Thank you, managed to do my DRL’s today following your video. Thank you for sharing! Also those last 3 bolts were the worst, I left the ones off you did also.

I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I have no experience with modding yet, but have decided to begin the modding process on my own Kia Optima. Therefore, videos like this are a tremendous help in ensuring that I do not damage my car during the process. Also, I love your Optima; it's a beautiful color with awesome wheels.

Back in 2017 I found this video to remove the bumper to put on aftermarket headlight housings. This past weekend, I came back to remove it again to fix the fog light housings. I appreciate the video, sir.

nappydrew this was perfect! Just what I needed! Im installing Sickspeed horns and wanted to do it with bumper off. Thanks for this video. SN - SXLs with factory DRLs and fogs have more wire harnesses on either side to remove before the bumper can be taken off freely. Thanks again for the detailed video!

I have a 2005 kia optima but this was the closest video I found. gonna have to replace my front bumper soon, my old one got torn up on the drivers side. this video at least gives me a pretty good idea of what I'm gonna have to do. I've been watching other videos and learning how to fix my car on my own this year off of youtube so I appreciate you uploading this video. thanks!

I must say. Thank you so much for this. I now know this can be done diy thanks to your video. You definitely saved me some money. I have to remove my bumper cover to replace a damaged one after hitting road debris on the highway.

you just saved me from most likely a torn bumper :D i cant thank you enough sir :)

Nice job and thanks for the tips on not forcing the bumper off.

Ill be doing this on my next day off! very impressed man! keep it up!

I was going to install those daytime led lights for fog light casing but after watching this video, I've decided I can live without them lol. Thanks for the information though this is really useful if I ever need to do work on the front bumper area.

awesome video, thank you for making this! I'm about to take mine off to redo my lights and needed a refresher on how to make it happen

Awesome video! This made my task 10 time easier. Thank you!!!

Great video. Also glad to see another tx optima!

Thanks so much for posting this video. It helped me tremendously. 👍

Many thanks drew for your well documented video on the removal of the Optima . Drew I have to remove a front bumper on a 2013 Kia ceed which I hope would be similar to the optima . . As the car has been in a collision before I purchased if and I find that the bumper vibrates as if we're not properly fitted when it was put back together when being reassembled . ..meaning that some bracket or mounting points weren't connected as they should have been .

This video he explained pretty good. Even down to the little things that makes a big difference. It helped a lot

Thanks for this video. I took my bumper off and changed my fog lamp in 30 minutes.

Straight forward and too the point. Thank you. Was wondering why my k5s bumper wasn't coming off, it was the stupid little bolts and screws inside!

Thanks for da video. Was a help for my 2016 k5 👍

Very useful. Thanks for taking the time.

This was a god sent thank you!

Nice work! Very informative.

Good job buddy. Excellent video.

hey drew, great job on the video! i was wondering if a 2015 Optima would require the same procedures to remove the front bumper. also is it required to take off the top of the bumper if you only wish to remove the bottom?

Hey man, nice video. But you don't need to take those last three bolts out. They only hold on a clip. The bumper is designed to pull out of those clips. Just pull carefully and hard on the part that is riveted to the bumper. It should come out.

this video was very helpful!

Thanks for your video homie

Thank you very much for this video,and help

What's The plastic part that goes under the harness, sort of like a right angle triangle shown between 4:08-4:13 and 9:01-9:15 that covers the fog light harness under the car called? Due to a flooding that part came off and can't manage to know the name to buy it

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated

thank you! really useful

Nice video easy to understand. thankx

thanks so much Drew this really helped me out

Hey...great video! Ive got a 2014 Cadenza and I want to do a grill swap, so I know I have to drop the bumper cover. The Optima bumper cover assembly looks very similar, do you think itd be much different? I already removed all the top screw bolts and fasteners, and the bolt in my wheel well is the same....I just havent looked at the bolts/fasteners underneath the bumper. Im thinking it has to be very similar. I read in a thread where they didnt have to drop the whole cover to get the grill out...any thoughts? Thanks...

