How To: Front Door TRIM Panel Removal - Mercedes Benz E Class C207

[@david-ho5iu]

Thank you for the great video. I replaced the Burl trim on the passenger side of my 2011 A207 Cabriolet. It is airbag equipped and needs to have the “Airbag” cover pried off and have a T25 fastener removed to take the door panel off.

[@fiorangelo82]

Grazie per il video. Mi si era sganciata la corda di acciaio della maniglia e grazie a questo video, un po' di fai da te ho risolto senza aver speso un centesimo 😊

[@alancartwright2244]

Oh, by the way: Anyone having difficulty putting the panel back on: 1. Check advice below on aligning the rubber seal, into which the panel top top tabs fit; and 2. Check that the orange popper fixtures are all in the slots, in the back of the door panel. When unpoppering it, some of these stay in the door, and you'll not be able to fit the panel back over them neatly. Just prize them out of the door holes, and push them back into the corresponding panel slot positions.

[@Nova-ip6qw]

😅 una😮

[@mirrmurr209]

You are brilliant! Having e220 coupe 2014 and exactly this part to replace you save me £168 with main dealer price. So much Thank you! !

[@VinceRocca]

Awesome. Glad I could help save you $185US. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@juliekenyon1472]

Thanks for a very useful video, having difficulty locating trim pieces but i will succeed.🤞

[@marinochkaR]

Thanks so much! Fixed the trim on my fiancé's door and it was really simple. Great instructions!

[@alancartwright2244]

Vince, The 'how to remove the Mercedes 207 door card video was really helpful, this morning, to get the card off my 2013 (facelift) A207 Cabriolet. Don't know if it is a European model or cabriolet model thing, but there is one more T25 screw, near the top rear of the card, hidden underneath a plastic plug that says "Airbag". Thought this additional note might be handy to your subscribers. Thanks Alan Cartwright (UK Subscriber)

[@VinceRocca]

Awesome. And interesting you folks call it a door card, we say door panel. Cheers. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@alancartwright2244]

@@VinceRocca Yeah, Vince, we have all sorts of funny words here in the UK: My neighbours (English spelling) heard a few, this morning, when I stabbed my thumb with the screwdriver: "Ouch..... etc."! Best wishes, Alan (Subscriber now!)

[@bcastano1105]

Hey Vince, Good to see you. Now you are talking my language, this this what I do at a Buick dealer in Detroit. take care later

[@VinceRocca]

Cool. It turned out to be easy. An expensive part, and sucks that it cracked, but easy. Hopefully they build Buicks with more durable plastic :)

[@MegaRaf77]

Thanks Man, I have e350 coupé in exactly this colour ;-) and need to remove door panel. Many thanks.

[@VinceRocca]

Awesome. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@quentinr1]

Thanks, man I ended up deciding to do a burr wood vinyl wrap of the plastic pieces after the "wood" trim started peeling off. Its just the quality of those trim pieces and they are expensive for faux wood

[@bishophunt9319]

How did you do the burr wood wrap - These MB parts are very expensive

[@quentinr1]

@@bishophunt9319 yes they are i got the wrap from amazon then i had a cheap Walmart heat gun . I removed the panel and then the insert then i wrapped the piece n reinstalled

[@bishophunt9319]

@@quentinr1 Thank you very much for responding. I was wondering how to fix it without buying those expensive trim pieces. I will go with the remove and wrap the pieces. Again - Thank you!

[@quentinr1]

@@bishophunt9319 no problem anytime

[@atownish1488hh]

You did that smooth and with care i can tell your a good boy

[@scottsorder]

I have been looking for a video on this very replacement.

[@kl5799]

Another person helped. Thanks a ton for this video.

[@ViperEsq]

So all you need to take the door panel off is a T15, T25 and the trim remover? And do you have to disable the battery?

[@omarscoolfool]

Thank you bro, super simple !

[@jerrydelyea5820]

Thanks man. Good vid. No BS just info. Subbed

[@2006cstv]

Thanks for this video....used it to replace "wood" on both my doors.....easy, thanks again

[@roylvdmc4487]

thank you so much was very help full, thanks a lot,

[@VinceRocca]

Awesome. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@craigbarrett2278]

Mine had a torn under an airbag tag just below the lock pin top back of card. But helpful. 😊

[@claudinehorne3618]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Curious how the replacement parts hold up. Hoping they’re not as faulty as the original. I find this absolutely ridiculous that the siding is lifting everywhere in my car and Mercedes will do nothing about it, even though it’s a known problem

[@VinceRocca]

This driver side has held up to this day. However, I since carefully removed all the other peeled wood trim and cleaned the glue off the black plastic behind it. It looks good. No one would know it wasn’t just black trim. Except for the drivers door which I’ve been hoping would peel so I could make it black too. Anyway, my advice today would be don’t replace it, just peel it.

[@claudinehorne3618]

VinceRocca thank you so much for this advice! Mercedes wants $1000 to replace just the 2 front door pieces. I was going to try an auto body shop. But mine is coming loose from my dash and backseat, all of it. What solvent did you use to remove the glue?? That sounds like a good solution

[@VinceRocca]

I don’t remember exactly, but I would have started with Rubbing Alcohol, then denatured alcohol, then maybe lacquer thinner as those are the three staples in my cabinet. I don’t think it was acetone.

[@claudinehorne3618]

VinceRocca Thank you so much for your help! I would think acetone might dissolve the plastic itself 😕

[@BadgerBrownie]

@@VinceRocca Can you post of a pic of what yours looks like now after peeling it off?

