Exhaust tips - how to unmount them?
05-16-2009 | 02:41 AM
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Yup 
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I washed the car today and decided to try to unmount the tips with gildagjg's method and voil?!
5 minutes and they were off. They have clips inside that make them sit tight on the exhaust, so they will slide right back on when the time comes.
Here's a pic so you can see the clips:
Very easy job! For example if you liked to clean the tips throughouly, just take them off, clean, put back on!
!I washed the car today and decided to try to unmount the tips with gildagjg's method and voil?!
5 minutes and they were off. They have clips inside that make them sit tight on the exhaust, so they will slide right back on when the time comes.
Here's a pic so you can see the clips:
Very easy job! For example if you liked to clean the tips throughouly, just take them off, clean, put back on
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05-16-2009 | 02:59 AM
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Good job and thanks for posting. Mine desperately need a thorough clean.
Can you replace these tips with larger tips, e.g. from the 535d or 550i ? Would it be straight plug n' play, or are the pipes different sizes?
Can you replace these tips with larger tips, e.g. from the 535d or 550i ? Would it be straight plug n' play, or are the pipes different sizes?
05-16-2009 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='880110' date='May 16 2009, 01:59 PM
Good job and thanks for posting. Mine desperately need a thorough clean.
Can you replace these tips with larger tips, e.g. from the 535d or 550i ? Would it be straight plug n' play, or are the pipes different sizes?
Can you replace these tips with larger tips, e.g. from the 535d or 550i ? Would it be straight plug n' play, or are the pipes different sizes?
05-16-2009 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='880110' date='May 16 2009, 06:59 AM
Good job and thanks for posting. Mine desperately need a thorough clean.
Can you replace these tips with larger tips, e.g. from the 535d or 550i ? Would it be straight plug n' play, or are the pipes different sizes?
Can you replace these tips with larger tips, e.g. from the 535d or 550i ? Would it be straight plug n' play, or are the pipes different sizes?
The 530i/xi/d pipes are oval. The 535i/xi/d, 545i/550i are round. Not compatible. You can check realoem.com to cross reference compatible parts.
05-26-2009 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='890630' date='May 26 2009, 09:05 PM
WHOA SERIOUS BUMP!!!
If I knocked out my 530i's tips, what can I use to replace em with and from where?
If I knocked out my 530i's tips, what can I use to replace em with and from where?
05-26-2009 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='890680' date='May 26 2009, 01:54 PM
Check my "Part 7".
Yea but you just re-used your stock tips. I don't want to do that. I want to rip those little tiny looking twigs off and put some fat ones on like from the 545 or 550. But, my problem is I don't know if they will fit AND where to get them? I called Napa auto parts, I called my dealer, (to see if they knew), I searched online...nothing.
JUST. CAN'T. FIND. PROPER. TIPS!
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