Bumper Cover Removal Front – 2012-2019 BMW 3 Series (F30)

August 22, 2023

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Bumper Cover Removal Front – 2012-2019 BMW 3 Series (F30)

This repair procedure gives step by step instructions on removing the front bumper cover on 2012-2019 3 series (F30) vehicles. Removing the front bumper cover is necessary for many repairs, most notably headlight replacement.

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Possible Symptoms: Not applicable for this repair.

This repair can be used on the following BMW models:

2011

316d Sedan, 316i Touring, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Sedan, 325d Sedan, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328i Sedan, 328iX Sedan, 328iX Touring, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 335i Sedan, 335i Touring, 335iX Sedan, 335iX Touring, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2012

316d Sedan, 316d Touring, 316i Sedan, 316i Touring, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 318dX Sedan, 318dX Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Sedan, 320iX Touring, 325d Gran Turismo, 325d Sedan, 325d Touring, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328dX Touring, 328i Gran Turismo, 328i Sedan, 328i Touring, 328iX Sedan, 328iX Touring, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 335dX Sedan, 335i Gran Turismo, 335i Sedan, 335i Touring, 335iX Gran Turismo, 335iX Sedan, 335iX Touring, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2013

316d Sedan, 316d Touring, 316i Sedan, 316i Touring, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 318dX Sedan, 318dX Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Sedan, 320iX Touring, 325d Gran Turismo, 325d Sedan, 325d Touring, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328dX Touring, 328i Gran Turismo, 328i Sedan, 328iX Gran Turismo, 328iX Sedan, 328iX Touring, 330d Gran Turismo, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Gran Turismo, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 335dX Gran Turismo, 335dX Sedan, 335dX Touring, 335i Gran Turismo, 335i Sedan, 335i Touring, 335iX Gran Turismo, 335iX Sedan, 335iX Touring, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2014

316d Sedan, 316d Touring, 316i Sedan, 316i Touring, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 318dX Sedan, 318dX Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Sedan, 320iX Touring, 325d Gran Turismo, 325d Sedan, 325d Touring, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328dX Touring, 328i Gran Turismo, 328i Sedan, 328iX Gran Turismo, 328iX Sedan, 328iX Touring, 330d Gran Turismo, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Gran Turismo, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 330i Touring, 335dX Gran Turismo, 335dX Sedan, 335dX Touring, 335i Gran Turismo, 335i Sedan, 335i Touring, 335iX Gran Turismo, 335iX Sedan, 335iX Touring, 340i Sedan, 340i Touring, 340iX Sedan, 340iX Touring, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2015

316d Sedan, 316d Touring, 316i Sedan, 316i Touring, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 318dX Sedan, 318dX Touring, 318i Sedan, 318i Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Sedan, 320iX Touring, 325d Gran Turismo, 325d Sedan, 325d Touring, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328dX Touring, 328i Gran Turismo, 328i Sedan, 328iX Gran Turismo, 328iX Sedan, 328iX Touring, 330d Gran Turismo, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Gran Turismo, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 330e Sedan, 330i Gran Turismo, 330i Sedan, 330i Touring, 330iX Gran Turismo, 330iX Sedan, 330iX Touring, 335dX Gran Turismo, 335dX Sedan, 335dX Touring, 335i Gran Turismo, 335i Sedan, 335i Touring, 335iX Gran Turismo, 335iX Sedan, 335iX Touring, 340i Gran Turismo, 340i Sedan, 340i Touring, 340iX Gran Turismo, 340iX Sedan, 340iX Touring, Hybrid 3 Sedan,

2016

316d Sedan, 316d Touring, 316i Sedan, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 318dX Sedan, 318dX Touring, 318i Sedan, 318i Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i ed Sedan, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Sedan, 320iX Touring, 325d Gran Turismo, 325d Sedan, 325d Touring, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328dX Touring, 328i Sedan, 328iX Gran Turismo, 328iX Sedan, 328iX Touring, 330d Gran Turismo, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Gran Turismo, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 330e Sedan, 330i Gran Turismo, 330i Sedan, 330i Touring, 330iX Gran Turismo, 330iX Sedan, 330iX Touring, 335dX Gran Turismo, 335dX Sedan, 335dX Touring, 335i Gran Turismo, 335iX Gran Turismo, 340i Gran Turismo, 340i Sedan, 340i Touring, 340iX Gran Turismo, 340iX Sedan, 340iX Touring,

2017

316d Sedan, 316d Touring, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Sedan, 318d Touring, 318dX Sedan, 318dX Touring, 318i Sedan, 318i Touring, 320d ed Sedan, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Sedan, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Sedan, 320dX Touring, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Sedan, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Sedan, 320iX Touring, 325d Gran Turismo, 325d Sedan, 325d Touring, 328d Sedan, 328dX Sedan, 328dX Touring, 330d Gran Turismo, 330d Sedan, 330d Touring, 330dX Gran Turismo, 330dX Sedan, 330dX Touring, 330e Sedan, 330i Gran Turismo, 330i Sedan, 330i Touring, 330iX Gran Turismo, 330iX Sedan, 330iX Touring, 335dX Gran Turismo, 335dX Sedan, 335dX Touring, 340i Gran Turismo, 340i Sedan, 340i Touring, 340iX Gran Turismo, 340iX Sedan, 340iX Touring,

2018

2019

316d Touring, 318d Gran Turismo, 318d Touring, 318i Touring, 320d ed Touring, 320d Gran Turismo, 320d Touring, 320dX Gran Turismo, 320dX Touring, 320i Gran Turismo, 320i Touring, 320iX Gran Turismo, 320iX Touring, 330d Gran Turismo, 330d Touring, 330dX Gran Turismo, 330dX Touring, 330i Gran Turismo, 330i Touring, 330iX Gran Turismo, 330iX Touring, 335dX Gran Turismo, 335dX Touring, 340i Gran Turismo, 340i Touring, 340iX Gran Turismo, 340iX Touring,

2020

320d Gran Turismo,

Intermediate level repair.

Step 1 - Purchase Parts

You will need the following parts and supplies to perform this repair.

Step 2 - Repair Procedure

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1. Removing the front bumper cover.

remove the torx screws from top of front bumper cover

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- Remove the front rubber gasket (1).

- Remove the 8 torx screws (2).

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remove scews and plastic rivets from front underbody protection

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- Remove the screws and plastic rivets (1) from underneath the front of the vehicle.

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remove the three hex screws securing the wheel housing trim

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- Remove the three hex screws (1) securing the left and right wheel housing trim (2) to the bumper cover.

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Pro Tip

When disconnecting electrical connections during a repair, wrap them with high visibility blue or green tape so you don't miss any during reassembly.

remove the screws in top of wheel housing

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- Carefully pull back the plastic wheel housing trim.

- Remove the screws (1) on top of both right and left wheel housings.

- Pull bumper cover forward slightly and disconnect all electrical connections.

- Remove the bumper cover from the vehicle.

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M aerodynamics package - release plastic connectors behind lower portion of bumper

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Vehicles with M Aerodynamics Trim Package

- Unfasten plastic connectors (1)(2) behind lower portion of bumper cover on both the right and left side of vehicle.

- Remove the bumper cover from the vehicle.

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