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      05-16-2014, 01:36 PM   #23
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My friend did his 5 series by just pulling the grille with his bare hands. You just have to do a really fast-strong pull and they come off.
Pulled out a 5 series grille also. On the 6 its not the same. I tried many times, with gloves, no gloves, hot weather, cold weather...it wasn't happening.
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      05-16-2014, 01:39 PM   #24
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My friend did his 5 series by just pulling the grille with his bare hands. You just have to do a really fast-strong pull and they come off.
Not on the 6....only on the 5
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      05-16-2014, 01:44 PM   #25
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My friend did his 5 series by just pulling the grille with his bare hands. You just have to do a really fast-strong pull and they come off.
Pulled out a 5 series grille also. On the 6 its not the same. I tried many times, with gloves, no gloves, hot weather, cold weather...it wasn't happening.
Really!
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      05-17-2014, 10:56 AM   #26
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Just grab hold and pull out and up firmly no problem
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      05-18-2014, 01:53 AM   #27
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Danny's, you are the man!!! Follow your instructions, got it done less than 20 minutes....
Thank you so much ...
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      05-18-2014, 01:54 AM   #28
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      05-21-2014, 11:54 PM   #29
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glad people are successfully doing this mod now. I was searching for months for info on how to do this on our cars.
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      06-05-2014, 02:38 PM   #30
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Switched out the stock grilles on my 650 with the gloss black double slat ///M6 style (without the logo of course). Install was a little more challenging because the night vision module is attached to the grill. Wasn't too difficult to figure out and Dannym's instructions for the grill removal were very helpful. Here are a couple quick pics from the phone. Sorry, pic quality isn't that great.
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Nice. Looks great with some body colors.
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Bumping this thread. Curious to see if there is a video or pics that show all of the screws to remove, etc.

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      06-03-2015, 04:32 PM   #33
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bump, bringing this thread back
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      06-08-2015, 11:42 PM   #34
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I went the safe route...hacksaw. Honestly. If you don't care about saving the original grille, it is much easier to just cut the slats out, and then you can reach in to press the tabs to remove the grille. I call it the "safe route", because you destroy the grille to eliminate the chance of messing up the car.
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Switched out the stock grilles on my 650 with the gloss black double slat ///M6 style (without the logo of course). Install was a little more challenging because the night vision module is attached to the grill. Wasn't too difficult to figure out and Dannym's instructions for the grill removal were very helpful. Here are a couple quick pics from the phone. Sorry, pic quality isn't that great.
Where did you get grills?
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Where did you get grills?
http://ind-distribution.com/ind/cate...ont-grille-set
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      06-09-2015, 12:06 PM   #37
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Cool..thnx.
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      06-09-2015, 01:25 PM   #38
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Switched out the stock grilles on my 650 with the gloss black double slat ///M6 style (without the logo of course). Install was a little more challenging because the night vision module is attached to the grill. Wasn't too difficult to figure out and Dannym's instructions for the grill removal were very helpful. Here are a couple quick pics from the phone. Sorry, pic quality isn't that great.
Nice kidney grills
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      06-09-2015, 10:20 PM   #39
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i thought about the hacksaw way also...might actually do it once I get my car back from the dealer tomorrow
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      05-25-2016, 01:16 PM   #40
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What is the difference in looks of the grills between the 2012 and 2013 6 series ?
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      05-25-2016, 05:29 PM   #41
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What is the difference in looks of the grills between the 2012 and 2013 6 series ?
They took one slat out a year ago or so ..but theres no difference between 2012 and 2013
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      02-12-2020, 05:19 PM   #42
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As unsettling as the noise may sound when pulling the grill, it worked.
However, my M6 GC has night vision so I had to swap out the grill inner insert, paint it gloss black, to accommodate the night vision, and just use new gloss black grill's outer kidney rim. Just 2 extra steps no biggie.

Turner Motorsport wants $470 after tax... https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...RoC8uAQAvD_BwE

I spent $35 + whatever black spray paint I buy at Lowe's later... LOL

Best yet, I get to keep my M6 emblem.

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      02-12-2020, 06:44 PM   #43
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What is the difference in looks of the grills between the 2012 and 2013 6 series ?
As already mentioned...nothing is different between 2012 & 2013 (except the M6's double spoked grilles). The LCI grilles have one less slat (9 instead of 10)...have a wider notch at the top, the slats are chromed on the front & have black sides. The pre LCI 10 slat grilles are chromed on half of the front side, and are gray on the other side which is also cut at an angle...and the actual sides of each slat are also gray.

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1st pic - 9 slat LCI grille (top)/10 slat pre LCI grille (bottom)
2nd & 3rd pic - compares a broken out pre LCI slat to the LCI slat
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      02-12-2020, 07:13 PM   #44
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Bumping this thread. Curious to see if there is a video or pics that show all of the screws to remove, etc.

Thanks!
It's already been mentioned earlier in this thread...but the pics below shows what to look for.

When you lift the hood...there's a protective (rubber) cover that is easily pulled up/off to reveal the four push pins & four of the six T30 (torx) scews. To remove the push pins...pull up on the pin and that releases the compression & allows it to come out easily. Then undo the T30 screws and this allows you to pull the front bumper cover forward to access the clips that hold the top & side of the grilles. From there decide the methods mentioned to get the grilles out from the clips on the bottom.
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