Depending on the year of manufacture and body type, the mounting points differ slightly.
How to remove the front bumper
- open the hood.
- remove the hood lock lever (you need to press the latch and pull the lever up).
- remove the cover plate above the radiator grille (held on the latches, pull up).
- under the cover plate, unscrew the four screws that secure the upper part of the front bumper (radiator grille).
- on the bottom side, unscrew the screws (you can remove both with and without protection) that secure the lower part.
- turn the wheels to the side.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew three screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (front part).
- we pull out one of the pistons (inserted from the bottom up), which attach the corners to the wings.
- we move the fenders to the side and in the inner part of the wings we unscrew one screw on each side (you will need a cap head with an extension cord).
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you). You can also unscrew the four nuts that secure the fasteners to the fenders and remove the bumper along with them.
- with an assistant, we pull the bumper forward (we look so as not to break the wires.
- disconnect the connectors of electrical equipment.
How to remove the rear bumper
- open the trunk lid.
- we remove the pads near the rear lights (they are held on latches).
- under the pads, unscrew two screws on each side and remove the taillights.
- under the taillights, we pull out two fixing fingers (you need to pry them with a flat screwdriver and pull them up), which attach the upper part of the rear bumper.
- in the trunk, we release the covers in the side panels and remove the rear panel trim.
- we unscrew four nuts from the trunk (you will need a cap head with a collar, do not drop the nuts into the hidden cavity).
- on the bottom side, we unscrew two (four) screws and two nuts (twisted from the bottom up), which fasten the lower part.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew two screws on each side, which attach the fenders (rear part) and one (twisted from bottom to top), which attach the corners to the wings.
- release the latches in the fenders (pull the corners of the bumper towards you).
- release the latches under the taillights.
- with an assistant, we gently pull the bumper back (we look at the wires).
- disconnect the parking sensor connectors.
Audi A4 (S4) fifth generation B9 (8W)
Production 2015-present
Model years 2016-present
Body type:
4-door sedan
5-door station wagon
Plastic bumpers:
A mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene, a triple copolymer of ethylene, propylene and diene, 20% mineral filler, marked >PP/PE+EPDM<TD20
Or
A mixture of polypropylene and polyethylene, thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer and 30% mineral filler, marked > PP/PE+TPO-TD30<