How to remove front and rear bumper BMW 2-series (F22, F23)

Depending on the year of manufacture and the type of body, the attachment points may differ slightly.

Front bumper

-open the hood.

-under the hood, unscrew the six screws (twisted from top to bottom) that secure the upper part.

-from the bottom side, Unscrew the ten screws that secure the bottom of the bumper.

-wheel the wheels to the side.

-in the wheel arches, Unscrew the screws that secure the wheel arch liners (front part).

-takes the wheel arch liners to the side, and unscrew two screws on each side (twisted from bottom to top) that secure the sides of the bumper to the fenders.

-release the clips in the wings (pull the corners of the bumper towards ourselves).

-release the clips under the hood.

-with an assistant, we pull the bumper forward (look behind the wires and hoses).

-we disconnect the connectors of the electrical equipment.

- (if any) disconnect the headlight washer hoses (liquid may leak).

front bumper attachment points BMW 2-series (F22, F23)

BMW 2-Series (F22, F23) Front Bumper Mounting Diagram

 

Rear bumper

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-open the trunk lid.

-Unscrew ten screws from the bottom side (screwed from bottom to top).

-in the wheel arches, Unscrew three screws on each side that secure the wheel arch liners.

-we move the wheel arch liners to the side and unscrew one screw on each side (twisted from bottom to top) that secure the corners of the bumper to the wings.

-release the latches in the wings (pull the corners of the bumper towards you).

-release the latches under the rear lights.

-with an assistant, we pull the bumper back (look behind the wires).

-we disconnect the connectors of the electrical equipment.

rear bumper attachment points BMW 2-series (F22, F23)

Rear bumper mounting scheme for BMW 2-series (F22, F23)

 

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