removal since I don't have my E92 yet, but I think you would be able to find an E92 328i owner that would love to swap their black mesh for yours. No need to paint yours or buy the black ones if you could pull off a switch.

RetroGamerJP · 01-28-2007, 08:03 PM

I removed my center mesh by pushing it in as you described. You can bend/twist it enought to get it out of the hole. Tape up the inside edges of the bumper so you do scratch it on the way out.

I didn't take out the left or right so I'm not sure if the same would be true for those. Good luck.

Tedesco · 01-28-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jp335i

I removed my center mesh by pushing it in as you described. You can bend/twist it enought to get it out of the hole. Tape up the inside edges of the bumper so you do scratch it on the way out.

I didn't take out the left or right so I'm not sure if the same would be true for those. Good luck.

thanks. the center seemed way easier then the sides cause you had a lot more room to work with. the sides were my problem. there is a lot of unseen plastic around the mesh and it is very hard to remove since it is such a tight space. the left mesh has a duct behind it so you can't push it in far enough to try and pull it out. i was able to unclip the entire right one but was unable to pull it out. there really isn't much room to work with. looks like you might have to remove the bumper or atleast unbolt it from the bottom so you can pull it forward. any help would be much appreciated as i am either going to paint them black or get the 328 mesh. thanks guys!

-Chris

bavarian19 · 01-29-2007, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tedesco

thanks. the center seemed way easier then the sides cause you had a lot more room to work with. the sides were my problem. there is a lot of unseen plastic around the mesh and it is very hard to remove since it is such a tight space. the left mesh has a duct behind it so you can't push it in far enough to try and pull it out. i was able to unclip the entire right one but was unable to pull it out. there really isn't much room to work with. looks like you might have to remove the bumper or atleast unbolt it from the bottom so you can pull it forward. any help would be much appreciated as i am either going to paint them black or get the 328 mesh. thanks guys!

-Chris

Try going in through the fender well just like you would to replace a foglight. Im sure once your in there, it should be pretty easy to remove those side pieces.

aznw82 · 01-29-2007, 11:03 AM

why are you swapping to the black one? i have the ugly color black mesh, i like the sliver one personally, maybe we can swap. let me know what you think.

Tedesco · 02-01-2007, 04:01 PM

i went through the fender well to try and get out the side pieces. bmw really did a good job at making this a major pita to remove. there is so much extra plastic unseen plastic around the mesh that you can't just pull it out. to make it more difficult, the mesh is clipped to the bumper, and to the ducts that flow air into the wheel well. if you can jack the car up and shine some light in there i am sure you can see how to remove the air duct so you can get the mesh out. for me, it just wasn't worth it. the damn mesh is staying silver! haha.

-Chris

picus · 02-01-2007, 04:07 PM

I got my mesh out but I had to jack up the car. I just removed the plastic shroud underneath the car then popped the mesh out (it has a ton of clips though, so as you mention without light/room it'd be a major pain).

STE92VE · 02-01-2007, 04:17 PM

Glad to hear it's put in so well. I would be concerned if it was too easy to remove.

Tedesco · 02-01-2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by picus

I got my mesh out but I had to jack up the car. I just removed the plastic shroud underneath the car then popped the mesh out (it has a ton of clips though, so as you mention without light/room it'd be a major pain).

you didn't have to deal with any clips that secured the mesh to the air ducts located behind it? it seems like on both sides it is attached to it. the mesh just pulled out? no need to remove the ducting behind it? were you able to pull the bottom of the bumper forward when you unbolted it from the bottom? thanks.

-Chris

picus · 02-01-2007, 05:38 PM

Hey Chris; when you get the shroud off you need to pull the duct away from the bumper a bit and create an opening big enough to unclip the mesh then pull it through. I could have unclipped it and pushed it out but I didn't want to scratch the paint, so I pulled it down through the opening. It was sort of a pain but on my car at least I didn't need to remove the ducts.

picus · 02-12-2007, 05:46 PM

Bah, update on mine - I finally got around to removing them fully and painting; problem is I broke one of the tabs. Boooo... the side mesh is in really, really well (as you know). I am going to wait to put my spring wheels on and just do it when the car is on a lift. Pain in the butt, looks like crap with my black grilles.

