Audi A4 B8 Bumper Removal / Grille Replacement Guide

[SleeperCar]

Well written and detailed instructions with pics. Great work! Question, anyone know if this writeup also applies to the B8.5?

Yes, ECStuning guide is the best I've seen. Click here for link. installation guide

[Mina08]

[QUOTE=Scottish_A4;9626716]Glad you found it useful mate!

Scottish_A4, have you found any RS style fog light grills that fit S-line
cheers

[Scottish_A4]

I believe that this guide is also applicable for the B8.5. Thanks


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[Mina08]

Scottish A4, how did you get the audi logo attached to the new grill, i can't work it out with the clips that where sent with the grill?
cheers

[youngd]

what do you guys think, keep rings and quattro badge black or peel of the dip on them?

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[Mina08]

Scottish A4, how did you get the audi logo attached to the new grill, i can't work it out with the clips that where sent with the grill?
cheers

Fix it :)

[holywater]

great write up. thanks

[dtoobin]

Just did mine today. Not too hard. ThAnks for this!

[herbarn]

Nice post with nice pictures for my next job

[Scottish_A4]

Scottish A4, how did you get the audi logo attached to the new grill, i can't work it out with the clips that where sent with the grill?
cheers

There should be a logo backing plate supplied with your grille to attach it to.


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[Fox Fader]

You can get this grille on ebay, in gloss, with the removable tag bracket for $166. The seller is dubstopimports.

Also as some have mentioned, paint or dip the crash bar if you aren't going to use the tag bracket. I recommend taking it off since it's simply held on by 4 bolts. I painted mine satin black.

[backslide]

Thank you for this write up, I'll give it a go this this Thursday.

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[SickAvant]

Thanks man will be using it in the next few day for my grille!

[Crispix396]

No speak of what to do with the air temperature sensor. New grill does not had holes for the temp sensor.

[lettuce]

No speak of what to do with the air temperature sensor. New grill does not had holes for the temp sensor.

Zip ties.

[paulxxwall]

So the whole bumper has to come off for grille replacing?


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[SleeperCar]

So the whole bumper has to come off for grille replacing?


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Yes

[MLA4]

Zip ties.

+1 Also I think it was the homelink for the garage door opener and not the ambient air temp sensor! I just did this a few weeks ago on my a4

[chopz33]

looking for some help..........

after doing the install on my rs4 grille several months ago, i had the dreaded gap between the hood and grille.
this week i picked up a CF lip and will be removing the bumper to get it installed and want to address the gap. Where in this DIY do i need to focus on for making sure i don't have the gap going forward?

[Lambda13]

My suggestion would be to line it up how you want it before you tighten all the bolts. There's a bit of wiggle room but I'm not sure how much adjustability there is.

No speak of what to do with the air temperature sensor. New grill does not had holes for the temp sensor.

For my temperature sensor I drilled a small hole on the intake chute thing and stuck it there.

[jetfixr07]

Excellent write up! This is the second time I've used it; it was clutch about a year ago when I swapped out my grille, and again this time as I replace the whole front bumper cover assembly.

[bbgasman]

Evening, all. When I bookmarked this excellent tutorial two weeks ago there were photos...now no photos. Any idea what happened? Thanks

[A4Qwattro]

Photobucket happened....

[treen007]

Photobucket happened....

gd photobucket, won't someone think of the children!

[Nano909]

Back from the dead. Please fix pics, thanks.

[A4x]

My suggestion would be to line it up how you want it before you tighten all the bolts. There's a bit of wiggle room but I'm not sure how much adjustability there is.

I believe the B7 had some adjustable supports for the bumper which set the height of it. I think these are under the 2 bolts in the front of the engine bay, under the front cowl. I suspect the B8 is similar. We are really missing a good DIY for any adjustment that might be needed.

Back from the dead. Please fix pics, thanks.

Check out the ECS intercooler page for a nice install guide which includes bumper removal. Also Eurocode intercooler has one.

[psykosis]

If anyone has the pics, let me know. I can host them.

[JeriQo]

this is the best write up even tho i didnt find this thread til now

taking it off was fairly easy.

[BeerBrent]

Google Chrome has a "Photobucket Embedded Image Fix" that you can add to it. Works great for those who cant see the pics.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...pkaon?hl=en-US

[choisteven]

Used this to do my grill this weekend. Fantastic write up. Picture before putting on my front plate. 20180604_114102.jpeg

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[BeerBrent]

^ Looks great

[choisteven]

^ Looks great

Thanks! Unfortunately, Ontario, Canada requires a front plate.

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