Very helpful video. Many thanks. I liked the way the camera followed you to each of the screws and clips in real time. It left no mysteries and has given me the confidence to remove the bumper on my 2012 Carrera 4 GTS. My aim is to paint the black valence along the lower part of the bumper to match the body colour. The exorbitant quotes I had for this painting put me off the idea, but now I will be able to take the bumper to a car painter and have it done for an affordable price thanks to your video and clear explanations.
Thanks for the detailed video. Followed it easily as part of the process for coilpack & sparkplug job. Also followed your muffler removal process video. Thx!
Don’t scratch your car. When I am finished with a tool I put it down so not to damage the paint. It only takes a few seconds to pick the tool up when needed. It takes weeks to get the scratch repaired.
Yup, been there, done that. lol . "Talking of tools", I notice that on occasion, we have both tuned in to one of this dudes 11 RUclips channels!! I won't insert a link, so just dial it in at your pleasure.. >>> "BMW E39 5 Series Airbag Light Reset".. PS, he ain't from the States!!!! 😂 11 or more YT channels, and around 9,000 uploads over the past 10 years
Glad it helped you out. It’s a pretty quick and easy job to perform. If you put new mufflers on your car please post a video. I’d really like to hear them.
@@didifixthat7910 I did put new mufflers on, the Fister Sports. There are so many reviews of the topic that it seems well documented, so I haven't planned on a video. I will say the Fister mufflers sound great and are great value.
Thanks for watching the video as well as the kind feedback. I purchased the torx bits at harbor freight. They are cheap and I use them infrequently so I didn’t want to spend much on them but they have held up very well so far. The hand held speed ratchet is from a set of sockets I bought 20 years ago. They are from a set called metwrench. The sockets are sort of elliptical on the walls of the sockets and they can fit both standard and metric. Those sockets have help up really well. Hope it helps.
Thank you for the video. Did you find putting the bumper back on to be a relatively easy and self explanatory job? Anything to look out for that wasn’t covered in this video?
Those screws above the wheels are really Mr Impossible. Took now forever. I’m shivering at the idea of putting them back on. Probably will need to remove the wheel
Yes they are a pain in the back side to get at with the wheels on. I would think you could jack the car and it would drop the wheel down a bit and grant you more access to the screws.
I did finally put it back together and those screws were indeed a pain. Even if you jack the car, it takes a long time before you hit the right alignment. The two things that make it difficult: 1. The bumper lip which covers more than half of the screw 2. The screw itself is not aligned with the curvature of the wheel arch, but rather vertical instead. The angle is completely counterintuitive Anyway, all good. Hope I won’t have to do it again soon
The speed ratchet came with my socket set. I use a set called metwrench. It’s a set that the sockets fit both standard and metric at the same time. Really a pretty cool set that I have had for 20 plus years. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I would think that the process would be very similar. Im sorry I can’t say with complete certainty but my video should get you going in the right direction. I know for a fact that the taillights are of different shape on the 997.1 but I would think that they are held in place in a similar fashion.
Thx so much! I did this one my Porsche. The video helped so much. But I got a warning message to check backup lights after reinstalling everything. Backup lights work fine. Do you how to clear this error?
I do not. Did you have the ignition switched to the on position or start the car with the back up lights unplugged? Also are both of the back up lights turning on? I think the back up lights are in the taillights so it could be a burned out bulb. If that doesn’t work, maybe try a scan tool and erase the code. Sorry this happened to you.
Thank you very much for your video. I greatly appreciate it. My beloved Grünes Baby (the name of my Porsche) is grateful too LOL. I have to remove the bumper to have some muffler work done on my Porsche.
Hey glad the video helped you out. I have another video that shows how to remove the mufflers in 10 minutes or less. Soooo much easier to do work on the car with the bumper cover off. Might want to do the plugs while your in there, watch that video as well. Have fun.
I didn't see if your car has the backup sensors, and if so how did you unplug that connection? I too have a 2011 997.2 C2S w/ PSE, and I've a cargraphic center bypass I had installed in 2017, and am looking forward to deleting the side mufflers and coming straight out of the bypass to the tips. How do you like your exhaust sound/note/drone now?
