[RVA_M2]

Anyone have any recommendations on exhaust tips (something that has proven relatively durable) or any advice on the removal/installation process. I have yet to lift the car up and really get a good look as I am still in the process of redoing the garage in my new house. I am assuming it is similar to other M cars where a rubber mallet and piece of spare wood or something will work to remove the OEM ones. The installation for most of the aftermarket one seems straight forward to slip them on and tighten a few bolts.

[Alexim]

Curious about this as well…

[Hook3549]

Yeah it should be the same as other exhaust tip removal process. I installed the chrome tips with just rubber mallet and piece of wood. You just have to slam it hard in the beginning

[youloze]

I used the mallet/wood process without issue on mine.

[sclui56]

Finally stopped raining and decided to swap today, never understood why we couldn't spec the tip type in the first place, what a waste BMW!

I over-prepared even with a rubber mallet, a piece of wood, and a heavy-duty trim tool. Ended up using the piece of wood to leverage against the middle cross-section of the muffler (around the seams), not even the mallet was used.

If you look at the tip at the 12 o'clock stud opening, there are 2 welded spring locks, those will simply bend and give when you pulled out the original tip. That must be like a secondary safety catch though the spring tension pieces on the inside wall are plenty strong enough.

Once I aligned the new tips, I simply palmed them home, not even needing a mallet.