Great video, it gave me confidence to take on this project. A few caveats, it took me 3 hours with a few challenges: 1 hour to remove old brittle stripping and get the spine out. For the life of me, could not remove spine from center, had to start on end. Take your time, I scratched corner of windshield trim. 1 hour to remove old adhesive using mineral spirits with cloth, popsicle sticks and toothbrush, used Qtips to get the gunk out from inside groove. 1 hour putting in new OEM strip, didn’t see BMW part on Amazon at the time. No pull tab on strip, not a dealbreaker because they left just barely enough overlap to grab onto. Had trouble getting spine to sit flush in the middle until I figured out to press in spine with my sheath knife (handy general use tool) underneath the top flap. Another note on OEM, I compromised the surface on the ends, not sure if it’s because cheaper material but just minor damage. Everything is flush and looks right, just be persistent and patient if you run into problems. Anyone who says this is a 10 minute job doesn’t know what they’re talking about but I did save $500 and 3 hours I would’ve spent anyways trying to get someone else to do it.

Been in the businees for 26 years and in my experience this molding replacement can be done successfully if you are working on the original windshield and molding. Typically a windshield that has been replaced will be a problem because the urethane bead will be applied differently than the assembly line bead which means the urethane on the replacement will glue the new molding into place at the time of installation which typically doesnt happen off the assembly line. Also, the replacement molding may not be OEM and designed differently which is another problem. Check these things before you purchase your replacement molding.

Clean replacement! nice informative instructions, your page has great videos for keeping a BMW well maintained 🙏

Hey boss, My name is Andrei...that is the way to do it... I have done it this morning on my bmw , and it Looks great, thank you so much for sharing the right way to do this job

I’m so glad I came across your channel ! I have a 2009 e90, and I’m experiencing these same problems. Thank you for sharing these quick fixes 🙏🏼

I genuinely thankyou for explaining this task as I have just ordered a new rubber for my e91 , you seem very calm and i think that's the way forward with jobs like this

well done. Pick tool is essential for this job to remove old trim. Start about 10 inches in from the side, do not start on the ends. Rubber rolling pin makes it lay nice....

Dude this is exactly what I needed, my e90 made the same noise...thanks for the great vid

Very helpful thank you!

For everyone that will atempt this. Is way harder than it looks to put the new one in. Mine is bent in one spot. I can't put it better. I tried everything. Maybe cuz it is an aftermarket and it doesn't fit perfectly. A tip: When I took the old one out, I pulled with the plier from one side, not from the middle like he did. It's easier this way.

Thank you!

Beautiful work though.

Perfect on one side, problems on the other.... it was full of black, goopy glue which I didn't realise was there and jammed up the whole fitting. I've ordered another strip 😬😜

Bro, you saved me a ton of money with this video. Thank you! Where did you buy the part from?

I also have a x5 2013 and changed my windshield and went to safelite..big mistake! Now my rubber gasket is flapping around,I did your thing where you slide it all the way in but the other side is missing like 1.5inche..is it possible that safelite put the wrong one?!

This stops from water leaking in your car right ? Just wanna make sure so if I get it I can fix that part of my car because I just got my first car and water leaking through and I think that’s the problem

Does it actually fill in the gap where its placed on top of? Not like silicon fillings but rubber.

Basically is it okay if water comes in and stuck on the crevices between windshield and body because of your broken trim?? Is there any water leak befor you install the new trim??

Thumbs up ❤

Is that a dealers part or universal?

Is this the same part for an e93? The hardtop convertible?

I have a 2013 Acura TSX wagon that developed a water leak under the windshield on passenger side. I had the dealership fix it. Long story short this was done about one year ago.. and it has to go back to replace this strip for the third time..What the hell could be going wrong? Could the car wash places be that hard on it?

What is the trick to getting the little metal bar off? I am pulling it with a needle nose plier but it's not coming off. Thanks.

I know this is old video don't know if you well even reply but it's the same technique for all cars or just yours

I've been trying to find the same process for a 2008 honda civic.

Can you do one on the bottom winshield so I can learn to do it

anyone knows what goes in between the rear hatch glass and the rear sunroof glass

How about the side ones

Lol 😂 i have a f350 an i was driving on freeway an it sounded like a human was on my roof slapping the roof to stop 🛑 lol 😂 my stripping is different tho is just a huge piece of floppy rubber.

Yo my Pontiac makes that noise all the time🫢 guess it's time to change it. It's probably hella brittle

How is my car still running solid with 40 year old rubber? 😂 Must be some kinda japanese sorcery..

Great Job your lucky you didn't break the glass however I would like to know how it's holding up now. BMW moldings are shit they dry rot due to the sun and it doesn't matter if you use the BMW top molding they are defective and poorly designed that's why so many people watched this video.

The Toyota dealership charges $465 for the molding replacement.

A good way is to read the BMW insructions.

Why was the strip not straight at passenger side.It looked like something had chewed end off. Also these strips lot cheaper on E-Bay,get a lot more to do other trim !!! Good vid though.

Where are you located? What state?

World's #1 Procrastinator.

I see a strip used for 100yrs!

Wanna do mine?

Wish I saw your vid before watching someone else 😑

BMW seems to really cut corners on materials. No trim should disintegrate to this extent.

Anyone else cringe when he used paper towel on his paint?

You should have left it off to see the results.

This isn't the real way though!

"about 3 inches", (was about 1-2inches). This is why women don't believe us man!

How bout pass a law that fines and incriminate employers hiring this people? That would solve everything... or give em work permits

Anyone else cringe when he used paper towel on his paint?