How to remove Rocker Panel and Front Fender on a 2017 Kia Optima

2017 Kia Optima Rocker Panel and Front Fender removal. I hope this video makes it easier for you to do your repairs. Thank you for watching.

[@ajent8378]

Thank you for sharing Good camera point step by step 💁🏽‍♂️👍🏼

[@moisesromo3862]

Good video 👌🏽

[@llewellyn56]

great video.

[@toekneetoughnuts428]

Thanks for the video! Any idea how many clips are needed on the rocker panel? I'm counting roughly 10 to 12 clips?

[@chisenxue1710]

thank you for saving me $200 lab fee!

[@alastairgarraway4683]

can you remove those small fake vents without removing that whole thing

[@nemohoez871]

Do you have to take the bumper off first to get the fender off?

[@GoldingMoments]

I think so, but you might be able to get the fender off with out removing bumper. Bumper comes off easily. I have a video on that also. 👍🏼

[@nemohoez871]

@@GoldingMoments thanks I have 2015 will look into it

[@jasonruffin6131]

Would this same process work on a 2019?

[@GoldingMoments]

im not sure, but I would think it would be very similar. good luck.

[@daniellebricker2356]

What's the "plastic piece" called?

[@GoldingMoments]

Are you referring to the rocker panel mounting clips? I don’t know the part number, sorry.

[@2015tfields]

@@GoldingMomentsthe plastic piece that connects to the bumper. I have to replace that piece to connect the fender to the bumper

[@nycpov9092]

How much were those clips?

[@GoldingMoments]

I just looked on Amazon and saw some for $9.99, but when I did this I called KIA and got the part #’s . Then bought on Amazon.

[@BeardedVato]

​@GoldingMoments what's the part number

[@geraldstewart2556]

​@@BeardedVatodo you know the part number

[@thomasb24]

The point is to get it off w/o breaking the clips.... smh. Ugh.. real brilliant

[@GoldingMoments]

Well, post your video, of you not braking the clips. Cause in my world, the point is getting the job done. COOL GUY…….lol

[@thomasb24]

@@GoldingMoments well who the hell couldn’t get it off while breaking the clips? Lol you’d have to be a complete idiot. Super cool guy

[@GoldingMoments]

@@thomasb24 don’t be a tool, the clips were $12. My pay rate vs. trying not to brake some cheep clips, doesn’t make sense. Post your video, bet you can’t….lol couch warrior, you dumb.

[@TurboDodgeXVI]

@@GoldingMoments Don't worry. People who have worked on these cars know full well how silly it is to try this without breaking anything. It's annoying that the mounts for the clips on the rocker aren't all facing the same way so you can Boop it backwards like a Honda

[@jack.9235]

no.. its not. none of those clips are reusable lol