MR_WAR · 03-16-2007, 11:54 AM

do you have pics with the car with the meshs off?

EHDEN · 06-05-2007, 10:19 AM

i purchased black mesh from BMW. but not too sure where to start.

any body has pictures??

Stinger · 06-13-2007, 06:40 AM

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i purchased black mesh from BMW.

What's the part number for the black mesh on an E92?

Rodrigo · 06-13-2007, 08:20 AM

Sucks to hear it's such a PITA. I was also hoping to swap mine out for black since my E93 is black, but sounds like it's not worth the trouble without a lift.

3XTR3M3 · 06-13-2007, 02:20 PM

someone had a e92 with a aero lip and the center mesh was removed. i know ive seen it here

AU335 · 06-13-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EHDEN

i purchased black mesh from BMW. but not too sure where to start.

any body has pictures??

how much did you get them for? I am assuming you just asked for the black mesh that comes with the 328?

trick50 · 06-13-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AU335

how much did you get them for? I am assuming you just asked for the black mesh that comes with the 328?

Ordered mine today from Rallye BMW in Westbury NY. Should get them on friday I was told they will be $56 dollars including sales tax.

speedytobey · 06-23-2007, 11:25 PM

my center mesh was damaged by a copper pipe, I removed the mesh and installed a new one, took like an hour.

I ordered a new one from BMW. locate where the clip are from the new mesh, with a L allen wrench which i taped up to prevent scratches, unclip the clips using the wrench and pushing it inward. taped up the area and swapped in the new mesh and using the L wrench to pull the mesh at the clip points until it clip into place.