NappyDrew, do I need to take the bumper off for changing a directional/blinker light? It seems like it from looking at the setup.

Thank you for the video, the 1st screws you mention the flat kind. I have some missing do you know what size they are and can I buy them at auto zone?

On the 3 bolts hidden behind bumper on each side(one you only do 2 instead of 3) to finally get bumper off, I don't even see a hole that can be bolted to those on my new bumper. I haven't tried to put it on yet, but can't see a place that those would bolt to(found pre painted to match bumper shipped for $160 on Amazon) is for a 2012, so hope it fits since mine is Korean built. My 11 Kia optima ex-t, wife bought new car, so now I am fixing it up like new again since she has another vehicle now. Going to seafoam valves, run oil system cleaner, clean throttle body, and replace spark plugs since car runs great still and has 95,000 miles, may use it as my work car. Been probably most reliable car we ever owned and zero issues other than regular maintenance and a couple CV joints.

i have a 2013 kia optima ex model and i want to use the sx fog light holder so my car has the two fog lights instead of the one. will that bezel fit my bumper? don't want to whole new bumper

Hey Drew, I was trying to replace my HID bulbs on my 2012 Optima SX. I got the back cover off the low beams but can't seem to disconnect the connector to the bulb. I've seen other videos where you just twist and the bulb comes out but these HID bulbs are different and don't seem to twist. And even if you do get it loose, how about that darn connector at the bottom that won't/can't disconnect? I was told that I would have to remove the bumper and headlight assembly to change this bulb. And if I do this, I don't see how it would help me to get the bulb out of that little space in the back. Thanks Drew.

thank you so much!

nappydrew, i noticed you have 2 horns. Are those after market? I just bought replacement horns (2) and would like to know how far would I have to follow your video to get those in?

Great video, thank you

The 2 bolts and nuts don't necessarily have to be taken off. If you take the to fascia off and pull the bumper up and out it will come off without the extra work.

nappydrew, what is the black piece where the bumper cover meets the fender that looks like some sort of mounting bracket? I bought a used optima that has slight damage in that area, and it looks like that piece has snapped off, and the bumper cover is a bit loose in this area. Is it a part of the fender itself?

Great video, do I have to do all that if I only want to take the grill off?

Do know if all Kia Óptimas have the tow hook mounting hole in the bumper bar?... I want to do a bumper swap so I'll be able to tow my car in an emergency.

Hi! Help! Our 2016 Optima has a metal connector we cannot seem to get off to get to the headlights. The 'top shroud '. Any ideas of how to go about removing ?

Hey Drew! Somebody bumped into the front of my Kia Optima LX while backing out in the parking lot I guess and the Top Grille is damaged now. Do I have to take out the whole bumper the way you have shown in the above video or I can only take out the Top Grille and replace it by myself? Thanks.

Would this be basically the same for a 2015 Optima? My bumper cover is cracked so im ordering one and getting it painted them my step brother is going to take it off and switch the 2 grilles to the new bumper and then put it back on.....just hoping this would be about the same

Hello NappyDrew. Was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I had to replace my headlight bulbs which I used your video. Very helpful by the way, made it easier. However, when I put it back together, my outside temperature reading is now flashing on my instrumental panel. Would you or anyone else know where this sensor is located and could I have done something while changing the lights? I called the Kia dealership and they were no help. They just wanted to charge me and the rep did not even know that the bumper had to come off. Didnt make me feel to confident in dropping it off to them. Any ideas?

can i unmont the grille without unmont the entire bumper? Thanks for sharing!

Does the whole bumper need to come off in order to put led head lights in. Excellent video.

Thank you very much Drew. By any chance you know if it's about the same with the kia Rondo 2012?

hey drew u have a 2016 is it the same bolt placements ?

