Changing front grill DIY time

[rawg]

For anyone who changed their front grill, do you remember how long it took? Dealer estimates it 5 hours so naturally wanted t oget feedback on this. t.y. in advance

[mark25]

No chance dude. ive done it myself took us 3 hours but a dealer should do it in half the time. I would say 2 hours is realistic, 5 is way overestimating it.

[rawg]

Wow, thanks for the info. Guess why they're called "stealerships" huh. Any special tools btw, and can one person do it?

[mark25]

No special tools are needed, just standard socket wrenches, screw drivers etc. I posted a thread about it when I did it:

DIY V10 front bumper convertion

Any questions tho just ask

[KfabR8]

Should take 2 - 3 hours if you've never done it.

Remove front wheels, remove the 8,342 fasteners (and make sure you place them on a bench in the same position that they came out, as some are specific to certain locations) and pull the front end off.

Grill's held in from the back side with a few self tapping Phillips head screws.

[NVRL8R8]

F.Y.I. Dealers charge "book time" for any work done, regardless the fact that they do it in half the time, or in some cases.. even less!

[CALBenzo]

So can the bumper removal/install, in order to replace the grill, be performed by a one person or is two required?

[rawg]

thanks for all the info mates

[harrison]

If trying to do this by yourself,and alone, make sure you have a thick blanket to catch the bumper on when it FALLS. A few of us have done it alone...I think...I did.

[Europrice]

Rawg-
If you need in depth instructions do let me know and I can email some over for you, shoot me an email: contact@europrice.us

Cheers,