When replacing the door sill trim panel clamps which hold the door sill trim panel/outer kick panel, pay special attention to select the correct clamps. There are different clamps for the different versions outer kicks panels, the clamp thickness is different, do NOT mix, buy the correct ones for your trim panel version. Buy genuine, aftermarket ones could be not correct in dimensions.
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LEFT OUTER KICK PANEL 51718190707, DOOR SILL TRIM PANEL 51718190708 >>>>>only use Clamp NATUR 51718184574 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...96#51718184574
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LEFT OUTER KICK PANEL M TECHNIC 51712234187 ,RIGHT DOOR SILL TRIM PANEL M TECHNIC 51712234188 >>>>>only use Clamp M TECHNIC 51712234032 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=51_2761
for example on Ebay most sellers do not know the differences for the aftermarket, I searched and found for example one offer OEM: 51711932996, OEM: 51718184574, OEM: 51712234032
They do not know that these parts are different in dimensions.
Last edited by shogun; 07-20-2018 at 08:42 AM.
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