Rear License Plate Holder PN

W288SH · 12-24-2021, 02:29 PM

I must have had too much torque on one of the screws holding the rear license plate on. (Expand the photo to see what I mean.) It stripped the plastic and popped out. I hope I didn't run over it.

Now I need to buy the holder and screws. Has this happened to anyone? Anyone happen to have the part numbers handy?

GearRex · 12-24-2021, 02:47 PM

There is a thread discussing this issue, and a number of solutions are provided.

For some reason BMW shipped these cars with plastic license plate brackets, so the screws easily mess up the plastic. In the past - and in any other cars, they are machine screws with metal inserts.

Anyway, I hope this helps you.

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1863027

W288SH · 12-24-2021, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GearRex

There is a thread discussing this issue, and a number of solutions are provided.

For some reason BMW shipped these cars with plastic license plate brackets, so the screws easily mess up the plastic. In the past - and in any other cars, they are machine screws with metal inserts.

Anyway, I hope this helps you.

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1863027

Thanks!

MannyS · 12-24-2021, 07:18 PM

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMQB4GJ...roduct_details

Better than OEM and <$11.

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