This is a good post very informative. I have a question maybe you can help answer. My wife notice on our 2014 2 week old optima that the seem below the headlight is popped out. right at the corner next to the headlight. It sticks out on from the lower half the bumper part. i tried to push it back in and it doesn't snap in or nothing. it just moves back out. I'm not sure what caused it but its not flush. Do you have any experience with this? All your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hey Drew I bought a 2014 optima bumper and was wondering if it’ll fit my 2011 Kia Optima

Can you tell me where I could get a front bumper for my 2011 Kia in Snow White pearl

Hi Nappydrew, very detailed video. Appreciate if you could advise, is it possible to remove the front shell without removing the bumper? I want to paint the shell but removing the entire bumper would be too much of a hassle. Appreciate any pointers.

thanks! im putting a SX bumper on my LX so i can get a body kit

Hey nappydrew I have a question I have a 06 Kia amanti I was going to go to the junk yard and pull the front bumper and read bumper for my car by myself but I can not find a video to save my life do you think all Kia bumpers are pretty basic taking them off?

Hey drew what years was your Kia Optima ? I have a 2011 Kia Optima I’m trying to find a bumper to fit it most are 2012-2013 do those fit on a 2011 Kia Optima Ed or Lx 2.4L ?

I need to replace the plastic on the drivers side piece that you loosen to replace fog lights. you know what it is called or the part #

Hey drew quick question, my low beam headlights are not adjusted meaning the driver side low beam light is pointing down and the passenger low beam light is pointing a little to the right. Any idea on how to adjust these? I've taken it to several places but nobody seems to know how to fix this problem on a 2013 kia optima lx. Also thanks for the video it helps out a lot but I still can't figure out my problem with my headlights.

how do I replace front marker lights? Do I need to remove my bumper? Or there is another way to do that?

Hey Drew, that helped a lot...especially with those "surprise" additional bolts that are ALWAYS in an area that seems to be positioned just to cost you time, blood, sweat, and tears. Anyway, I need to replace just the drivers side headlight module (ruined a spot of it by trying to add blue headlight covers. Well, I couldn't get the glue off with any clleaner that I had..so I used goof off and it ate into my headlight. A 3" tan, melted plastic goo spot. So, I got a brand new, from the dealer drivers light for $95 bucks!! So, I want to replace it. I also have 80 watt cree fog light bulbs on the way. Please....if you have a moment...will my standard wiring handle the fog lights and should I just remove half of the bumper and kind of pull it out of the way to get to the headlight assembly "screwed" or should I just take the whole thing off and do it like you did?

Those little plastic bolts on top that you wedged up with a screwdriver , when putting back , they dont really tighten up ? Is this true ? Thanks brother .

i only need to remove just the grill, do i have to remove the bumper just to get to the grill

hey drew why do you need to cut the bumper if I want to install day time running LEDs lights on my lx? is there another solution

Your lowering springs. Let me kno where u got them please

Thank you it work

Are the fogs lights attached to the bumper?

Kool video., but im not doing this.. just told replace my front markers., I was told I had to do this’ nah.. im not good at putting stuff back together., guess I’ll have to pay the dealership

I think it's absolutely insane that Kia made the vehicle so that in order to replace the headlight side marker lamps you must remove the front bumper to do it. My body shop said sometimes it can take up to two hours they charge $45 an hour and then of course the cost of the bulb.

How do you switch the fog lights to a new bumper?

You Thanked on this effort, but, can you show us open the back bumper of the same car Please,

I want to replace my 2012 bumper. Can anyone recommend a website i can order from?

does same procedure go for a 2015 optima?

jesus that looks like a job welp time to get started

Hi, can you do video on how to replace the fender liners on Kia Optima

Gotta love engineers.

My car was smacked so I skipped a couple steps lol

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Let me say it for everybody else Engineers are not mechanics they don't care about guys like us we have to fix their f*** ups