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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Help! Yep I am new vet owner 06 A6 Z51 coupe and I of course have started to mod my beast Could you fine folks point me in the right direction? I have searched the forum but no luck. I need some guideance on removing the front grille. Just bought a new chrome grille which is an OEM replacement but no instructions. How can I remove the grille without taking the whole front facia off?

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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Help! Yep I am new vet owner 06 A6 Z51 coupe and I of course have started to mod my beast Could you fine folks point me in the right direction? I have searched the forum but no luck. I need some guideance on removing the front grille. Just bought a new chrome grille which is an OEM replacement but no instructions. How can I remove the grille without taking the whole front facia off?

Thanks for the help!!
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I have removed mine to make modification to the grill. The top of the grill is held in with notches that push over tabs with a barbed type design. If you just firmly push the top of the grill inward, they will release.
The bottom has 6? screws that hold it to the facia. You can reach the 4 center ones from the opening under the bumper. The 2 side ones take a bit of manuvering. You need to use a small ratchet and socket to remove these. It goes slow, but you can do it from the grill side. Then it pops out.
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