Didnt really consider all black but they look very smart

 

Thanks a lot for these great instructions. I don't think it even took twenty minutes.

 

after ive removed the screws, how do i reach the lower clips. my car is 2005. and when i pressed on the aboce clips of one grill, i broke the top 2. the middle top still intact. but how do i unclip the side ones and the ones below.just toooo stuburn to come out.is there any other way?more flexible way/?coz i was about to break the front lip,the front bumper.

 

ok lets see.ummmm, slashed wrist, finger cuts, 3 clips broken, and yet NO GRILL OFFFF.
how did u guys do it. clips not goin off due to side clips.how the hell do u reach those.

and the worst part is, I PAID FOR MY CHRME GRILL and dying to put it.its been 2 days just standing there and winking at me.u sexy grill

 

Finally installed my black grills today. Followed all the DIY guides, which were extremely helpful. Unfortunately, being a short guy with short arms, I had trouble reaching the side and bottom clips even after removing the fog light grill, so I did end up scraping a few knuckles. Well worth it in the end, though!



I liked the stock chrome grills since they matched the headlights pretty well, but I think the black grills accentuate the blue, making Monaco Blue appear more blue and less black.


They also match the shadowline trim better, or so I like to think!

 

Hello all,

i want to put a black grill on my black e61.

can anybody tell me if is a difference between 04-07 and 08 grill?

i hope that someone can help me...


greetings from belgium.

Amaury65a,

E61 '08 520D

 

Installed OEM Chrome Grille.
Tried following the instruction...top 3 clips came off fine, but the rest just won't come out!!!!!
After 15 minutes of frustration, I find my right thumb covered in blood and greasy dust.
I bitched at the E60 members who easily removed their clips.
I ended up breaking the old grille.

My recommendation:
If your clips won't come off, just break the damn old grille and you can simply snap in the new grille.
Job done in less than 5 minutes!!!!

 

All done. Thank's for instructions. Changed for black one. No blood on my hands...

 

SAME HERE!!!
How did u guys do it? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Upper 3 are easy....but how did you reach side clip? and how did you pull bottom 2 clips?
Can anyone advice me? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????????????????????????????????????

 

LOL....after 1 hour.....
I finally took them out w/o any damage....I will not do this again..