Had this video saved for a year. Finally order my new grill and will be installing in a week or two

Those three upper tabs determine the proper distance spacing top bumper to hood. Recommend before pulling them out mark current position of those three tabs. That way when installing new grille you'll know how far insert those tabs. I replaced those rivets with automotive screws held in place with clips. Looks really nice OEM. Better than those pain in the ass rivets. This way in the future need to remove front bumper it will make things a bit easier. Thanks Chase for sharing.

Dude, i did the same on my 2016, no chance in Hxxx to do it without taking of the bumber. So many rivits have to be drilled out, than you have to take of or out other plastic peaces that hold the grill in the bottom + remove the foam peace that goes across the inside of the bumber. What is needed here is just to take out few plastic clips in the wheal housing and some screws and the bumber is of. Never done it before, and it took me 3,5-4 hours in total, to figure out each detail by looking in the manuel etc. And you have to rivit the grill back on, it will not work with any kind of screws. Lot of work i would say.

Thank you for this vid bro. Was searching everywhere for this. 👍🏼

That’s nice W212 mate 👍

Just did this today, a bit fiddly but definitely possible, thanks for the video mate!

Wow finnaly a video for the facelift 212 ... I have a 2015 e400 sedan and been dying to change that ugly 2 slab grill but been hesitant....I wish u shot a actual video of the removal 😪. But thanks for the heads up about the non removal of the bumper cover ... Thanks ..I'll subscribe and once I get the grill I'll b emailing you lol

Thanks much. I manage to dismantle the same way, without the hard bumper.

Wow thanks man, I’ve been searching for this for weeks.

this is amazing been looking for a way to do it like this

Wooing was the most cutting my hand an pulling an pushing a task but was free thanks my friend

Nice video! Can you show how you removed the front grill because I want to do the same type of project on my 2013 E550?

Can the luxury style grill be installed after the sport one you have is removed? I can't find any videos on anyone doing that for this particular model

There is absolutely no point whatsoever to change the grill without removing the bumper. The complete bumper removal took me as an amateur about 1 hour, the rebuild was the same. Changing the grill itself, about 1,5-2 hours. And I saw right away that it could be done a lot faster with the complete bumper on the floor. Thanks for the video though, it was sorta helpful..

I'm half way through this job. I've got the bumper off, GTR/panamerica grill in (with a bit of a gap at the bottom of the chrome). The Mercedes star badge does not fit the GTR grill. I've tried for hours, spun it every direction. The clips on the back are nowhere near touching and the star doesn't even want to fit in. Car is 2013 e400 with the "amg" 2 horizontal line factory grill. Did you have to get a new star badge (mine has distronic, so just plastic badge), or did you modify the original? Any tips greatly appreciated and I will attack it again and hopefully finish it tomorrow. What a nightmare of a job!!

So it’s just the rivets up top and clips down below? Just received mine but a little hesitant. I wanted to know if that’s the only things holding the grill in place?

@5daycars where did you get the carbon inserts on the sides from?

Great video! Where’d you get the kit?!

Hello can you tell me where you bought the rocker panel insert. Thanks

Hey man whats the part number for the rubber strip you removed before removing the screws?

I need to see the bumper go back on lol 😆

If you take off the bumber, is it realy neccesary to take of the chrome/steel trim if you have full access to a grill from the inside and only want to replace it with a same new one? Why removing steel rivets?

Someone just hit my grill while I was in my house. And now I need to replace it myself. Can I send you a pic of what it looks like and you can tell me what grill I need and if it's more then a grill I need to replace

Hello can you show me how to wire the lighted emblem I already did the grill install but can’t figure out how to wire the lighted emblem.please?

Bro, you are the man I appreciate the video

Do you have the part number for the original diamond grille?

Is it poseble to replace a Mercedes e Class 280 with a e 350 Grill?

That one also got the m276 engine?

How did you remove the old lip?

Will this work for a 2013 E350 coup?

how do you remove the sea saw things at 3:03 it’s really tough

How did you make it to the first step lol?

Where did I get the grill from

thanks it was useful

great ! thanks - looks like a bunch of wiggling and sweat - I have to decide which new one I want to replace it with

Hey brother nice vid! I’m having difficulties removing the chrome trim of the grill..how did you remove those screws ? Thanks

Where did you get the side skirt inserts? I literally cannot find them anywhere on the market. A little help would be greatly appreciated :)!

Are you in Chicago?

Can you do this with the 2014 cls model?

How do you get your mirrors to fold in I have the same vehicle and I don't know how to do it please help

Where did you get the grill? I have a 2014 E350 Cabriolet 2 Door and My Front grill got smashed up

So with the steel rivets . You basically just drill them out and I'm assuming they get replaced with the new rivets that come with the new grill ?.. also my OEM grill has the OEM illuminated star .. any info on removal of that? Is is jut a simple harness connection? Thanks

Where did you get that front grille emblem logo?

Do you have a link to the carbon fiber front lip you have?

nice. where did you get this grill from

where did you get your carbon fiber front lip ?

Hey bro could use some more advise if you can help me.

Do i have to remove bumper to remove headlights??

Please is this 18inc rim or 19??

Do you still own the W212?

Will this work on cls w218?

Do you still have this

This guy does not show you him taking the grill out with the bumper on😂😂i wonder why

I wouldn’t recommend this unless you I want to break your clips on the original bumper