[@bizzyhaze]

Thanks for the video, it helped me replace my own panel and saved me $$

[@VinceRocca]

Awesome. Yeah its a tricky panel, but ultimately an easy to do and saves a few bucks. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@almeichler3674]

Great instructions. I have an E350 convertible with airbags. There is one additional T25 screw behind the removable plastic plate that reads "airbag" (next to door lock). Reinstalling door panel is a challenge, any tricks for this would be useful.

[@VinceRocca]

Thanks. My panel went back on pretty smoothly. Just go slow and line it up is all I can advise. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@almeichler3674]

@@VinceRocca The channel on the top of the door (where that tabs from the door panel are supposed to fit) was a little distorted. I was able to straighten this channel out with a slotted screwdriver. This made fitting the panel on the door quite simple. I am subscribed.

[@alancartwright2244]

Thanks! I found that one, too (after a bit of "Why won't this ***** door panel come off.". Great job, Vince and colleagues on this thread.

[@michaelkao2094]

Are you able to tell me where you got those trims from? I'm looking for replacement.

[@SensorJunior]

you helped me out alot, thank you

[@janicewashingon7938]

Great job

[@tonychavez2083]

excellent!

[@sambartowski3615]

Hey Rocca! Do you know where can I find instructional videos on how to replace this front glass piece? I have the exact same model and my window was broken into by some lunatic this past weekend - I'm trying to see if this is something I can do without having to pay the dealership big bucks for it

[@vaughnmahabir9638]

Look at how much screws and clips in a Benz. My B12 Sentra if you pull the door handle hard to close the door the upholstery comes out.

[@VinceRocca]

That makes fixing the trim easy :)

[@vaughnmahabir9638]

Those cars don't have trims

[@stockvirgo1]

I know this is off subject but I have a car like yours. Do both of your seats move forward for access to the the back seats when the front seat is layed foward? Only my driver side does this! Could it mean my passenger seat is malfunctioning or is it only the driver side that does it?

[@VinceRocca]

Yes, when I lean either seat forward, the seat motor engages and moves the seat up automatically.

[@stockvirgo1]

Thanks for your reply! Received my trim piece today so I’ll replacing my passenger door trim this weekend using your tutorial so wish me luck!

[@stockvirgo1]

It worked like a charm!!!! New project and maybe you can help? While I had the door card off I tried to replace the worn door lock switch. I bought a new one but cannot figure out how the old one comes out! Every vid out there is for a C-Class which is of course no where close to being similar! Any suggestions?

[@VinceRocca]

I have no clue. I’m a TV editor who does some DIY stuff but not an auto tradesman, and I never examined the lock mech when I had removed the door panel. Good luck tho.

[@prebenlemming8459]

Hi My E 250 coupe 2010 has a damaged trim, but haven't had any success in finding a replacement part! where to locate?? Looks like it is straight forward to replace, thanks.

[@VinceRocca]

Local dealers have them. You could go in and get the part number, then google that number, or there are many MB parts places online, call or email them. Please subscribe so I can get to 100k subs.

[@markpolakovich6697]

So basically to replace the piece you need to take the door skin off? What about the piece above the glove box?

[@BassGods]

Isn't this guy and actor. I could have sworn I've seen him in a new horror movie. I think the movie is 8ight After. I like that movie

[@Homebuilder777]

Hi! My E-350 fake wood panels are pealing off at their ends. What glue do you suggest using to reattach them? Thanks!

[@VinceRocca]

I’ve tried a few glues with no real luck. The extreme heat peels it again. This is why I replaced the whole piece in this video. However, since making this video, I’ve removed any peeling trim and left the black plastic background. If you do discover a good glue, please report back.

[@debbyouss]

Hello please i have the same problem and i can't found on internet where to buy the panel. Please did you have a web site?

[@sakob9215]

Can someone help. I am looking to buy the door trims. Where can I get them ?

[@Photiskaimakliotis]

Hey man, mine just broke off and I can't find any replacements parts. I got the black wood trim. Do you suggest leaving it with the black plastic or keep looking for the wood trim?

[@VinceRocca]

More of mine fell of too, and I just ended up carefully removing each piece then cleaning up the black under it and just left that. It looks nice with the plain black. As a matter of fact, this door in the video is the only one left with trim. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@Photiskaimakliotis]

So I actually glued it before and some old glue marks are still there how would you suggest removing them?

[@Photiskaimakliotis]

Oh and I just subscribed

[@VinceRocca]

Thats what I did. I used elbow grease and some alcohol, seem to do the job. Test a small area first with any chemical to make sure its fine.

[@herbertchu4183]

@@VinceRocca Can you sell me that trim. I need it bad. Thanks

[@larry9210]

How to replace the seat back release handle

[@MrKingNica]

Can you do this same thing on a 2006 E350 4matic?

[@Osma.Noel369]

Imma put some ambient lighting hope all goes well

[@The1KCH]

Did the new one peel again?

[@VinceRocca]

It hasn’t. But it took 7 years for the first one to peel. So there’s still time. LOL. All the other trim did peel and instead of replacing it, I carefully removed it so it’s all BLACK trim now. Except for the new driver side door. Once it peels again, I’ll just carefully remove it. Glad I could help. You can help me by subscribing so I can get to 100k subscribers.

[@bishophunt9319]

@@VinceRocca Did you polish or how did you do the plastic after you removed the damaged original wood trim?

[@VinceRocca]

I just cleaned it up with some acetone or denatured alcohol. I don’t remember which. It was harsh enough to smooth out any putty knife blems and remove the glue, but not melt off the texture.

[@427Muzza]

@@VinceRocca good information Cince. I have been trying to find these pseudo burlwood plastic trims for my 2011 E250 Coupe but to no avail HELP!! Thanks

[@427Muzza]

Sorry “Vince” - fat finger typo!