pinebaron

I am planning to install a pre-painted 07 E63 trunk lip spoiler on my 07 E320 Bluetec. I looked up spoilers on Ebay and none of these look original, though the price is less than 150. I called up my local MB dealer and a matching prepainted spoiler is 556.50 plus tax. My son thinks I am crazy paying a rip-off price(perhaps he is right) though I am keen to buy the original item. What do you think?

W Cole

I cant vouch for the quality of the items on ebay, but I remember a forum sponsor euroteckmotorsports was selling a quality replica e63 spoiler on the cheap.

pinebaron

Thanks. I see it at 225 unpainted; I need painted. I will have to keep looking or wait for further suggestions here.

Barry45RPM

If I were putting an E63 Spoiler on my car (& I think about it all the time) It would be an MB supplied Part.

For that price, is that installed too?

pinebaron

Thanks. I was waiting to hear that; it is decided then. No, it does not include installation. I will have them install it for pennies (I hope). They are responsible if they screw it up since I know there is an art to installing it. Though I tackle alternate oil changes, chip repair etc. myself, I don't want to mess about with sticky tape, sprays etc. on my sparklingly clean vehicle.

SPNJHockey

Hey Exit 4...check out out this thread, particularly post #11, and that's in relation to picking up a lip from one of our reputable vendors:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ghlight=windex (Thank you Barry45RPM for that earlier post)

pinebaron

Hey David, one of these days you need to come down to sunny Exit 4.

I had previously viewed that thread and posts #18 & #19 inspired me to get an OEM part. I will let the dealer (Cherry Hill) do the windex stuff since they also service my vehicle.

Vim

E500Newbee

Vim,

I just recently installed a lip spoiler. It's look good. But my is a 2005 so i'm not sure it will help you. But I bought it off of Ebay. Something to consider, as long as the lip spoiler made of Polyurathane. Which OEM are made of too, than the quality should be the same. Some of the lip spoiler are made of cheap fiberglass than, no. Anyways, here is the guy I bought it from. To me and the guy that painted for my parts. He say that is a great deal with great material.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...188336395&rd=1

Hope that will help you in your decision.

Phi Long

pinebaron

It may be the same for 07 but I cannot be sure if it will be an exact fit. I saw it on Ebay and it appeared to be the best OEM like shape and a great deal but only primed. I don't know a detailer here; never used one. I could order matching bulk paint from somewhere and paint it myself. I have detailing spray guns, compressors everything required. It would irritate me immensely if there was the slightest imperfection in my work or if the fit and match was anything less than 100% perfect.

E500Newbee

As long as the 07 body is not a dramatic changed from the 05, then it should be ok. To my opinion, this made of best quality for the money, except for carbon fiber. Other than that, you could order the paint from any paint store as long as you have the paint code. It doesn't take much to do this. If you do install it, do it with 2 people.

1. Clean the area with rubbing alcohol and let dry.
2. Use 50/50 water and diswasher detergent apply along the trunk line where the lip will be place on. Reason for this is once you take the 3m tape off of the lip spoiler, you can easier to play around with.
3. Once you have it where you wanted, have the helper hold it while you use the hair dryer to blow on it. Once it's on, it's on.

I also notice a dramatic different in drag. It really put the car down. You can really feel the different. Form follow function.

When I have time, I'll take some picture and let you see.

pinebaron

Here is the problem; I have no idea if the 07 shape is different from 05. Perhaps other readers can come up with the answer.

SPNJHockey

Any noticeable increase in wind noise coming from the lip?

E500Newbee

From my experience, b/c I have to take the highway every day to work. Therefore, I have a lot of chances to test it out. Having the lip spoiler does make the car more staple. No noticeable wind noise at all. I think this is the best mod I did to my car. I also looking at the gas mileage. I want to see if that also help. I'm looking...

E500Newbee

Can you take the picture of your car(the back) to let everyone see. I'm sure someone on here will know.

pinebaron

Here goes

E500Newbee

To me, it does fit. They did not changed much except for the back light and the chrome trim. Here is an attachment of my car prior to the spoiler, I'll take the picture of the lip spoiler installed tomorrow and post it. I have been working this whole week. I'm beat, sorry about the camera quality. It was snowing a little while took that picture.

pinebaron

Appears to be the same shape as the 07 but cannot be sure..

E500Newbee

If you want even more sure, you can call the dealer and ask them. I'm pretty sure they will know for sure.

JDM_SXE-10

The spoilers are interchangable. That section of the trunks are the same shape.

pinebaron

That helps. Thanks.

NCE500

Pinebaron,

Having owned noth an 05 and an 07 E, I believe the trunk lip is identical.

I suggest that you call back the MB dealer and ask them if the MB part number would be the same for an 05 vs. an 07 to confirm.

Good luck, and post some pics after you get it installed!

pinebaron

That is useful to know too; I will check with the dealer tomorrow. Thanks.

E500Newbee

Speaking of the dealer, my car is in the shop right now for Electronic problem. They have been working on it for the last 2 days. Once I get it back, I'll post the picture of lip spoiler.

pinebaron

I was at my local dealer today and ordered a prepainted W211 E63 07 Trunk Lip spoiler Part # 211-790-04-88-9040. Apparently 'black' is easiest to order. It will arrive in a couple of days.

While I was there I also picked up two LIC Plate frames; the rear one has the dealer's name on it. I don't know if there is a special shaped one for the front but the parts guy said they use the same frames front and back. I will install them later today.

SPNJHockey

Gotta bend the front one to keep the contour of the bumper.