Arne D The car does not have the back up sensors. I have the factory PSE so I’m not quite sure how the straight exhaust would sound. I was tempted to start the car without the mufflers on just to see what it sounds like but was afraid that if I did, I would throw some weird engine codes. If you don’t mind make a before and after video if you do change your exhaust. I’d love to hear it. Thanks for commenting and subscribing.
@@didifixthat7910 Thank you for the quick feedback. My suspicion is no code would be generated; the CATs are on the header assemblies (before the center muffler/bypass), but I guess I will find out if/when I get around to doing it. fabspeed sells the straight pipes coming off the bypass, and they don't make any mention of codes being generated in doing this mod (these outfits usually warn you in case it will generate some code). I will plan on making a video of it. The cargraphic bypass made a noticeable difference and I retained the function of the PSE, but that won't be the case if I delete the side mufflers. I have the turbo wheels, like you do on yours, and also the clear taillights. Mine is meteor gray w/ camel leather interior. Yours is a very nice exterior color; what is that?
Arne D Yes I agree if you keep the cats on and the O2 sensors plugged in I think you would be ok. Thanks for the compliment on the car. The exterior color is called Platinum Silver Metallic. Per the window sticker it was a $710 up charge. I have a standard black interior and a pdk transmission. Really fun car and surprisingly easy to work on. I was a bit anxious about getting the car and service costs but so far so good. Nice to connect with you. Enjoy the ride.
Ha ha. I don’t think I scratched it. Oh well if I did the car was totaled when I got involved in an accident when an elderly man ran a red light. I’m sort of ok but the car was a lost cause.
Funny you mention that. I actually bought a plastic panel I was going to use to block off the area behind the license plate and bumperette area. I took the bumper off and the. Discovered that underneath the bumperettes there are structural metal reinforcements. I thought that they are there for a reason, crash protection of the engine, so I elected not to remove them. I do think it would look so much better without them. Oh well.
@@didifixthat7910 No You can take them out, only the US has these ugly bumperettes. I am not sure how the plate would look like. My plan was to try to take the bumperettes off and to put them in from the back, so they don't stick out as much as they do now. Not much to find here on RUclips and there is 1 post I think it was on Rennlist. I am really tempted to try this, but first I want to replace the engine mounts as that seems to give a great improvement. ( Mine has 78.000 miles on the clock )
@@Francois997.2 Yes the bumperettes come off the bumper cover in about 2 seconds. Just held in with some plastic tabs. The issue if you try to mount them so they don’t stick out as far is that they won’t completely fill up their respective mounting holes. That’s why I wanted to use a thin piece of plastic. I had some black plastic that is 1/8” thick. Once I removed the bumperettes, I would cut a piece that would go from bumperette to bumperette and I would have used the license plate to hold it in place. I think it would look good but I went for safety of the engine over aesthetics. I wish I didn’t value safety so much. Ha ha.
Very helpful video. Many thanks. I liked the way the camera followed you to each of the screws and clips in real time. It left no mysteries and has given me the confidence to remove the bumper on my 2012 Carrera 4 GTS. My aim is to paint the black valence along the lower part of the bumper to match the body colour. The exorbitant quotes I had for this painting put me off the idea, but now I will be able to take the bumper to a car painter and have it done for an affordable price thanks to your video and clear explanations.
Thanks for the kind words. I too have noticed the “Porsche” tax when obtaining quotes for repairs.
Thanks, used this video to take off bumper for installing aftermarket exhaust. Excellent video
Thanks for the kind words. Always good to help someone in need. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the detailed video. Followed it easily as part of the process for coilpack & sparkplug job. Also followed your muffler removal process video. Thx!
Thanks a lot.Very clear and useful for eventual repairs on that bumper.
Glad it helped
Don’t scratch your car. When I am finished with a tool I put it down so not to damage the paint. It only takes a few seconds to pick the tool up when needed. It takes weeks to get the scratch repaired.
Thanks for the advice. Always looking for good tips.
