Installed new bumper today

yeuchau · 07-22-2007, 04:33 AM

I spent few hours today on installing the new front bumper and also the clear headlight.

I check the DIY page, there isn't really a front bumper removal with detail pictures and instructions, so I just decide to take some pictures while I am at it.

1. remove the 3 hex screws

2. remove push pins that hold the inner fender

For the picture below, you only need to remove the middle push pin, not all 3

after you remove all the push pins, you can now remove the inner fender.

3. open the hood and remove the screws

4. remove the 2 hex screws by the fog lights, forgot to took pic on this, but it's very obvious, right by the fog lights.

5. disconnect all the lights (fog lights, side marker lights) and temp sensor probe.

6. remove the screws that holds the fender and the bumper together.

7. remove the 5-6 inch long clip that holds the bumper and fender together.

this is what the clip looks like after you remove it.

8. now you can remove the bumper, try to pull the bumper cover out as evenly as possible. When removing the bumper cover, there's a clip at the front of the fender that will pop out when you do this, make sure you don't scratch the fender/bumper with that metal clip.

This is what it looks like after you remove the bumper, note that the 2 red circles, that's where you screw those 2 screws by the fog lights in step 4. You might have to change the hanger to the ones that comes with your new bumper, since they have different length.

9. now you can do everything in reverse order and put your new bumper back on.
Here is couple pictures of what mine looks like after I complete it.

hope you guys enjoy it

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B189s · 07-22-2007, 04:49 AM

Your car looks alot better with the clear headlights and fogs

Did you lower your car yet?

yeuchau · 07-22-2007, 04:57 AM

nope haha, cause spent a lot of time today on doing this, but that will be the next to do list

phranksmbz · 07-22-2007, 05:11 AM

awesome thanks for the guide .... you should post more pics ... maybe a side view? what bumper is this ? carlsson lip?

nickgailloux · 07-22-2007, 05:35 AM

Nice writeup.... mods... sticky???? At least link it up in the DIY sticky.

nlpamg · 07-22-2007, 05:37 AM

thank you for this Michael! now THIS is the kind of contributions we all like!

and this is indeed getting stickied!

yeuchau · 07-22-2007, 05:44 AM

Thanks,

i'll try to do my best, and if I do more DIY i'll make sure to post pics with it

oh yah, this is a oem sports bumper with reiger lip

will post more pics of the car after I wash it and will post it in my thread, so check it back soon

patrick_y · 07-22-2007, 05:47 AM

Great write up! Thanks for mentioning all of the precautionary statements.

From your pictures, your Mercedes-Benz star logo is slightly crooked. Needs to be turned clockwise a few degrees.

yeuchau · 07-22-2007, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrick_y

Great write up! Thanks for mentioning all of the precautionary statements.

From your pictures, your Mercedes-Benz star logo is slightly crooked. Needs to be turned clockwise a few degrees.

thanks, I did not even notice that, will fix that tmr.

oh yah, also I would recommand removing wheels before you do it, it'll save you more time and trouble when removing and installing bumper. I did not remove the wheels, so took me longer to do it.

C24owner · 07-22-2007, 12:23 PM

I like it

Time for some BIX

rlee02135 · 07-22-2007, 01:09 PM

that looks good.

Stormin · 07-22-2007, 01:12 PM

That looks great. I think that the clear headlights are one of the best upgrades available to make the front of the car look better.

The bumper is a bonus!

Ryanr317 · 07-22-2007, 01:20 PM

Nice work. Looks a lot better.

MJ50 · 07-22-2007, 01:42 PM

is that 06 bumper??

mig888 · 07-22-2007, 01:42 PM

So proud of yeu. *tear*..and in all honesty, the more DIYs the better. Good job - the defense rests.

GPI · 07-22-2007, 01:43 PM

Great pics! Nice work

coin · 07-22-2007, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GPI

Great pics! Nice work

2nd that

.

This will be a useful resource for others!

drexappeal · 07-22-2007, 01:59 PM

Michael, you are on the right track now buddy! Keep it up.

I'm adding this to the DIY's up top!

Drex

yeuchau · 07-22-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormin

That looks great. I think that the clear headlights are one of the best upgrades available to make the front of the car look better.

The bumper is a bonus!

I agree
after I install the headlights, it looks completely different

yeuchau · 07-22-2007, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ50

is that 06 bumper??

nope
it's the pre sports bumper with the reiger lip.
not the amg one, it's the prefacelift bumper

FrankW · 07-22-2007, 06:09 PM

nice write up...finally

Blake P · 07-22-2007, 08:05 PM

Great contribution Michael!

SlvrC230SS · 07-22-2007, 08:13 PM

Good write up

onecoolloser · 07-22-2007, 08:29 PM

Nice. Do you have a before/after pic of the bumper?

exanimas · 07-22-2007, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yeuchau

I agree
after I install the headlights, it looks completely different

Where did you get the clear headlights? They aren't those cheap ones from ebay right? And approximately how much did you pay? I want to buy a set but I'm not sure exactly where to look, and most OEM sellers seem to charge almost as much as I could get BiX for.

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yeuchau MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal, Irvine/Costa Mesa Posts: 2,936 Drives: C320	Thanks, i'll try to do my best, and if I do more DIY i'll make sure to post pics with it oh yah, this is a oem sports bumper with reiger lip will post more pics of the car after I wash it and will post it in my thread, so check it back soon __________________ - Michael http://www.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=194740 Mods: \| F+R Brembo Cross-Drilled Rotors \| Flat Hood Emblem \| Sports Front Bumper \| Rieger Front add on \| Carlsson rear add on \| Custom Y-Pipe Exhaust System with quad tips \| CL Grille \| Clear Foglight \| Painted Side Marker \| 2005 Sports Suspension \| 19 X 8.5 ADR M Classic \| Bi Xenon \| HID Fog \| K&N Filters \| Lorinser Style Trunk & Roof Spoiler Last edited by yeuchau; 07-22-2007 at 05:47 AM.

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B189s MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jakarta Posts: 1,132 Drives: MBs	Your car looks alot better with the clear headlights and fogs Did you lower your car yet?

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phranksmbz Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 924 Drives: 09 c300 4matic	awesome thanks for the guide .... you should post more pics ... maybe a side view? what bumper is this ? carlsson lip?

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patrick_y MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newport Beach, CA & Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 1,723 Drives: 2005 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan and 2002 E320 Special Edition	Great write up! Thanks for mentioning all of the precautionary statements. From your pictures, your Mercedes-Benz star logo is slightly crooked. Needs to be turned clockwise a few degrees.

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Stormin Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FW, WA Posts: 209 Drives: '06 SS	That looks great. I think that the clear headlights are one of the best upgrades available to make the front of the car look better. The bumper is a bonus! __________________

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