GLS 63AMG grille done
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Metallic brilliant blue color?
Well, it's perfect! Is your metallic brilliant blue color? I ordered mine and am still waiting for the delivery, What's the quality of the aftermarket middle grille? I also want to change it when the car come!
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Awaiting a 2021 GLS580
My guess is that they are missing the tooth on purpose to avoid infringing the intellectual property (IP) of Mercedes Benz (i.e., design patents on the “aesthetic appearance” of the AMG grill).
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Yes, I've just asked one chinese seller that he is selling in Taobao last night, although the photo they listed is still missing the middle tooth, but he confirmed me that they have new improved version on 2021 and he promised to send me the new version if I place order, I am not sure why don't they post the new improved photo, but they did send me the improved version photos to show me, may be they still have a lot of stock of the old version. If you can't buy from Taobao, you may consider to ask any sellers selling the old version about the new improved version. Just like the cks website selling similar updated version, and it mentions that it's pre-order in around June 2021, I think they are the same updated version from China manufacturer.
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Well, I am not sure if Taobao seller will send out of China, you may try to ask here but it's in Chinese: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=637010739193, or you may check this international seller who sell in cks website: https://global.cksperformance.com/?m...7&type=grilles
Anyway, before you buy it, make sure you have their promise to send you the updatest one with middle tooth ^^
good luck!
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Ended up ordering the one from CKS. Came super quick and quality looks good. The grille does have the center tooth, which is great! Only thing that I don't like is that it has the AMG badge on it which is lame. Not trying to look like I have an AMG, just really hate the look of the stock grille. Anyways, having it installed Saturday. Will post update afterwards.
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Ended up ordering the one from CKS. Came super quick and quality looks good. The grille does have the center tooth, which is great! Only thing that I don't like is that it has the AMG badge on it which is lame. Not trying to look like I have an AMG, just really hate the look of the stock grille. Anyways, having it installed Saturday. Will post update afterwards.
The photo of the grille in CKS does show the center tooth
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Ended up ordering the one from CKS. Came super quick and quality looks good. The grille does have the center tooth, which is great! Only thing that I don't like is that it has the AMG badge on it which is lame. Not trying to look like I have an AMG, just really hate the look of the stock grille. Anyways, having it installed Saturday. Will post update afterwards.
How hard was the install, are there instructions available?
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So install complete. Overall I love the look of it and really happy with it! I had it installed at a local custom shop and it took them 3 hours. Their words were "it was a big job". Not sure if they just didn't know what they were doing, but thats what it took.
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So install complete. Overall I love the look of it and really happy with it! I had it installed at a local custom shop and it took them 3 hours. Their words were "it was a big job". Not sure if they just didn't know what they were doing, but thats what it took.
Well, It's really great!
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So install complete. Overall I love the look of it and really happy with it! I had it installed at a local custom shop and it took them 3 hours. Their words were "it was a big job". Not sure if they just didn't know what they were doing, but thats what it took.
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I reached out to CKS and they got back to me that the bracket is included and no modifications are required to the original bracket.
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I just got the grill changed for my GLS580, after picking the car up and reaching home i got radar sensors are dirty message and it turned off distronic, lane keeping assist. Any of you experienced this. I am going to take the car back to the body shop and have them take a look.
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I just got the grill changed for my GLS580, after picking the car up and reaching home i got radar sensors are dirty message and it turned off distronic, lane keeping assist. Any of you experienced this. I am going to take the car back to the body shop and have them take a look.
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2020 GLS580, 2020 Corvette Z51
I cannot explain all the 167 model differences but my 2021 GLS 580 did not require the removal of that section you hi-lighted in red. It held another sensor so I used it to hold the old sensor. Maybe 580 option specific vs 450? See post #24 for a picture of my grille installed.
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Was busy with other things and took the car to the shop today and got the center piece marked above removed (no other sensors in my car in the center). Car is working perfectly. Thank you
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