BMW F10/F11 Tuning and Restyling — Page 79

The BMW 5 Series F10/F11 (2010–2016) includes the F10 sedan and the F11 Touring. Within this generation there are two periods: pre-facelift 2010–2013 and facelift LCI 2013–2016. Some parts are the same for all cars, while others fit only a specific body style, model year, or bumper type. Here you’ll find vehicle-specific items for F10/F11 and universal accessories selected by size — the latter have the word “Universal” in the product name.

First, identify your bumper: stock, M-Sport, M-Performance, or M5

The biggest category is body kits, and the key factor here is not the year, but the bumper. Front lip splitters are made for a specific type: DPT in gloss black is available separately for M-Performance, for M5, and for the base bumper; carbon lips are for M-Sport and for M5. An M-Performance or M5 lip will not fit a stock bumper. The same applies to rear diffusers: they differ by bumper (M-Sport, M-Performance, M5, base 2010–2013) and by exhaust layout — single-side dual, dual-side single, or dual-side dual. A diffuser for a single-side exhaust won’t fit a dual-side setup, so before ordering, check how many tips you have and which side they exit on your car.

A lip or diffuser will fit perfectly on an original bumper. If your car already has a non-OE replica bumper, allow time for test-fitting. Parts without factory mounting points, including side skirt blades, are installed using adhesive sealant.

Complete bumpers, body kit sets, and facelift conversions

For a full visual transformation, there are body kit sets: M5 Power includes front and rear bumpers in the M5 style, front fenders, M5 side skirts, and exhaust tips; M-Performance LCI includes an M-Performance front bumper, a rear bumper for a twin exhaust, and M5 side skirts. Bumpers are also sold separately: M-Performance front bumpers for pre-facelift and LCI, plus M5-style; rear bumpers are available for different exhaust configurations. Note that the M5-style front bumper has no fog lights, while the M-Performance bumper does; for M-Sport LCI, there is a separate mounting bracket in the fog lights section. The most in-depth option is the facelift conversion kits to the look of G30 M5 or G60. The G30 M5 kit includes headlights, grille, both bumpers, fenders, hood, side skirts, tail lights, and exhaust tips.

Pre-facelift 2010–2013 or LCI 2013–2016

• Mirrors — M-Look mirror caps and cover add-ons differ for 2010–2013 and 2013–2016; M5 has separate carbon caps. An add-on sticks over the factory cap, while a cap replaces it completely.
• Headlights — Full LED versions are separate for pre-facelift and LCI, there is a G30 Laser-style option, and for 2013–2016 there is an adapter harness for G30-style optics. Tail lights are available in the LCI design, including a dark Black version.
• Interior floor mats — EVA, rubber Carsuit, and polyurethane Stingray 3D are also split between 2010–2013 and 2013–2016.
• Kidney grille — inserts for 2010–2013, and M-Look and Diamond kidneys in several colors; there’s also a version with LED.

F10 sedan or F11 Touring

The body style matters for the trunk and rear section. EVA trunk mats, as well as rubber Carsuit and Stingray 3D, are made separately for F10 and for F11. In the chrome trim section, the trunk edge strip, the trim above the license plate, and the stainless steel rear bumper protectors are marked SD (sedan) or SW (Touring) — they install with double-sided tape, and the surface should be degreased beforehand. Window deflectors also differ: HIC and Niken are for the sedan, while Esa in-channel deflectors are available separately for sedan and Touring. Trunk lid spoilers marked “for F10” are intended for the sedan.

Carbon, gloss black, or paintable

Many parts come in multiple finishes. Spoilers in PSM, P, M4, MP, and M5 styles are available in gloss black; some are paintable in body color or made of carbon, same as the rear window roof spoilers. The carbon add-ons section includes lips, diffusers, side skirt add-ons, spoilers, mirror caps, and headlight eyebrows for 2010–2013. The look is completed by exhaust tips in the M5 style, including carbon versions, and steering wheels in M-Style or CS-Style — with options in carbon and LED.

This description was prepared based on the analysis of over 1 million phone conversations between DD Tuning managers and customers, as well as the company knowledge base. We collected the questions customers ask most often and practical, proven answers — this is not auto-generated text.