need DIY bumper/headlight help [DC]

siwik009 · 12-29-2014, 12:18 PM

I have a 2008 1-er that I just got new headlights for. To install them, I need to remove the bumper but also have no place to do it (street parking in DC). Was looking for someone who has done this before, even on a similar car (e90?). I will provide beer, a helping hand, and even some money in exchange for use of a driveway and your previous knowledge/experience.

I am relatively handy, I just didn't want to tear into my car without knowing what I was doing.

harryn · 03-18-2015, 12:45 PM

Not hard at all to do and similar to the E90/92 removal process. It's just tedious as all get out with all the plastic you have to remove. You start off with the main under tray, then the two other pieces of plastic that sit above that. Then move on to the splash guards in the fender wall and remove the plastic rivets and bolts. Then move to the top of the bumper and remove the 4 bolts there. Finally move on to MORE plastic with the mesh grills on the bottom and remove the fasteners there. After a good hour, it pops right off. Will take longer if you have the headlight washers.

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siwik009 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2008 128i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: 202 iTrader: (0)	need DIY bumper/headlight help [DC] I have a 2008 1-er that I just got new headlights for. To install them, I need to remove the bumper but also have no place to do it (street parking in DC). Was looking for someone who has done this before, even on a similar car (e90?). I will provide beer, a helping hand, and even some money in exchange for use of a driveway and your previous knowledge/experience. I am relatively handy, I just didn't want to tear into my car without knowing what I was doing.
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harryn New Member 3 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 128i M Sp, 95 M3, 94 M-Technic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Communist Republic of Maryland iTrader: (0)	Not hard at all to do and similar to the E90/92 removal process. It's just tedious as all get out with all the plastic you have to remove. You start off with the main under tray, then the two other pieces of plastic that sit above that. Then move on to the splash guards in the fender wall and remove the plastic rivets and bolts. Then move to the top of the bumper and remove the 4 bolts there. Finally move on to MORE plastic with the mesh grills on the bottom and remove the fasteners there. After a good hour, it pops right off. Will take longer if you have the headlight washers.
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