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DIY: Removing W212 Front Grill
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C63s ED1 Coupe
DIY: Removing W212 Front Grill
After receiving tons of questions on how to remove/swap the front grill, I decided to make a DIY thread.
I'm not a photoshop expert so please understand the low quality of work.
Tools needed: 10mm socket wrench
Appx time: 30-45 mins
Difficulty: 4/10
**View the pics from LEFT to RIGHT**
I'm not a photoshop expert so please understand the low quality of work.
Tools needed: 10mm socket wrench
Appx time: 30-45 mins
Difficulty: 4/10
**View the pics from LEFT to RIGHT**
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Black W212 E550
Any additional installations tips/lessons learned? Got my chrome grill in, hopefully will get the Chrome mess painted black next week then get the install done.
Appreciate any new insights/tips
Thanks
FTB
Appreciate any new insights/tips
Thanks
FTB
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Black W212 E550
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'11 350 4matic - '14 Stingray: Gone, BMW 530i, Porsche 944 Turbo, Porsche 356, Mitsubishi 3000GT
Originally Posted by doctordel
1) turn the steering wheel to the opposite side your are working on
2) pull the front fender liner from the fender with a good yank; make sure you don't lose the fastener that pops out
3) turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull the bulb and socket out from the inside of the lens
4) use your fingers to pull out on the rearmost side of the lens and-once it is free from the fender-pull backwards towards the rear of the car to free the front of the lens from the bracket inside the fender
5) reverse the process with new lens and then reinstall the plastic fastener that popped out
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07 CLK 350 gone...... 10 E350
Thank you for the update!
I see your car with clear ones, I'm getting the same one since my ride is white as well.
Was it pretty easy job to change? Any precaution I should consider?
I see your car with clear ones, I'm getting the same one since my ride is white as well.
Was it pretty easy job to change? Any precaution I should consider?
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'11 350 4matic - '14 Stingray: Gone, BMW 530i, Porsche 944 Turbo, Porsche 356, Mitsubishi 3000GT
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'10 E350, '04 Porsche 996
Thanks for the pictures. I just completed the update to my (new to me) 2010 E350 and I think it looks better. Took about 30 minutes working slowly and carefully.
The only tricky part was getting the clip undone for those hoses. The ones underneath aren't easy to get to.
Once everything was unclipped the bottom of the grill pivots up on those "knobs" at the top and then just pulls out. Very easy.
The only tricky part was getting the clip undone for those hoses. The ones underneath aren't easy to get to.
Once everything was unclipped the bottom of the grill pivots up on those "knobs" at the top and then just pulls out. Very easy.
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
Pic #1 looks way better to me. Almost thought pic #2 was a C-Class from the front at first glance.
Seems a lot of people are keeping the stand up star with the huge grille star. Make sure you guys get a flat badge with the grille star, as both frontal upright stars are no-no's from Mercedes styling standpoints, and they look really busy and distracting with the star-overload in that section.
Seems a lot of people are keeping the stand up star with the huge grille star. Make sure you guys get a flat badge with the grille star, as both frontal upright stars are no-no's from Mercedes styling standpoints, and they look really busy and distracting with the star-overload in that section.
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2008 E350 4 Matic
Where did you get yours?
Thanks for the pictures. I just completed the update to my (new to me) 2010 E350 and I think it looks better. Took about 30 minutes working slowly and carefully.
The only tricky part was getting the clip undone for those hoses. The ones underneath aren't easy to get to.
Once everything was unclipped the bottom of the grill pivots up on those "knobs" at the top and then just pulls out. Very easy.
The only tricky part was getting the clip undone for those hoses. The ones underneath aren't easy to get to.
Once everything was unclipped the bottom of the grill pivots up on those "knobs" at the top and then just pulls out. Very easy.
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2012 CLS63
I did try to do this myself......the bolt came right off......but the grill itself DID NOT want to come out......ended up having the dealer do it........
but the end result was 'fits like a glove'
but the end result was 'fits like a glove'
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15 mins is all it took...
Thanks so much for the picture guide.
Fitted my 55tech 'black' grill in 15mins - 10 to take it off and less than 5 to put back together.
Looks very nice.
Did find fitting the OEM star a job though as it didn't fit flush and required a fair amount of glueing. Also the 'sponge' along the bottom side of the grill doesn't meeet the bumper and seems a little pointless.
Fitted my 55tech 'black' grill in 15mins - 10 to take it off and less than 5 to put back together.
Looks very nice.
Did find fitting the OEM star a job though as it didn't fit flush and required a fair amount of glueing. Also the 'sponge' along the bottom side of the grill doesn't meeet the bumper and seems a little pointless.
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Thanks so much for the picture guide.
Fitted my 55tech 'black' grill in 15mins - 10 to take it off and less than 5 to put back together.
Looks very nice.
Did find fitting the OEM star a job though as it didn't fit flush and required a fair amount of glueing. Also the 'sponge' along the bottom side of the grill doesn't meeet the bumper and seems a little pointless.
Fitted my 55tech 'black' grill in 15mins - 10 to take it off and less than 5 to put back together.
Looks very nice.
Did find fitting the OEM star a job though as it didn't fit flush and required a fair amount of glueing. Also the 'sponge' along the bottom side of the grill doesn't meeet the bumper and seems a little pointless.
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From: South Miami
2010 W212, 1985 C10
Gotta keep this thread handy. Got in the lorinser grill... finally. Took it to a friend of mine to remove the small indentation for the lorinser "sticker". Now it's getting painted, when my new wheels come in i'll do the install
