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2002-2005 E46 Sedan/Wagon Front Bumper: Standard, Aero, US Carrier and Hardware Identification
US/LHD E46 facelift Sedan and US 325i/325xi Sport Wagon from 09/2001 production through model year 2005. Resolve VIN/build date and factory option codes before ordering: standard fascia, S715/P337 M Sports or M Aerodynamics, and S716 Aerodynamics are separate appearance branches. Exclude pre-09/2001 Sedan/Wagon, Coupe, Convertible, Compact, M3, RHD/non-US catalog assumptions, aftermarket M3-look skins, unsupported appearance conversions, and structural repair beyond qualified collision assessment.
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Decode VIN/build and installed option codes, then match body, factory fascia branch, molded/label number, grilles/ducts, fog provisions, plate/tow hardware and supports. Sedan/Wagon sharing of the standard skin does not include Coupe/Convertible/Compact/M3. A bare skin is not a complete bumper: carrier, two shocks, guides/supports, grilles, ducts, fog equipment, headlamp-washer equipment, trim, wiring, horns, clips and fasteners may be separate. The checked bumper diagram does not justify treating headlamp washers as a different bare-skin number; inventory adjacent washer nozzles/covers/lines and under-headlamp trim separately. Confirm primed/painted state, paint code and freight. After impact, have rails, mounting points, carrier and shocks assessed by a qualified body professional rather than straightening or reusing them from appearance alone.
OEM numbers
STANDARD FROM 09/2001: primed cover 51117044116 with mounting-parts set 51112293997 and tow-eye flap 51117044125center grids 51117030594 BASIS or 51117030596 TITANside grids LH 51117032613RH 51117032614protective strips LH 51117030607RH 51117030608side guides LH 51117030617RH 51117030618fender supports LH 51117030619RH 51117030620. S715/P337 M SPORTS OR M AERODYNAMICS: primed cover 51112497156, mounting set 51112293995, center grid 51112492213, fog supports LH 51112496369RH 51112496370, air-duct covers LH 51117890093RH 51117890094 and side supports LH 51117895415RH 51117895416. S716 AERODYNAMICS: primed cover 51117893328, mounting set 51112293995, grid 51117893331, adapter 51117893324, fog covers LH 51117893067RH 51117893068 and tow flap 51117893378. US 5-MPH SUPPORT: carrier 51118195300, LH shock absorber 51118195301 and RH shock absorber 51118195302.Supersession
No cover-to-cover supersession is asserted among standard 51117044116, S715/P337 51112497156 and S716 51117893328; they are factory equipment branches with different trim/content. No European 4-km/h carrier interchange is asserted: US 5-mph carrier 51118195300 and shocks 51118195301/51118195302 control this US scope.
Fitment
Decode VIN/build and installed option codes, then match body, factory fascia branch, molded/label number, grilles/ducts, fog provisions, plate/tow hardware and supports. Sedan/Wagon sharing of the standard skin does not include Coupe/Convertible/Compact/M3. A bare skin is not a complete bumper: carrier, two shocks, guides/supports, grilles, ducts, fog equipment, headlamp-washer equipment, trim, wiring, horns, clips and fasteners may be separate. The checked bumper diagram does not justify treating headlamp washers as a different bare-skin number; inventory adjacent washer nozzles/covers/lines and under-headlamp trim separately. Confirm primed/painted state, paint code and freight. After impact, have rails, mounting points, carrier and shocks assessed by a qualified body professional rather than straightening or reusing them from appearance alone.
Aftermarket options
Checked seller language exposes standard Sedan/Wagon aftermarket/CAPA skin paths, but no aftermarket number is presented as a BMW supersession. Require exact 2002-2005 Sedan/Wagon and standard-versus-aero scope, molded reference, fog/grille openings, headlamp-washer-adjacent trim, mounting tabs, primed/painted condition, unfolded freight and an itemized contents list. M3-style replica language is not evidence of genuine M3 fit or factory S715/S716 content.
Before you buy
US facelift Sedan/Sport Wagon from 09/2001 only. Decode VIN/build and factory option codes: standard, S715/P337 and S716 skins/trim are separate, and Coupe/Convertible/Compact/M3 parts are excluded. A bare cover omits carrier, two shocks, guides/supports, grilles/ducts, fog and washer equipment, trim, wiring, clips and hardware unless itemized. Match the US 5-mph support, paint state and freight; have post-impact structure and energy-management parts assessed professionally.
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