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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Replacing Front Grill
I searched but couldn't find.
Does anyone have a DIY or instructions on how to replace the front grill?
Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated!
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Its very easythe bolts are right plain in the open.
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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5 bolts, 8mm i think... 2 mins
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Related question to this thread...

If I change CLK 230 w208's grill to this one...



Would I need to remove this from the hood?



How about the hole on my hood? What do I plug into it? This make the install complicated right? Sorry for the many questions
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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neither the hood emblem nor the grill are difficult. they are both very easy to remove. Like A1 said, just undo the small nuts. The emblem twists off.
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Thanks for the info!
I guess I should have looked first, but much appreciated.
It was just 6- 8mm bolts and only took 5 minutes!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Fullmetaljacket,no you do not have to take your star off to take the grill out.
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Taking the STAR OFF
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Fullmetaljacket,no you do not have to take your star off to take the grill out.
My issue is MORE on the AMG grill/hood DESIGN (consistency) rather than accessibility for the grill installation. I was worried about the emblems being redundant and overkill because of the BIG STAR on the grill plus a SMALL STAR on the hood. I saw AMG's CLK55's and this one on google...



They seem to consider the big star to substitute the little star. Should I do this?
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Just sharing the experience guys. Did a little research and saw that a whole bunch of CLK's with a big star on the grill didn't have the small star anymore on the hood. so, i took out mine as well My new grill had 2 bolts 8mm nut size at the bottom and 4 clips at the top...





Hope you this helps. Cheers!
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Be sure to align the tab the pops out when you open the hood correctly. When I installed mine, I accidentally aligned it into one of the grill slats. When I closed the hood, it punched through the grill, breaking one of the slats.
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Did your grill come with a mounting bar? I need help installing mines.
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