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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 Removing 535 m sport diffuser |
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07-16-2013, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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Removing 535 m sport diffuser
Hi I bought a 550i m sport diffuser to accommodate a quad exhaust, does anyone here know how to remove the existing 535i diffuser? Is it hard to do? Tools needed?
It would be awesome if anyone has a how to video or pictures of the process. Difficulty rating on a scale of 1-10? Thanks! |
07-17-2013, 12:01 AM | #2 |
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Difficulty rating would be a 3 depending on how mechanically inclined you are. Get under the rear bumper and look at the back of the diffuser, you'll see it's only held on by tabs(if I remember correctly). Not hard to do, just a bit time consuming and hurts your fingers getting those tabs undone. You should be able to swap the diffusers in about 15-20 minutes!
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07-17-2013, 02:31 PM | #3 |
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I would rate this a 1-2 and should take no more than 15mins if that. No special tools needed. There is about 6 or so push pin style tabs under the diffuser that you will need to remove. Once those are out you can just push the diffuser out from behind.
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07-18-2013, 02:01 AM | #4 |
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Geez way to make me look like an amateur haha! But everything Alan said is right. Very simple and straightforward. At some point you'll probably think "If I keep tugging, something's going to break." But just be patient and keep popping those tabs off.
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07-20-2013, 04:27 PM | #5 |
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Well that usually is the main concern...feeling that we might damage something. Most technicians are MUCH more rough than we are haha. Over time with experience you develop a sense of how much pressure to apply and when something is at a breaking point.
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