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Old 03-01-2016, 03:28 AM
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Anyone know where to get a set of door pins that will fit and look good in the 2016 GLE?
$200 for 4 from the dealer seems kinda steep, and the AMG pins are a little off (considering my ride is the 300d, no AMG).
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@davezaristo: Not terribly helpful - I mean, I've heard of eBay and I'd previously even written a couple sellers there to see if what they had would fit the GLE and the answer was no.
But more to the point, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a particular set of pins that look good and fit in the 2016 GLE. The silver OEM AMG ones look like they won't stylistically match well.
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@davezaristo: Not terribly helpful - I mean, I've heard of eBay and I'd previously even written a couple sellers there to see if what they had would fit the GLE and the answer was no.
But more to the point, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a particular set of pins that look good and fit in the 2016 GLE. The silver OEM AMG ones look like they won't stylistically match well.
https://mbworld.org/forums/new-m-cla...h-price-2.html There are discussions in there on non-AMG doorpins..
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The GLE is just a mid cycle refresh. I'm willing to bet the pins for the previous ML will work.
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Originally Posted by elsigh
@davezaristo: Not terribly helpful - I mean, I've heard of eBay and I'd previously even written a couple sellers there to see if what they had would fit the GLE and the answer was no.
But more to the point, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a particular set of pins that look good and fit in the 2016 GLE. The silver OEM AMG ones look like they won't stylistically match well.
Actually, it is a very helpful answer. You need to do more research.
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An actual link to an actual item on eBay would've been helpful, but otherwise just saying "check eBay" is a little like saying "look online"..
Anyhow, in case anyone else ends up on this thread I found them on www.mbwholesalepartsonline.com and they say they're the OEM parts, so I'll let you know once they arrive if not.
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Originally Posted by elsigh
An actual link to an actual item on eBay would've been helpful, but otherwise just saying "check eBay" is a little like saying "look online"..
Anyhow, in case anyone else ends up on this thread I found them on www.mbwholesalepartsonline.com and they say they're the OEM parts, so I'll let you know once they arrive if not.
There are a few styles of door pins on eBay and am not sure which one suits you flavor so hence, I didn't think it was too difficult to type in "W166 door pin" on the search. Anyhow, I see that you found something so good luck with the install as it should be fairly simple and straight forward.
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The silver OEM AMG ones look like they won't stylistically match well.
You mean the AMG door pins would clash with your AMG rims?
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@davezaristo yeah, no worries, it's cool - I just felt like when I randomly searched eBay I was finding mediocre quality knock-offs more than anything else, and given that they're at least somewhat particular in terms of fit (a few seller's I emailed said theirs wouldn't fit this car) I was looking for a real place to start.

@variable229 - Not the AMG rims (those look cool, but ..) I meant the interior.

Turns out the OEM ones I got look pretty nice to me, but I screwed them on further than I should've so they go beneath flush. I think I just need to unscrew them back up a bit (someone on the other thread mentioned using a little Loctite even)

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