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Facelift E46 Sedan/Wagon Rear Bumper: Body, M-Aero, PDC and US Support Identification

US/LHD facelift E46 Sedan and US 325i/325xi Sport Wagon from 09/2001 production through model year 2005. Resolve VIN/build, body and factory options before ordering. Sedan and Touring rear skins are separate even when sellers group them. Standard, Sedan S715 M Aerodynamics, Sedan S716 Aerodynamics, and Touring S338 M Sports Package II/S716 branches are also separate. Park Distance Control S508 and trailer coupling S235 change trim or lower-cover content. Exclude pre-09/2001 Sedan/Wagon scope, Coupe, Convertible, Compact, M3, non-US/RHD assumptions, replica conversion kits and structural repair beyond qualified collision assessment.

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What you need to know

Decode VIN/build, body and option codes S508 PDC, S235 trailer coupling, S715, S716 and Touring S338 before ordering. The checked catalogs prove that post-09/2001 Sedan standard cover 51127030591 is not the Touring standard cover 51128212587; reject seller listings that conflate Sedan and Wagon. PDC is not a generic permission to drill: match the factory strip/lower-cover/holder provision, sensor count, harness and exact option branch. A bare skin is not a complete bumper: US carrier, two impact shocks, side guides/supports/brackets, mounting set, strips, PDC sensors/holders/harness, lower center/diffuser, tow-eye flap, trailer-coupling trim, heat/air deflectors, clips and fasteners may all be separate. Confirm primed/painted state, paint code, exhaust and trailer interfaces, folded or unfolded freight and return terms. Inspect used plastic for cracks, broken tabs, filler and repaint; have rails, carrier, shocks and mounting points assessed professionally after impact.

OEM numbers

STANDARD SEDAN FROM 09/2001: primed cover 51127030591 with mounting-parts set 51122293990side strips LH 51127030603 and RH 51127030604center strip 51127030605 without PDC and PDC center strip 51127030606 for S508side guides LH 51127030613 and RH 51127030614. STANDARD TOURING/SPORT WAGON IN THIS SCOPE: primed cover 51128212587trailer-coupling primed cover 51127012771side strips LH 51128227575 and RH 51128227576center strip 51128212589PDC lower-center cover 51128227570 and alternate lower cover 51128227573fender supports LH 51128195321 and RH 51128195322brackets LH 51127000347 and RH 51127000348. SEDAN FACTORY AERO: S716 primed cover 51127893298 and S715 primed cover 51122492223 are distinct. Shared aero side strips are LH 51128195315 and RH 51128195316checked PDC/lower-center branches include S716 PDC center 51127893306, S715 PDC lower center 51122492229, S716 lower center 51127891916 and trailer-coupling lower center 51127893073. TOURING FACTORY S338/S716: primed cover 51127893300 with service replacement 51127893489, still subject to VIN, PDC and trim verification. US 5-MPH SUPPORT: rear carrier 51128195324 with impact shocks LH 51128195327 and RH 51128195328.

Supersession

Supported Touring factory-aero service link: 51127893300 -> 51127893489. That link does not make Sedan and Touring skins interchangeable and does not imply that PDC sensors, holders, harness, strips or lower trim are included. No cover-to-cover supersession is asserted among Sedan standard 51127030591, Sedan S715 51122492223, Sedan S716 51127893298, Touring standard 51128212587/trailer 51127012771 and Touring S338/S716 51127893300/51127893489. US 5-mph carrier 51128195324 is not replaced in this guide by the separate 4-km/h carrier 51128195314.

Fitment

Decode VIN/build, body and option codes S508 PDC, S235 trailer coupling, S715, S716 and Touring S338 before ordering. The checked catalogs prove that post-09/2001 Sedan standard cover 51127030591 is not the Touring standard cover 51128212587; reject seller listings that conflate Sedan and Wagon. PDC is not a generic permission to drill: match the factory strip/lower-cover/holder provision, sensor count, harness and exact option branch. A bare skin is not a complete bumper: US carrier, two impact shocks, side guides/supports/brackets, mounting set, strips, PDC sensors/holders/harness, lower center/diffuser, tow-eye flap, trailer-coupling trim, heat/air deflectors, clips and fasteners may all be separate. Confirm primed/painted state, paint code, exhaust and trailer interfaces, folded or unfolded freight and return terms. Inspect used plastic for cracks, broken tabs, filler and repaint; have rails, carrier, shocks and mounting points assessed professionally after impact.

Aftermarket options

The checked Mecatechnic skin cross-references 51127030591 but explicitly limits itself to facelift Sedan, excludes Touring/Coupe/Convertible, and is sold bare without moldings or reinforcement. Treat it as an aftermarket replacement, not a BMW supersession. Require exact body, standard/aero branch, PDC and trailer provisions, molded reference, every tab, primed/painted state, unfolded freight and itemized contents. Replica M3-look or M-Tech language is not evidence of genuine M3 fit, S715/S716/S338 factory equipment or complete trim.

Before you buy

US facelift Sedan and 325i/325xi Sport Wagon from 09/2001 only. Decode VIN/body/options: Sedan and Touring rear skins are separate, as are standard, Sedan S715/S716 and Touring S338/S716 branches. Match S508 PDC and S235 trailer equipment; do not drill or assume sensors/holders/harness are included. A bare cover omits carrier, two shocks, guides/supports, strips, lower trim, tow hardware and fasteners unless itemized. Confirm paint/freight and have collision structure assessed professionally. Coupe, Convertible, Compact, M3, pre-facelift and replica conversions are excluded.

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