BMW E39 M5 Front Bumper Replacement DIY

Removing and installing an M5 bumper on an M5. Fill in your vehicle's exact information here for part numbers: www.realoem.com/.
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[@CalmandRelaxXxX]

The only channel and bmw e39 enthusiast that longer talking the better the video is !!!

[@Vamanaswastika]

Ryan love your videos. As a result im closing a deal with a guy, who is selling his 2003 Imola red on red M5. The kms are high but he has proven the maintenance history on this Florida car. Thanks for the supporting vids !!!

[@E39Source]

Congratulations! Sounds like a great car. Don't be afraid of miles as long as it has gotten it's required maintenance. If you ever feel like showing it off in front of an audience, we'd be happy to show a tour/review/walk around of your car on E39Source.

[@Vamanaswastika]

***** Thanks Ryan E39 Source and your vids specifically pretty much saved E39 M5 owners or potential owners for the best BMW's ever made in my opinion. Good work my friend. I shall make a video once I obtain this red beast. Thank you for the support !!!

[@E39Source]

Thank you very much for the kind feedback! I can't wait to see your car!

[@hanzhel]

Thanks for this video, been having problems with the fitment on my bumper. Will try to loosen the guide and see how that goes tomorrow :)

[@_nitedrive]

Hey Ryan i'm glad i took your advice and bought brand new oem front and rear bumpers for my 03 M5. looks the best and can't ever beat oem even though they were very expensive!

[@E39Source]

Damn right, the aftermarket ones are ridiculously cheap now in comparison.

[@Harry244ful]

Love the attention to details! Doing a full restoration on my E46 330ci. Love the content dude!

[@garytanaka]

You are such a perfectionist! I love it!

[@ivanivanm899]

Also I'm interested for those wheels. This wheels on your M5 are the best for any E39

[@tobelimitless]

Thank you so much for making this video. Very detailed and helpful. You are awesome!

[@kjae860516]

Great job! Just wondering, why did you replace the whole bumper? Why not just sand it down and repaint factory color?

[@E39Source]

It would have been expensive to plastic weld it and then refinish. So I'd rather re-finish it.

[@petee6624]

Thanks Ryan - great video. Can you do the headlight washer delete without the PDC? Is there a different P/N for the bumper?

[@E39Source]

Thank you! No washers or PDC: tinyurl.com/yen3cjff

[@JamesBond-hy4kv]

Thanks. Taking my 530i. SE bumper off and replacing the electric fan.

[@Americanoutdoor120]

I recently did an M5 front bumper conversion on my 1998 540I I installed the front bumper gasket on the top of the bumper I did not cut it at all I just put the whole thing on there I didn’t know you were supposed to cut it? where do you cut it? when I put it on the bumper and installed the bumper it doesn’t look like there would be any trim for the molding headlight trim there’s no space in between the bumper and the bottom of the headlights for the headlight trim to go?

[@E39Source]

From factory, there was about a 4" cut-out in the gasket in the center of the bumper. I didn't bother cutting mine, just left it as one piece. The fitment is tight, but with the bumper fully seated/installed, the lower headlight trims will fit.

[@jonot8547]

god damn your cars are always so perfect

[@SAABguyMD]

I have been struggling to take out the 10 plastic push rivets all day, this is turning into an actual nightmare. Does anyone have any tips?

[@richboss302]

Hey and THANKS for all these DIY videos first of all, they have helped me on my 2001 540i. I'm sure this has been asked but can I put an OEM M5 front and rear bumper on my 540i? What all do I need if I can do this? Thanks, Rich

[@ajazi72]

I have an E39, 530i You mentioned there is a video about converting the front bumper I can’t find it can you put the link to see what part I need to do it from 530 to an M5 style thanks

[@E39Source]

Hmm, I can't find it either, the creator must have asked me to remove it. Anyhow, behind the bumper, there is a large piece of trim with the kidney holes in it in front of the auxiliary fan. This must be changed to the M5 version. It is available here: bit.ly/2IE4qws and #1 on this diagram: www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DE93-USA---E39-BMW-M5&diagId=51_2427

[@Precivilization]

Very nice job as usual. You never complained about your previous bumper, and it didn't look bad either, so why did you change it? Not that you have to have a reason obviously, but just asking :). Another question if you don't mind, Did you buy the new bumper pre-painted with your color code or it was primed and you painted it?

[@E39Source]

The old front bumper was aftermarket, didn't fit correctly and was cracked. I wanted the front bumper to match the quality and condition of the rest of the car. I ordered it primed, and had it painted by a local shop.

[@roxorz007]

Great video. Did you have any troubles with the pop rivets? I had a heck of a time re-installing mine on the rear bumper. Also how come you didn't get the brake vented lower grill?

