hey guys...
just a question....
i got a jcw grill for my mini ...both top and bottom...
just rathering , do i need new screws to replace the old one as well...
....becoz my mechanic said ...the BMW's screw
can not be reuse again for those on the grill.... IS THIS TRUE???
thanks for concern!!!

 

Actually they are nuts, not screws. They are made of fragile stamped metal and easily damaged. You can reuse them if you are careful not to damage them during removal. However, replacements only cost something like 12 cents each.

 

where can i get it ...if dont want to go to deal..
because they r pretty far away from me?

 

Recommendation...

Take one off your old grill and head over to your local hardware store - not LOWES or HD - maybe an ACE....one that still has a couple of rows of loose hardware. Ask the helpful person in the isle to find "some of these". They are prob'ly pennies a piece.

Actually I've installed the Aero grill for a couple of folks and we were always able to reuse the fasteners. They are a cheap flat fastener and messing them up usually means you bent the 'tang' .... flatten it and it will be reusable... Getting them off without dropping and loosing at least one now THAT's a diffirent issue (recommendation....put a blanket over the engine compartment [cold engine compartment] while working on the bonnet)


Bigger question is how careful do you need to be getting them off? To get them off w/out breaking the pins on the old grill takes a bit more work but who plans to put the grill back on? If you just snap the plastic pins off you can pull the residual pin thru the fastener and do no damage to the fastener.....saves almost a $1.20! Every one I installed for someone wanted the grill intact tho. If it were me the grill would have ended up in the trash.....