212 Rear Bumper Fit
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212 Rear Bumper Fit
I had noticed that at some points, side and rear, the rear bumper cover does not fit perfectly flush with the sheet metal. I just expressed (to myself) surprise that the fit was a bit sloppy --- the bumper cover sticks out a bit at the sides and rear at certain points -- fractions of an inch, admittedly. "Oh well . . " I thought.
Then I noticed Konigstiger's service notice:
LI88.20-P-052891 - 212 rear bumper sticks out in area of rear lamp. Bumper experiences thermal expansion mounting rails (fender area) cannot sufficiently hold the bumper in place. If bumper is not equipped with additional latch, it should be replaced. Note since JAN11 bumpers are equipped with additional retaining tab.
So I brought this to the attention of my service department at the 40,000 service and they kept the car for a few days to order a new bumper cover and get it through the paint shop. Now a perfect fit!!
This forum, and Konigs, have been a godsend!
Then I noticed Konigstiger's service notice:
LI88.20-P-052891 - 212 rear bumper sticks out in area of rear lamp. Bumper experiences thermal expansion mounting rails (fender area) cannot sufficiently hold the bumper in place. If bumper is not equipped with additional latch, it should be replaced. Note since JAN11 bumpers are equipped with additional retaining tab.
So I brought this to the attention of my service department at the 40,000 service and they kept the car for a few days to order a new bumper cover and get it through the paint shop. Now a perfect fit!!
Thanks Konigstiger!!
And also for the "bump in the middle of the front seat with seat heater" service notice, for which the dealer also replaced the seat heat pad --- which I suspect was for more than the "bump"; it was, after all, an electrical connection.This forum, and Konigs, have been a godsend!
Last edited by Live Oak; Aug 5, 2013 at 07:11 PM.
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2010 E550
I had noticed that at some points, side and rear, the rear bumper cover does not fit perfectly flush with the sheet metal. I just expressed (to myself) surprise that the fit was a bit sloppy --- the bumper cover sticks out a bit at the sides and rear at certain points -- fractions of an inch, admittedly. "Oh well . . " I thought.
Then I noticed Konigstiger's service notice:
LI88.20-P-052891 - 212 rear bumper sticks out in area of rear lamp. Bumper experiences thermal expansion mounting rails (fender area) cannot sufficiently hold the bumper in place. If bumper is not equipped with additional latch, it should be replaced. Note since JAN11 bumpers are equipped with additional retaining tab.
So I brought this to the attention of my service department at the 40,000 service and they kept the car for a few days to order a new bumper cover and get it through the paint shop. Now a perfect fit!!
This forum, and Konigs, have been a godsend!
Then I noticed Konigstiger's service notice:
LI88.20-P-052891 - 212 rear bumper sticks out in area of rear lamp. Bumper experiences thermal expansion mounting rails (fender area) cannot sufficiently hold the bumper in place. If bumper is not equipped with additional latch, it should be replaced. Note since JAN11 bumpers are equipped with additional retaining tab.
So I brought this to the attention of my service department at the 40,000 service and they kept the car for a few days to order a new bumper cover and get it through the paint shop. Now a perfect fit!!
Thanks Konigstiger!!
And also for the "bump in the middle of the front seat with seat heater" service notice, for which the dealer also replaced the seat heat pad --- which I suspect was for more than the "bump"; it was, after all, an electrical connection.This forum, and Konigs, have been a godsend!
And yes, those gentlemen and others are what really makes this a great forum! I have found many great tips, tweaks, as well as humorous postings.
Last edited by stale-bread; Aug 5, 2013 at 09:18 PM.
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I had noticed that at some points, side and rear, the rear bumper cover does not fit perfectly flush with the sheet metal. I just expressed (to myself) surprise that the fit was a bit sloppy --- the bumper cover sticks out a bit at the sides and rear at certain points -- fractions of an inch, admittedly. "Oh well . . " I thought.
Then I noticed Konigstiger's service notice:
LI88.20-P-052891 - 212 rear bumper sticks out in area of rear lamp. Bumper experiences thermal expansion mounting rails (fender area) cannot sufficiently hold the bumper in place. If bumper is not equipped with additional latch, it should be replaced. Note since JAN11 bumpers are equipped with additional retaining tab.
So I brought this to the attention of my service department at the 40,000 service and they kept the car for a few days to order a new bumper cover and get it through the paint shop. Now a perfect fit!!
This forum, and Konigs, have been a godsend!
Then I noticed Konigstiger's service notice:
LI88.20-P-052891 - 212 rear bumper sticks out in area of rear lamp. Bumper experiences thermal expansion mounting rails (fender area) cannot sufficiently hold the bumper in place. If bumper is not equipped with additional latch, it should be replaced. Note since JAN11 bumpers are equipped with additional retaining tab.
So I brought this to the attention of my service department at the 40,000 service and they kept the car for a few days to order a new bumper cover and get it through the paint shop. Now a perfect fit!!
Thanks Konigstiger!!
And also for the "bump in the middle of the front seat with seat heater" service notice, for which the dealer also replaced the seat heat pad --- which I suspect was for more than the "bump"; it was, after all, an electrical connection.This forum, and Konigs, have been a godsend!
Thank you all very much. With the warmer weather I noticed the left/right rear bumper top 'points' flaring out at the taillights enough to catch my eye. You can actually push in on the area around the point, and I wondered why it would be that way. First thought was that sick to the stomach feeling--being fooled buying a lease return that had been popped but fixed without reporting to insurance. I found this posting, and will get it addressed by the dealer.