Yup, been there, done that. lol . "Talking of tools", I notice that on occasion, we have both tuned in to one of this dudes 11 RUclips channels!! I won't insert a link, so just dial it in at your pleasure.. >>> "BMW E39 5 Series Airbag Light Reset".. PS, he ain't from the States!!!! 😂 11 or more YT channels, and around 9,000 uploads over the past 10 years
Perfect! I need to reattach the clips of one of the bumper covers and this is exactly how I needed to do it. Thanks for the tutorial.
Glad this helped you out. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
Good video - took my bumper off today to R/R my mufflers.
Glad it helped you out. It’s a pretty quick and easy job to perform. If you put new mufflers on your car please post a video. I’d really like to hear them.
@@didifixthat7910 I did put new mufflers on, the Fister Sports. There are so many reviews of the topic that it seems well documented, so I haven't planned on a video. I will say the Fister mufflers sound great and are great value.
Excellent video. Many thanks 👍🏻
Glad the video helped you out. Pretty easy car to work on. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the well done Video. Queations: What is the name and source of the hand held rachet? And, where did you purchase the long torx's?
Thanks for watching the video as well as the kind feedback. I purchased the torx bits at harbor freight. They are cheap and I use them infrequently so I didn’t want to spend much on them but they have held up very well so far. The hand held speed ratchet is from a set of sockets I bought 20 years ago. They are from a set called metwrench. The sockets are sort of elliptical on the walls of the sockets and they can fit both standard and metric. Those sockets have help up really well. Hope it helps.
Thank you for the video. Did you find putting the bumper back on to be a relatively easy and self explanatory job? Anything to look out for that wasn’t covered in this video?
No. It really is an easy job. No surprises or gotchas. Removal of bumper truly facilitates an easy spark plug change.
Those screws above the wheels are really Mr Impossible. Took now forever. I’m shivering at the idea of putting them back on. Probably will need to remove the wheel
Yes they are a pain in the back side to get at with the wheels on. I would think you could jack the car and it would drop the wheel down a bit and grant you more access to the screws.
I did finally put it back together and those screws were indeed a pain. Even if you jack the car, it takes a long time before you hit the right alignment.
The two things that make it difficult:
1. The bumper lip which covers more than half of the screw
2. The screw itself is not aligned with the curvature of the wheel arch, but rather vertical instead. The angle is completely counterintuitive
Anyway, all good. Hope I won’t have to do it again soon
Perfect video!!
Thanks for the compliment
Excellent video, thanks very much.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad it helped
Anyone else thought to them selves he would be doing this so much quicker with a normal straight handle.
Ha ha. Yeah if I used a straight handle I would have to call my video how to remove rear bumper cover in less than 9:50. Thanks for watching.
Your videos are fantastic! Well done! Where can I get the speed ratchet you use with the torx drivers?
The speed ratchet came with my socket set. I use a set called metwrench. It’s a set that the sockets fit both standard and metric at the same time. Really a pretty cool set that I have had for 20 plus years. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very helpful video, thanks 👍
Glad it helped
Thank you - most helpful👍
Glad it helped you out
Do you know if this guide would help with removing the rear bumper for 997.1?
I would think that the process would be very similar. Im sorry I can’t say with complete certainty but my video should get you going in the right direction. I know for a fact that the taillights are of different shape on the 997.1 but I would think that they are held in place in a similar fashion.
Perfect, thanks!!
Thx so much! I did this one my Porsche. The video helped so much. But I got a warning message to check backup lights after reinstalling everything. Backup lights work fine. Do you how to clear this error?
I do not. Did you have the ignition switched to the on position or start the car with the back up lights unplugged? Also are both of the back up lights turning on? I think the back up lights are in the taillights so it could be a burned out bulb. If that doesn’t work, maybe try a scan tool and erase the code. Sorry this happened to you.
@@didifixthat7910 It randomly went away. Everything worked so I’m not sure why I got the warning or why it went away.
Jared Ritter Glad it fixed itself. Put that in the savings column. Thanks for letting me know how it worked out for you.
Thank you very much for your video. I greatly appreciate it. My beloved Grünes Baby (the name of my Porsche) is grateful too LOL. I have to remove the bumper to have some muffler work done on my Porsche.
Hey glad the video helped you out. I have another video that shows how to remove the mufflers in 10 minutes or less. Soooo much easier to do work on the car with the bumper cover off. Might want to do the plugs while your in there, watch that video as well. Have fun.