[@E39Source]

M5 fender liners don't have brake cooler cools. So I don't need the lower grill with the holes. Pop rivets are super tight, but they work fine once seated correctly.

[@roxorz007]

***** Ok thanks, Thats odd on the brake ducts. Out of all the E39's I would think the M5 needed them most.

[@TakesTalent]

Does the bumper still need to come off if you’re only removing and replacing the bottom mesh grill?

[@E39Source]

Yes

[@Jdubie]

Do you guys know where to get a bumper from?? Because I really like the look and want this bumper…

[@E39Source]

It is here, but is on back order at the moment: bit.ly/3lGWz1F

[@Jdubie]

@@E39Source thank you I been looking for this bumper for a year now

[@jamesdaprato8479]

Are there ventilation holes for the drivers side intake on the lower front grill only or are there supposed to be five horizontal holes on the passenger side also? This car was purchased recently by me and the front end was damaged and replaced partially. Drivers side lower fender liner is missing also air dam cover. Mine is a 2001 M5

[@E39Source]

For some reason only the one side has those small holes, I don't know why. Sounds like you've got factory parts.

[@abucs3]

NIce vid Ryan. I'm looking to replace my front and rear bumpers soon and wanted to know why you went from aftermarket back to OEM. Just curious if the quality is a factor as the price difference is substantial and your aftermarket bumper looked quite good to begin with. Thanks!

[@E39Source]

Fitment and peace of mind. The aftermarket ones never fit on the sides very well, they all seem to be too short and stick out too far. My aftermarket one had some minor damage and I just hated the fact that it wasn't a genuine BMW/M5 part. The OE one costs a lot more, but it is stronger and fits much better.

[@abucs3]

E39Source, LLC thanks!

[@lolitsmatt]

great work

[@TekTo]

I have a silver color like your car. I have searched online and people have been saying that I need to color match it etc, and get it painted and I can only purchase black or grey colored bumpers, but they must be painted. Is that true?

[@E39Source]

Bumpers come primed (gray, black). It will your responsibility to receive the bumper, and take it to a paint shop to be painted the exact color of your car, and then clear coated.

[@lukemalhotra]

Why were you completely changing the front bumper? Was it cracked or was the non-OEM bumper not fitting perfectly? I just recently cracked the front of mine and need to replace the front bumper:( Just wondering if the cheaper non-OEM would be enough...

[@E39Source]

Don't buy the aftermarket ones, they don't fit right. You get what you paid for. I replaced it after it was cracked with an aftermarket, and then again with an OEM so it fit right and looked factory again. Save yourself the money and time and do it right the first time. M5s deserve genuine parts.

[@lukemalhotra]

Thanks for the information! I'll take that into consideration. Haha, I actually drive an 02 540i m-sport and loving it so much. M5 is a bit too much power for the Tokyo roads. lol But absolutely true that OEM is the way!

[@Greaner762]

Would this theoretically work on an 03 540i Sport Car? It came from the factory with the same bumper I'm not sure about differences between the m5 and 540i

[@E39Source]

If your 540i came with a bumper that looks like an M5 bumper, it is likely an M-Tech (does it have M-logo door sills and a black cloth headliner?). If so, it would be the exact same process. If it is a standard 540i, there are several other additional items you would need to replace to get the M5 bumper correct. These include an air duct trim behind the bumper, the belly pan, fender liners, etc.

[@kurtrusellpatrickswayze]

I like the way you say 2000

[@rickdyesuch9927]

very useful, thank you, and for the link to the parts

[@fightrider187]

where do I find the video where your friends shows us the steps for his 540i, that you mentioned in the begininng of the video... I can´t find it. I need it urgently! :-))

[@E39Source]

He may have requested that that video be removed. The process is essentially the same, with just minor differences in the location of the fastening hardware.

[@vitaliytashchuk2997]

Great Video! What website do you use to buy your OEM parts because i want to replace my front bumper but i havent found any websites that sell great quality bumpers.

[@E39Source]

Ryan bought the bumper new from ECSTuning, I have heard that Umnitza makes good replica bumpers too.

[@christiancorreia7279]

I bought my replica bumper from DDM Tuning, it is fantastic quality recommended to me by a local E39 driver (I spent no more than 130 for the bumper/fogs/grilles/trim). Umnitza is a horrible company, do not use them. I ordered a rear bumper from them, it came 4 months later and I had to drive all over and cost me a tank of gas on top of the bumper price. OH, and my bumper came cracked at all corners. It is on my car but not near worth the time that went into it.

[@rualdoify]

Is it possible to replace the lower grille without removing the bumper?Im trying to install the "sink drain" one Thx

[@E39Source]

+Rualdo Kanani If you are able to get underneath the car and remove the splash shields, you may be able to get at it that way. Not sure about the top clips though, the bumper carrier COULD be in the way of those. Don't worry about pulling the bumper though, it's very easy if you maybe have a second set of hands, and take your time. Easy job.