01-28-2007, 05:13 PM	#1
Tedesco Motorsports Photography Guru 33 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 98 E36 M3/4/5 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (4)	has anyone removed the e92 lower front mesh? has anyone done this? i just tried it but i had no success. i saw a post on how to remove the e90 ones. they said to just pull on the mesh and it will come out. that was not the case for the e92. the bumper has clips the slide into slots on the mesh. i was able to push the mesh towards the car to unsnap them but couldn't get it out from behind the bumper. do you need to remove the bumper to get them out? any help would be much appreciated. i want to paint them black or buy some 328 black mesh. thanks. -Chris
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01-28-2007, 06:38 PM	#2
STE92VE STEVIL Empire 218 Rep 6,297 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Hey Chris, Can't help you with the removal since I don't have my E92 yet, but I think you would be able to find an E92 328i owner that would love to swap their black mesh for yours. No need to paint yours or buy the black ones if you could pull off a switch. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT-Space Gray/Black Dakota/Gray Poplar w/heated seats-PCD 4/27/07 (SOLD) 2009 E90 328i xDrive 6AT-Space Gray/Oyster Dakota/Dark Burl Walnut w/ZPP,ZCW,Xenons-ED 4/17/09 - Redelivery 5/30/09 (SOLD) 2014 E84 xDrive28i 8AT-Alpine White/Black Nevada/Silver Matte w/ZMV,ZLP,494 - DD 3/14/14 (SOLD)
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01-28-2007, 08:03 PM	#3
RetroGamerJP First Lieutenant 50 Rep 390 Posts Drives: 2019 M4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (3)	I removed my center mesh by pushing it in as you described. You can bend/twist it enought to get it out of the hole. Tape up the inside edges of the bumper so you do scratch it on the way out. I didn't take out the left or right so I'm not sure if the same would be true for those. Good luck.
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01-29-2007, 11:03 AM	#6
aznw82 Year One of the 1 4 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: tewksbury, MA iTrader: (0)	why are you swapping to the black one? i have the ugly color black mesh, i like the sliver one personally, maybe we can swap. let me know what you think. __________________
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02-01-2007, 04:01 PM	#7
Tedesco Motorsports Photography Guru 33 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 98 E36 M3/4/5 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (4)	i went through the fender well to try and get out the side pieces. bmw really did a good job at making this a major pita to remove. there is so much extra plastic unseen plastic around the mesh that you can't just pull it out. to make it more difficult, the mesh is clipped to the bumper, and to the ducts that flow air into the wheel well. if you can jack the car up and shine some light in there i am sure you can see how to remove the air duct so you can get the mesh out. for me, it just wasn't worth it. the damn mesh is staying silver! haha. -Chris
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02-01-2007, 04:07 PM	#8
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	I got my mesh out but I had to jack up the car. I just removed the plastic shroud underneath the car then popped the mesh out (it has a ton of clips though, so as you mention without light/room it'd be a major pain).
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02-01-2007, 04:17 PM	#9
STE92VE STEVIL Empire 218 Rep 6,297 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear it's put in so well. I would be concerned if it was too easy to remove. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT-Space Gray/Black Dakota/Gray Poplar w/heated seats-PCD 4/27/07 (SOLD) 2009 E90 328i xDrive 6AT-Space Gray/Oyster Dakota/Dark Burl Walnut w/ZPP,ZCW,Xenons-ED 4/17/09 - Redelivery 5/30/09 (SOLD) 2014 E84 xDrive28i 8AT-Alpine White/Black Nevada/Silver Matte w/ZMV,ZLP,494 - DD 3/14/14 (SOLD)
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02-01-2007, 05:38 PM	#11
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Hey Chris; when you get the shroud off you need to pull the duct away from the bumper a bit and create an opening big enough to unclip the mesh then pull it through. I could have unclipped it and pushed it out but I didn't want to scratch the paint, so I pulled it down through the opening. It was sort of a pain but on my car at least I didn't need to remove the ducts.
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02-12-2007, 05:46 PM	#12
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Bah, update on mine - I finally got around to removing them fully and painting; problem is I broke one of the tabs. Boooo... the side mesh is in really, really well (as you know). I am going to wait to put my spring wheels on and just do it when the car is on a lift. Pain in the butt, looks like crap with my black grilles.
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03-16-2007, 11:54 AM	#13
MR_WAR BMW IS LIFE 17 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	do you have pics with the car with the meshs off?
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06-05-2007, 10:19 AM	#14
EHDEN Brigadier General 396 Rep 3,893 Posts Drives: 435i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 435i [7.00]	i purchased black mesh from BMW. but not too sure where to start. any body has pictures?? __________________
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06-13-2007, 08:20 AM	#16
Rodrigo First Lieutenant 15 Rep 311 Posts Drives: 335i Convertible Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, FL (Kendall) iTrader: (1)	Sucks to hear it's such a PITA. I was also hoping to swap mine out for black since my E93 is black, but sounds like it's not worth the trouble without a lift.
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06-13-2007, 02:20 PM	#17
3XTR3M3 Lieutenant Colonel 99 Rep 1,575 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LA iTrader: (1)	someone had a e92 with a aero lip and the center mesh was removed. i know ive seen it here __________________
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06-23-2007, 11:25 PM	#20
speedytobey Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal. iTrader: (0)	my center mesh was damaged by a copper pipe, I removed the mesh and installed a new one, took like an hour. I ordered a new one from BMW. locate where the clip are from the new mesh, with a L allen wrench which i taped up to prevent scratches, unclip the clips using the wrench and pushing it inward. taped up the area and swapped in the new mesh and using the L wrench to pull the mesh at the clip points until it clip into place. __________________ E92 335i Graphite/ Grey poplar trim/ Black Dakota/ Sports/ Premium/ Auto/ Paddle/ Heated seats/ Nav/ Sat. Radio/ CA/ 19" V710/ Painted reflectors/ Rear fog light
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