Are these the factory bumper rivets?

mziggy16 · 08-23-2018, 08:45 AM

As I was putting my newly painted bumper reflectors back in last night I dropped one down in the bottom of the bumper. So, I took out a few of the rivets and jammed by hand in there to get it out.

Anyway, the rivets didn't function exactly as the bumper-removal write ups outlined.

So, are these the factory bumper rivets? The bumper cover has been replaced, so it wouldn't surprise me if these are not OE.

XMetal · 08-23-2018, 10:42 AM

There are 2 types being used as I had recalled. The picture you've shown is one of them. The other type being a push-in center pin

Reborn_ · 08-23-2018, 10:47 AM

Yea, from what I can deduce, they changed them at some point. I had one style on, and ordered extras for when I removed my bumper. What I got were slightly different. Both seemed to work well - not sure why they made the change. Probably a consolidation across model line effort.

StickMon · 08-23-2018, 12:41 PM

Ron will always be with us, as long as the pages are preserved:
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=302441

Mine has the ones on the left in his pic in post #11.

mziggy16 · 08-23-2018, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by StickMon

Ron will always be with us, as long as the pages are preserved:
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=302441

Mine has the ones on the left in his pic in post #11.

All very helpful - thank you!

What would we do without all the Ron knowledge out there? Between him and the Pelican write ups, I'd say I've had about 75% of all my questions covered.

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Reborn_ Lieutenant 298 Rep 410 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4MC Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (7)	Yea, from what I can deduce, they changed them at some point. I had one style on, and ordered extras for when I removed my bumper. What I got were slightly different. Both seemed to work well - not sure why they made the change. Probably a consolidation across model line effort.
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	Ron will always be with us, as long as the pages are preserved: https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=302441 Mine has the ones on the left in his pic in post #11. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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