Rear Bumper Piece removal

jackliu0527 · 05-16-2019, 08:34 PM

Does anyone have information on how to remove the bottom bumper piece? I see 2 plastic bolts and some clips, I am going to change it to the m6 style for the quad tip setup, any info and tips are much appreciated, and as well the tools and parts required.

thanks in advance

jackliu0527 · 05-17-2019, 12:12 AM

should it pull off as it is? or do I need to remove the rear bumper? anyone?

Keysersoze819 · 05-17-2019, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jackliu0527

should it pull off as it is? or do I need to remove the rear bumper? anyone?

Pulls off. But is tightly connected to bumper.

Opie55 · 05-17-2019, 07:18 AM

I have never removed the entire thing, but did accidentally disconnect one end. It is a series snap-in tabs. At the bottom on each end is a plastic "rivet" - the kind where you pull out the center and it comes out.

vaio23 · 05-17-2019, 08:29 AM

I removed it when I swapped it out with m6 type diffuser. It was a pain I remember, lots of clips which are straight forward but I remember it was connected to a bracket in the center that was tricky to remove.

jackliu0527 · 05-17-2019, 10:59 AM

like did u guys pull really hard? I am not going to damage the bumper cover will i?

Opie55 · 05-17-2019, 02:06 PM

You don't want to just yank on it. Can't you see most of how it's connected if you put the car on ramps and look under there?

jackliu0527 · 05-17-2019, 07:56 PM

haha thx guys got it off with some elbow grease

gjohnsen · 05-18-2019, 08:11 AM

It is very easy. Put on a pair of working gloves and take off the plastic locking pins on each side. After the first rivet is loose just use your hands between the bumper and diffuser and open the rivets one at the time gently.

Its a 5 minute job max.. :-)

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jackliu0527 Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 264 Posts Drives: BMW 650iXdrive GC Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Rear Bumper Piece removal Does anyone have information on how to remove the bottom bumper piece? I see 2 plastic bolts and some clips, I am going to change it to the m6 style for the quad tip setup, any info and tips are much appreciated, and as well the tools and parts required. thanks in advance Last edited by jackliu0527; 05-16-2019 at 08:42 PM..
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05-17-2019, 12:12 AM	#2
jackliu0527 Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 264 Posts Drives: BMW 650iXdrive GC Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	should it pull off as it is? or do I need to remove the rear bumper? anyone?
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05-17-2019, 07:18 AM	#4
Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,902 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I have never removed the entire thing, but did accidentally disconnect one end. It is a series snap-in tabs. At the bottom on each end is a plastic "rivet" - the kind where you pull out the center and it comes out.
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vaio23 Private First Class 43 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 650I Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Baytown, Tx iTrader: (0)	I removed it when I swapped it out with m6 type diffuser. It was a pain I remember, lots of clips which are straight forward but I remember it was connected to a bracket in the center that was tricky to remove.
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jackliu0527 Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 264 Posts Drives: BMW 650iXdrive GC Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	like did u guys pull really hard? I am not going to damage the bumper cover will i?
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05-17-2019, 02:06 PM	#7
Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,902 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	You don't want to just yank on it. Can't you see most of how it's connected if you put the car on ramps and look under there?
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05-17-2019, 07:56 PM	#8
jackliu0527 Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 264 Posts Drives: BMW 650iXdrive GC Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	haha thx guys got it off with some elbow grease
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05-18-2019, 08:11 AM	#9
gjohnsen Private 19 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 640D Xdrive Join Date: May 2019 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	It is very easy. Put on a pair of working gloves and take off the plastic locking pins on each side. After the first rivet is loose just use your hands between the bumper and diffuser and open the rivets one at the time gently. Its a 5 minute job max.. :-)
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