[@rualdoify]

+E39Source thanks. I will look into it and will let you know whats happening

[@TheShafro]

So how many of those gaskets did you use? RealOEM said I needed 3, so I ordered 3 for mine..

[@E39Source]

Just the one for the top of the bumper!! I don't know why it said you need 3... I bought two and now I have an extra. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear in the video.

[@TheShafro]

***** no it's cool, but I'm still confused. Did that only one gasket cover the whole edge of the bumper? On the RealOEM blowup picture, you can see one long gasket (#16) and one short one (#15). They both have the same part number and it says you need a quantity of 2 for #15 and 1 for #16. Do you you think there's supposed to be a gasket at the bottom? I already ordered all 3, but I'm still confused realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE93&mospid=47592&btnr=51_3723&hg=51&fg=15

[@E39Source]

TheShafro Yes, I spent time trying to figure out how the same thing haha. There is no gasket on the bottom of the bumper. And one of the part #15/16 can be used on the top. I didn't cut mine in two pieces as shown on RealOEM, I just put it on there, it's the perfect size.

[@TheShafro]

Update on this: I did end up only using one, as well. It was a hard to bend around the center, where the grilles sit, but one was perfect.

[@lukemalhotra]

Is it necessary to remove the belly plate cover (skid plate) from under the car for this job? If so, why?

[@E39Source]

I guess not.. but it makes it a little easier just because theres more room.

[@lukemalhotra]

E39Source thank you for you comment! I'm about to change mine in the parking lot but it's on a really slight slope to the left and I don't trust the jack enough to work underneath it! lol I'll give it shot but if it's too risky, I'll just take it to shop. I just like DIY on my cars;)

[@ivanivanm899]

Ryan, where I can find front and rear bumper for e39 m5(OEM). I'd like to buy BMW 525d and make it look like M5? I would be happy if You could help me. I'm from Europe, and I haven't found anybody who could help me.

[@E39Source]

Ivan Ivanm I bought my parts from ECS Tuning, bumpers and wheels both. ECS is located in the States though. I would check out prices from your local BMW dealers for parts... sometimes they aren't horrible.

[@ivanivanm899]

+E39Source Thanks for informations!

[@ozgursenel950]

why did you change everything just because of the gaps?

[@E39Source]

My old bumper was not a Genuine BMW bumper.

[@JurisKankalis]

For such a thorough job looks like not replacing the rusty guide bolts - available probably in any hardware store - seems a bit floppy.

[@E39Source]

+JurisKankalis After the fact, I did replace the guide bolts. I didn't know their condition when I ordered all of the new parts originally. They're fresh now!

[@OhioBallKnower]

Where’d you get the euro spec headlights

[@E39Source]

Please email me at [e-mail], I actually have these available!

[@tighmir]

Hey, what jack stands are those?? I keep buying total crap.

[@E39Source]

I believe these are Big Read 2 tons.

[@skazariants]

Bumper and mounying parts looks the same as on any M Sports 5 series.

[@sandraburchett3484]

brilliant, thank you

[@Stefan_Smith]

How did you order from realoem? It keeps taking me in circles.

[@E39Source]

Use RealOEM for the part numbers, and then order through an online vendor like FCP Euro, ECS Tuning, etc.

[@thrty8street]

What kind of jack stands are you using?

[@E39Source]

+B Marroquin Torin

[@hedonisthobbyist707]

Ryan are you in California now? If so what part?

[@E39Source]

Still half and half between San Diego and northeast Ohio.

[@The1Tons]

Could I buy a bumper from you guys? :)

[@E39Source]

Yes absolutely! We offer professional BMW service at our facility in San Diego. Are you local?

[@The1Tons]

Yes, how can I message you?

[@MrMelodynelson]

you never think paint your car?? to me, that bass color isnt sportive at all- (my opinion)..could male your M5 attractive

[@E39Source]

The color I have now just adds to the sleeper aspect of the car. I wouldn't ever paint it a different color because that would be incorrect, plus a good paint job is super expensive.

[@jordanclay5688]

Nice Video Ryan, How can I submit a video for my e39?

[@E39Source]

Send us a KZbin link and your name, car year, and model!

[@VolkswagenGamer]

So uh, how much did all of this cost? XD

[@E39Source]

All OEM parts, plus paint, shipping, about $1,200.

[@VolkswagenGamer]

Not bad.

[@lockergnome90087]

All English M5's will need a bumper with headlight washers but to English law and Xenon headlights.

[@martinintenerife1979]

Not just England, all EU countries! :)

[@Michael-pz6oj]

can you do a headlight washer delete but with PDC ?

[@E39Source]

Yes, this would have been optional in Europe. Here you go: bit.ly/2wPBaNU