Mully78

Hey guys, looking for some help. I've searched high and low and can't find an answer to this one. Does anyone know how to get at the bottom two bolts on the bumper in order to remove it? I know there are two in there, but the oil cooler is in the way on the passenger side, and the windshield wash reservoir is on the drivers side. I can't get access to the DRL's to unplug those either.

Any advice? I see lots of guides online but they are all for the base C-Class or the pre-facelift C63.

Jasonoff

You partially remove the wheel well liner. There's descriptive DIY's on here.

Mully78

Yea, I actually have the wheel well liners off completely. I just cant seem to locate the lower bolts. Full disclosure, the car is on jack stands and I haven't removed the skid pad. That will be my next move tomorrow, unless someone can chime in with some specifics.

thanks!
-Mully

chrisridebike8

I don’t think the facelift and prefacelift attach any differently. Where is your bumper still attached? There should be the bolts on top near the headlights and 2 bolts inside each fender near the sidemarkers.

Mully78

It is my understanding there are an additional 2x 8mm bolts at the bottom near the DRL's, see pic below.

I have all of the other bolts off.

chrisridebike8

That’s definitely not even a facelift car. There’s a foglight there which is only on the PFL. And is that even a C63 pictured? Where is the aux oil cooler? I’ve never seen those bolts or that bracket.

edit: you can tell it’s not a C63 because the lower grille goes around the fog light. You are looking for bolts that aren’t there

Mully78

Yea, that photo is a standard pre-facelift C250, was just using it to illustrate. I have read posts on this forum mentioning the lower bolts on the C63, and just assumed they were the same, or at least similar. If someone can confirm there are no lower bolts I'll be stoked. I just don't want to start hauling on the bumper to get it off without making sure I have it completely disconnected.

chrisridebike8

You have the fender liners off. Why don’t you just see for yourself? You already said you can’t find them....

curt.r

Here's a method I've always used when removing the front bumper off my cars:

1. Undo all the bolts I find that attaches the bumper to the car
2. Disconnect any connectors attaching the bumper lights to the car
3. Try removing the front bumper, taking note of where it feels like it won't budge
4. Look in that general area for bolts I missed, typically they are there a few
5. Remove bumper

Works every time. If the bumper doesn't want to come off, its because there's typically a bolt holding it in that you missed. As long as you don't go about it with the intent of ripping the bumper off, you'll know when everything is disconnected. It should want to come right off once you pull it. Take it slow, and you'll be just fine.

Mully78

Found the lower bolts tucked up in there once I got the skid pad off. Thanks for the replies everyone.