Black grill surrounds

blueskies7 · 05-22-2018, 09:05 PM

Before I pull the trigger on this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F362093072029 am I able to take just the surrounds apart and put it on my current grill?

IrvineTim · 05-22-2018, 09:20 PM

yes!
PIA though.

Pay somebody that has done it 100 times and save urself a head ache!

blueskies7 · 05-22-2018, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by IrvineTim

yes!
PIA though.

Pay somebody that has done it 100 times and save urself a head ache!

Is it not the same procedure to take apart the grill and the surrounds of the grill of the OEM?

SakhirM4 · 05-22-2018, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by blueskies7

Is it not the same procedure to take apart the grill and the surrounds of the grill of the OEM?

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1003814

blueskies7 · 05-22-2018, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1003814

If I can take the surrounds out of the eBay one, that can save me $100.

1QuikWS6 · 05-23-2018, 05:52 AM

Be careful, may or may not work - I have been told by (3) different vendors that their aftermarket grill surrounds DO NOT fit to the OEM slat portion

The aftermarket surrounds/slats use same style attachment method between the two as OEM, but apparently are not necessarily made in exact same positions as OEM. So you may get lucky, or you may not...

Now if you are using OEM surrounds & OEM slats you are good to swap n go

Personally, I would either go with all OEM, or all aftermarket, & save the possible hassle

blueskies7 · 05-23-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 1QuikWS6

Be careful, may or may not work - I have been told by (3) different vendors that their aftermarket grill surrounds DO NOT fit to the OEM slat portion

The aftermarket surrounds/slats use same style attachment method between the two as OEM, but apparently are not necessarily made in exact same positions as OEM. So you may get lucky, or you may not...

Now if you are using OEM surrounds & OEM slats you are good to swap n go

Personally, I would either go with all OEM, or all aftermarket, & save the possible hassle

Is IND considered as OEM?

SakhirM4 · 05-23-2018, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by blueskies7

Is IND considered as OEM?

IND uses OEM parts. I got my grill surrounds from them - perfect match.

blueskies7 · 05-23-2018, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

IND uses OEM parts. I got my grill surrounds from them - perfect match.

Perfect, I ordered them. Thanks!

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