F-Sport Grill
12-04-16, 09:43 PM
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F-Sport Grill
Hi everyone, along with the generous lawsuit settlement money I'm getting from my Diesel VW, I just picked up a CPO 2014 IS250 F-Sport AWD for use as my new daily driver. I've never owned a luxury vehicle before but I've already noticed how drastically more refined it is compared to my TDI... so far I'm happy with my purchase, hopefully it ends up being a very reliable and trouble-free vehicle.
Which brings me to the point of my post: After getting the car home I noticed that the lower section of my grill has a few broken sections. There isn't any other damage to any surrounding parts. My plan is to call the dealership and see if they will replace it since it was a preexisting issue but I'm not holding my breath that they will help me out, so I'm preparing for the likely reality that I'll be replacing it myself. I found a couple different genuine parts websites that are selling the part I need for about $155 but I was curious if anyone who has removed an F-Sport grill can tell me how difficult the process is for me to replace it? I'm fairly mechanically inclined but I haven't had a chance to take a really close look at how it's attached and wasn't sure if I'd have to remove the entire front bumper or if it's a much simpler process?
Thanks for for any insight, I appreciate any information you can give. I did a search on the forums and looked through some of the Build Threads to see if this has been addressed already but my apologies if this is a redundant thread.
Which brings me to the point of my post: After getting the car home I noticed that the lower section of my grill has a few broken sections. There isn't any other damage to any surrounding parts. My plan is to call the dealership and see if they will replace it since it was a preexisting issue but I'm not holding my breath that they will help me out, so I'm preparing for the likely reality that I'll be replacing it myself. I found a couple different genuine parts websites that are selling the part I need for about $155 but I was curious if anyone who has removed an F-Sport grill can tell me how difficult the process is for me to replace it? I'm fairly mechanically inclined but I haven't had a chance to take a really close look at how it's attached and wasn't sure if I'd have to remove the entire front bumper or if it's a much simpler process?
Thanks for for any insight, I appreciate any information you can give. I did a search on the forums and looked through some of the Build Threads to see if this has been addressed already but my apologies if this is a redundant thread.
12-06-16, 10:18 AM
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Thanks for the information, I'm going to try and find that DIY and maybe pay for the 2-Day TIS subscription so I can download the Toyota bumper removal instructions.
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