Install of M-Peformance Diffuser, Front Lip, and Spoiler

warrior808 · 02-13-2019, 05:08 AM

Parts come in on Friday. I heard that since they are genuine BMW parts, they should be very easy to install. Any of you have experience installing them? I was quoted about $450 dollars to have them installed. Not sure if that's a good price.

TheHaze · 02-13-2019, 10:47 AM

Rear diffuser was a pain in the ass. I'd still rather do it myself than have a random tech rip it out of my car, though. There are some threads around here going over the process, but the gist of it is to disengage the clips from behind the bumper and pull the diffuser out. I removed part of my exhaust to get access to it.

das_m2 · 02-13-2019, 05:23 PM

DIY. 450 is a scam.

SM2 · 02-13-2019, 07:43 PM

Also had issues with the M performance diffuser. The BMW dealer we took it to couldn't even get it on! Luckily, IND was a few minutes away so we took it there.

SConn · 02-13-2019, 08:45 PM

Watched as many YouTube vids as possible, and did the rear diffuser ourselves. I agree with TheHaze... Rather do it myself than have some tech rip into it.

DanG · 02-14-2019, 08:53 AM

I had a local body shop install my MP diffuser. I don’t have a garage where I can work on the car. It took them 1/2 an hour and charged me under $100 including a 10.1% tax.

warrior808 · 02-15-2019, 03:55 PM

Just got them all in the mail. I'll give it a go. Thanks for all the help.

farcus · 02-16-2019, 12:47 PM

I had diffuser, spoiler, grill surround and exhaust tip installed for 250. I still think it was a bit too much I was trying to ask for 200.

larry.beck · 02-16-2019, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DanG

I had a local body shop install my MP diffuser. I don't have a garage where I can work on the car. It took them 1/2 an hour and charged me under $100 including a 10.1% tax.

Hey Dan, PM me your preferred shop?

DanG · 02-16-2019, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by larry.beck

Hey Dan, PM me your preferred shop?

PM sent.

detroitm2 · 02-16-2019, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by farcus

I had diffuser, spoiler, grill surround and exhaust tip installed for 250. I still think it was a bit too much I was trying to ask for 200.

That's at least 2 to 3 man hours of labor. 250 seems pretty fair to me.

farcus · 02-22-2019, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by detroitm2

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Originally Posted by farcus

I had diffuser, spoiler, grill surround and exhaust tip installed for 250. I still think it was a bit too much I was trying to ask for 200.

That's at least 2 to 3 man hours of labor. 250 seems pretty fair to me.

I can't complain too much I guess

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warrior808 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Kaiserslautern Germany iTrader: (0)	Install of M-Peformance Diffuser, Front Lip, and Spoiler Parts come in on Friday. I heard that since they are genuine BMW parts, they should be very easy to install. Any of you have experience installing them? I was quoted about $450 dollars to have them installed. Not sure if that's a good price.
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TheHaze Second Lieutenant 152 Rep 211 Posts Drives: '18 M2 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Rear diffuser was a pain in the ass. I'd still rather do it myself than have a random tech rip it out of my car, though. There are some threads around here going over the process, but the gist of it is to disengage the clips from behind the bumper and pull the diffuser out. I removed part of my exhaust to get access to it.
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das_m2 Private 93 Rep 67 Posts Drives: AW M2 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	DIY. 450 is a scam. __________________ 18' M2 Alpine White
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SM2 Major 733 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: 2015 Audi S6 \| 2017 BMW M2 \| 2 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: WI iTrader: (0)	Also had issues with the M performance diffuser. The BMW dealer we took it to couldn't even get it on! Luckily, IND was a few minutes away so we took it there.
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SConn Second Lieutenant 180 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Eastern WA iTrader: (0)	Watched as many YouTube vids as possible, and did the rear diffuser ourselves. I agree with TheHaze... Rather do it myself than have some tech rip into it. __________________ 2018 LBB M2 LCI
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DanG Major General 10658 Rep 6,937 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 AW DCT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [7.68]	I had a local body shop install my MP diffuser. I don’t have a garage where I can work on the car. It took them 1/2 an hour and charged me under $100 including a 10.1% tax.
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warrior808 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Kaiserslautern Germany iTrader: (0)	Just got them all in the mail. I'll give it a go. Thanks for all the help.
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farcus Private First Class 24 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2018 F87 AW DCT Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I had diffuser, spoiler, grill surround and exhaust tip installed for 250. I still think it was a bit too much I was trying to ask for 200.
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