How long to fit CF Interior trim and gear stick?

SimonB · 11-21-2013, 12:37 AM

Hi guys,

My dealer is quoting 3-4 hours to fit the CF trim and the CF trim on the auto lever. That seems totally unrealistic to me. FFS, it's 4 door handles, a centre console piece, a vent surround and a dash piece, then a tiny piece on the shift lever plus a replacement logo bit.

Anyone done it can give me some idea of time that it took you?

sinuspain · 11-21-2013, 12:40 AM

3000 hours

SimonB · 11-21-2013, 12:52 AM

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3000 hours

Thanks for your constructive and intelligent contribution, sinuspain.

Please go back to the US forums where you belong and where I think you'll get along just fine.

SimonB · 11-21-2013, 01:10 AM

From the dealer "I had a chat with service and they said the interior kit requires all the door trims off, the centre console out, etc. And it isn’t as simple as it seems to get right"

Maybe I'm being unfair. Anyway, I await your replies :-) I'll ignore Mr Painbehindtheeyes.

HFW003 · 11-21-2013, 01:41 AM

I would take a guess that all the peices, other than the gear selector, would only take half and hour to an hour at the most. The all just click in and are quite easy to do yourself with a plastic trim remover.

It's absolute nonsense though that you have to take the door trim off. Have a go yourself, you will see a elongated hole at the bottom of the door handle piece and it just pops off starting there.

Can't talk about the gear selector as I have never looked into it.

What you have to remember though, and I'm sure you know this already, the dealer is there to make money not help you.

SimonB · 11-21-2013, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HFW003

I would take a guess that all the peices, other than the gear selector, would only take half and hour to an hour at the most. The all just click in and are quite easy to do yourself with a plastic trim remover.

It's absolute nonsense though that you have to take the door trim off. Have a go yourself, you will see a elongated hole at the bottom of the door handle piece and it just pops off starting there.

Yup, already looked at worked that out. I'll thank the dealer very much, tell him that the service department is having a lend, send him the DIY, when I find it, and do it myself.

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Originally Posted by HFW003

What you have to remember though, and I'm sure you know this already, the dealer is there to make money not help you.

Yes, absolutely. I've read up a DIY for trim replacement somewhere when I was researching it and it was fairly clear to me that I could probably do it myself, I just thought it would be 'nice' if the dealer did it for me. I even offered a carton. But, yes, you're right.

SimonB · 11-21-2013, 02:27 AM

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698981

35 mins was quoted. I've sent the link to the dealer :-)

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SimonB 135 to 335 M Sport to X3 30d M Sport 164 Rep 1,788 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 30d, optioned up! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia iTrader: (0)	From the dealer "I had a chat with service and they said the interior kit requires all the door trims off, the centre console out, etc. And it isn’t as simple as it seems to get right" Maybe I'm being unfair. Anyway, I await your replies :-) I'll ignore Mr Painbehindtheeyes. __________________ 2018 X3 30d, Carbon Black Metallic, M Sport Package, Panorama glass sunroof, Lumbar support, Instrument panel in Sensatec, Ambient Lightning, Harmon Kardon Surround Sound , Dynamic Damper Control
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HFW003 Brigadier General 5697 Rep 3,225 Posts Drives: 2024 M340i xdrive Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Newcastle, Australia iTrader: (0)	I would take a guess that all the peices, other than the gear selector, would only take half and hour to an hour at the most. The all just click in and are quite easy to do yourself with a plastic trim remover. It's absolute nonsense though that you have to take the door trim off. Have a go yourself, you will see a elongated hole at the bottom of the door handle piece and it just pops off starting there. Can't talk about the gear selector as I have never looked into it. What you have to remember though, and I'm sure you know this already, the dealer is there to make money not help you.
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SimonB 135 to 335 M Sport to X3 30d M Sport 164 Rep 1,788 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 30d, optioned up! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia iTrader: (0)	http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698981 35 mins was quoted. I've sent the link to the dealer :-) __________________ 2018 X3 30d, Carbon Black Metallic, M Sport Package, Panorama glass sunroof, Lumbar support, Instrument panel in Sensatec, Ambient Lightning, Harmon Kardon Surround Sound , Dynamic Damper Control
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