I've done the lower corner grille mesh mod this weekend to combat the stones getting in there and destroying the radiator behind it.
This is a well documented issue and BMW started adding the stone guards to the main radiator, but not behind the corner grille.
In my photo, I've highlighted in pink where the clips are located. The photo already has the grille behind in this photo but I didn't take a before photo unfortunately.
There's a video kicking around regarding removal, but it's not the best because doesn't show the best method of removing the grille other than just tugging it randomly.
Pop the grey valance off first, which you can just put a small plastic wedge into the botom right sharpest corner and work clockwise around popping it off. It comes off easily.
For the main grille, with the grey valance removed, I pushed a credit card/squeegee/flat plastic trim removal part into the far right area first, which pushes the clip in, enough to allow it to pop free. Then the two bottom ones, followed by the left side one, and lastly the top 2 clips.
I broke a clip trying this using the video method from a previous post where it was prized without any sort of order. After revisiting the job the day later I figured this method was better, and it came out in 20 seconds.
Then you need to buy some black aluminium mesh, which I got off eBay for about £8 for a 1m x 30cm length, and cut a small piece off, as such:
Then zip tie or plastic weld it to the grille as pictured.
View from the front:
And a final 'fitted' photo:
Should save me some bills further down the line. The radiator already shows signs of stones hitting it, so hopefully this prevents much more damage.
My M140i Shadow Edition already has the radiator grille (centre) stone guard modification but these corner ones still don't have anything there. Worth doing for what it will cost you.
This is a well documented issue and BMW started adding the stone guards to the main radiator, but not behind the corner grille.
In my photo, I've highlighted in pink where the clips are located. The photo already has the grille behind in this photo but I didn't take a before photo unfortunately.
There's a video kicking around regarding removal, but it's not the best because doesn't show the best method of removing the grille other than just tugging it randomly.
Pop the grey valance off first, which you can just put a small plastic wedge into the botom right sharpest corner and work clockwise around popping it off. It comes off easily.
For the main grille, with the grey valance removed, I pushed a credit card/squeegee/flat plastic trim removal part into the far right area first, which pushes the clip in, enough to allow it to pop free. Then the two bottom ones, followed by the left side one, and lastly the top 2 clips.
I broke a clip trying this using the video method from a previous post where it was prized without any sort of order. After revisiting the job the day later I figured this method was better, and it came out in 20 seconds.
Then you need to buy some black aluminium mesh, which I got off eBay for about £8 for a 1m x 30cm length, and cut a small piece off, as such:
Then zip tie or plastic weld it to the grille as pictured.
View from the front:
And a final 'fitted' photo:
Should save me some bills further down the line. The radiator already shows signs of stones hitting it, so hopefully this prevents much more damage.
My M140i Shadow Edition already has the radiator grille (centre) stone guard modification but these corner ones still don't have anything there. Worth doing for what it will cost you.