How to Remove the Front M5 Bumper - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

M5BOSS · 4th February 2006, 06:46

Can anyone provide steps to remove the front bumper or a link with exact

steps on an M5?

Thanks

XrayMD · 4th February 2006, 07:06

Try this: http://www.louv.tv/cars/m5/ducts/

It's an easy job, but a little easier with two people.

mossy · 4th February 2006, 19:19

Hi,
It was only last weekend I removed my UK spec front bumper from my M5,

Remove three screws from each front wheel liner,
Remove a whole load of screws that hold the bell pan to the bottom of bumper,
Remove two large "torx" screws that hold the bumper to the car, located vertically at the top of the lower grill,
Pull bumper forward BUT NOT RIGHT OFF as you have to reach in and disconnect the pipe for the headlight washers and the wires for the fog lights.
Then pull it right off while making sure it is not snagged on the wheel well liners.

Assuming you are replacing the bumper you will have to remove the aluminium panel from inside the bumper, this is held on with some plastic thingies that are behind the rubbing strips on each corned of the bumper, if you tap the pin in the middle if these thingies towards the front of the bumper the thingies will release.