Thanks for the video
Your welcome. Hope to put out a few more soon.
Did I Fix That? Thanks looking forward to that exhaust removal vid since I am looking to add a Fister to my car.
It’s already loaded. Please go to my channel to see all the videos I’ve uploaded. Takes less than 10 minutes. It’s so easy to do.
Hope it helps with your Fister exhaust. I’d love to see and hear your car, please up load a video.
Did I Fix That? It will help for sure. I’ll do the plugs since I will have the exhaust out also and I will upload a vid. Again thanks
You gave a hard time when the screw driver hit hard on the fender!
The struggle was real
Dude, put the screwdriver down. But thanks for the video 😊
I also like running with scissors in my hand. Yeah looking back on it I could have scratched the paint.
I didn't see if your car has the backup sensors, and if so how did you unplug that connection? I too have a 2011 997.2 C2S w/ PSE, and I've a cargraphic center bypass I had installed in 2017, and am looking forward to deleting the side mufflers and coming straight out of the bypass to the tips. How do you like your exhaust sound/note/drone now?
Arne D The car does not have the back up sensors. I have the factory PSE so I’m not quite sure how the straight exhaust would sound. I was tempted to start the car without the mufflers on just to see what it sounds like but was afraid that if I did, I would throw some weird engine codes. If you don’t mind make a before and after video if you do change your exhaust. I’d love to hear it. Thanks for commenting and subscribing.
@@didifixthat7910 Thank you for the quick feedback. My suspicion is no code would be generated; the CATs are on the header assemblies (before the center muffler/bypass), but I guess I will find out if/when I get around to doing it.
fabspeed sells the straight pipes coming off the bypass, and they don't make any mention of codes being generated in doing this mod (these outfits usually warn you in case it will generate some code). I will plan on making a video of it.
The cargraphic bypass made a noticeable difference and I retained the function of the PSE, but that won't be the case if I delete the side mufflers. I have the turbo wheels, like you do on yours, and also the clear taillights. Mine is meteor gray w/ camel leather interior. Yours is a very nice exterior color; what is that?
Arne D Yes I agree if you keep the cats on and the O2 sensors plugged in I think you would be ok. Thanks for the compliment on the car. The exterior color is called Platinum Silver Metallic. Per the window sticker it was a $710 up charge. I have a standard black interior and a pdk transmission. Really fun car and surprisingly easy to work on. I was a bit anxious about getting the car and service costs but so far so good. Nice to connect with you. Enjoy the ride.
I cringed so hard when you were close to the car with the screwdriver, and sure enough...
Otherwise good video.
Ha ha. I don’t think I scratched it. Oh well if I did the car was totaled when I got involved in an accident when an elderly man ran a red light. I’m sort of ok but the car was a lost cause.
Ever thought of removing the bumperettes ?
Funny you mention that. I actually bought a plastic panel I was going to use to block off the area behind the license plate and bumperette area. I took the bumper off and the. Discovered that underneath the bumperettes there are structural metal reinforcements. I thought that they are there for a reason, crash protection of the engine, so I elected not to remove them. I do think it would look so much better without them. Oh well.
@@didifixthat7910 No You can take them out, only the US has these ugly bumperettes. I am not sure how the plate would look like. My plan was to try to take the bumperettes off and to put them in from the back, so they don't stick out as much as they do now. Not much to find here on RUclips and there is 1 post I think it was on Rennlist. I am really tempted to try this, but first I want to replace the engine mounts as that seems to give a great improvement. ( Mine has 78.000 miles on the clock )
@@Francois997.2 Yes the bumperettes come off the bumper cover in about 2 seconds. Just held in with some plastic tabs. The issue if you try to mount them so they don’t stick out as far is that they won’t completely fill up their respective mounting holes. That’s why I wanted to use a thin piece of plastic. I had some black plastic that is 1/8” thick. Once I removed the bumperettes, I would cut a piece that would go from bumperette to bumperette and I would have used the license plate to hold it in place. I think it would look good but I went for safety of the engine over aesthetics. I wish I didn’t value safety so much. Ha ha.