Kidney Grille Damaged? Here's What Replacement Actually Involves
Image: BMW 3 Series Front Bumper Lower Grill Centre for £28.48 at MT Auto Parts The BMW kidney grille is the most visually distinctive part of the front end: those two joined rectangular frames that have defined how BMWs look for decades. A stone chip, a minor shunt, or a car park knock can crack or scuff the grille, and because it sits right at the centre of the front of the car, it is immediately noticeable. The good news is that the grille is one of the more approachable repair jobs on a BMW. It is not structural, does not need painting to match the body in most cases, and on many models can be replaced with basic tools in under an hour. Here is what is involved. What You Are Actually Replacing Before buying anything, confirm exactly which part is damaged. The grille surround. The frame around the kidney grilles — gloss black, chrome, or body colour depending on specification. On many F-generation BMWs this is integrated into the front bumper. On G-generation models, the gr...