[FrankWhite!]

Anyone aware of BMW working on an OEM solution for protection? I just had my car coated and the shop had another m2 in and had a cover I hadn’t seen before. They said the owner told them it was a new OEM add on but I can’t find anything…

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by FrankWhite!

Anyone aware of BMW working on an OEM solution for protection? I just had my car coated and the shop had another m2 in and had a cover I hadn’t seen before. They said the owner told them it was a new OEM add on but I can’t find anything…

Manual cars due to not having a transmission cooler in front of the radiator have had an OEM grid over the radiator since earlier this year, if not for all deliveries. The leaves get trapped behind that grid after sliding between the bars,

[FrankWhite!]

It was also a manual and not a transmission cooler cover. Picture attached.

[Squidget]

I say leave the leaf in there, as a warning to other leaves.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by FrankWhite!

It was also a manual and not a transmission cooler cover. Picture attached.

It doesn’t look OEM, seems to be painted metal due to the chips that are visible and has the 50th anniversary Roundels, so is likely an earlier, possibly HEA car, unless the Roundels were purchased after delivery.

It seems to be this: https://www.radiatorgrillstore.com/p...esh-protection

[M Division]

Remove the plastic guard

Half of the G87s roll out of the factory without it anyway

[M Division]

Originally Posted by BMW DIY Guy

Big fan of the Zunsport screens to keep them out in the first place, plus avoiding the infamous $1600 rock.

£700 for some black chicken wire...

I'd rather spend 1600 on the rock

[Rx-7ames]

Originally Posted by BMW DIY Guy

Big fan of the Zunsport screens to keep them out in the first place, plus avoiding the infamous $1600 rock.

I 100% have leaves behind my Zunsport screens...a lot of them. I don't know how they sneak in but they do.

[Chris13002]

I had this same exact problem, and getting behind the radiator with a pressure washer is not an option. I ended up using a cleaning brush which helped break down the leaves into smaller pieces, then used a compressed air can to blow away the rest.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

I 100% have leaves behind my Zunsport screens...a lot of them. I don't know how they sneak in but they do.

Suspect they are sucked in by the radiator fan.

My Boxster was real bad about this. With radiator fans running the car was essentially hoovering up stuff. The air blast from the radiator would stir up dust/dirt/leaves -- mainly when driving at slow speed on a parking lot -- and into the radiator ducts it would go.

The Turbo was nearly as bad.

A time or two I had to remove the Boxster front bumper cover and then unbolt the A/C condensers (one in front of each radiator) and remove all stuff that had accumulated in front of the condenser but also between the condenser and radiator.

Pics below to show you want I'm talking about...

Thankfully after a while the techs developed a technique to blow the trash out when the car was on a lift for an oil/filter service. The techs had an air nozzle with a length of small hose that could be slipped into the radiator duct from the exhaust side and the air blast would blow all the trash out.

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by BMW DIY Guy

Big fan of the Zunsport screens to keep them out in the first place, plus avoiding the infamous $1600 rock.

The world famous/notorious 1600$ rock!

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

I 100% have leaves behind my Zunsport screens...a lot of them. I don't know how they sneak in but they do.

I have removed 1. They are doing a good job of keeping debris out or minimized.

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by M Division

£700 for some black chicken wire...

I'd rather spend 1600 on the rock

Quality is excellent and I paid less than that.

[NewToM]

Originally Posted by DSTR

The world famous/notorious 1600$ rock!

Luckily my rock chip was only a $900 repair. 😭

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by NewToM

Luckily my rock chip was only a $900 repair. 😭

Its the holidays soon - enjoy those savings lol

[BMW DIY Guy]

I posted my Zunsport DIY today and cannot recommend them more highly. Absolutely worth every penny, and look great too.

[turnsignalslol]

My F87 had so many leaves stuck on top of the oil cooler I ended up dropping it while installing a turner skidplate and blowing off all the leaves with compressed air lol