BMW e46 Exterior Door Pillar Quick 3 Minute Removal

Replace your old, rusty, and faded door pillar aka exterior b-pillars in less than 10 minutes. 2004 330i

[@sheraya09]

Love the video, you helped me much. The back is slightly different then the front, it is hold by the rubber from both sides, good to know. Also voor de small pillar in the middle of the back window you need to remove the trim from inside and the door panel, the 3rd screw is in the door at the height of the door trim. You'll see a little hole in the fabric thats were the 3rd screw is. So that sucks that the door panel is needed to remove. Thanks mate 🙏🏾💯

[@edwardoshoemaker7712]

Thank you so much !!!!!!!!! All my pillars are stating to corrode, FL salt air..UHG I saw that first screw coming and was holding my breath... and boom... I would have done the same.... I will put a rag and go super slow..With out this video I would have destroyed the gasket for sure...Thanks again.

[@robocopp7009]

same process in e39, thank you my boss

[@ciunghy]

Thanks helped me ❤

[@StephenKiernan-v3e]

It seems that the driver side is different. Yes?

[@joeys4363]

Great video could I do this on the rear without removing the window ?

[@THE46GUY]

Awesome very helpful. Is the rear similar? Do we have to remove the door panel on the rear doors?

[@SeanScarbrough]

I totally forgot to film the rear! It is harder...but you don't have to remove anything other than the rubber and the pillar.

[@Birkenstocked]

Just crashed my e46 A couple weeks ago gut retching when you’re biggest ego is your driving skills and was really hoping I wouldn’t have to bondo my pillar damage

[@watertech011]

Awesome thanks dude

[@AngelSanchez-bm4eq]

Will you do a video on removing the rear one ?

[@georgeshipley7721]

No need to struggle like Sean, just a squirt of fairy and it pops out in a second

[@ondrejkarol]

Is it possible to remove the small rear panel (sedan) without actually cutting through the silicone ?

[@SeanScarbrough]

rear quarter door window? No man it sucks. Had to replace mine. Break out all the glass. scrape with prybar, and cut out all the rubber. then reapply the 3m rubber when installing the new window.

[@ondrejkarol]

@@SeanScarbrough oh god... today i swapped by chrome trim for shadowline. Everthing went fine except i couldnt do anything with it.. don't want to cut it out. Guess ill just spraypaint it, not worth the trouble

[@sheraya09]

​@@ondrejkarolit is hold by 3 screws from the inside. Just remove the trim

[@Casters4]

Thank you, sir.

[@troika101]

Nice