Rear hatch updated spring loaded stops

[g300d]

Anyone have the part numbers for the updated spring loaded bump stops?

I tried realoem but they only have one part number listed and googling for pics of it showed the standard screw-adjustable type.

[upallnight]

https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E53-X5...Trunk/ES92173/

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by g300d

Anyone have the part numbers for the updated spring loaded bump stops?

I tried realoem but they only have one part number listed and googling for pics of it showed the standard screw-adjustable type.

Understanding realoem.com:

The reason realoem.com & bmwfans.info only have 1 part nbr is...that part nbr superceded all the other (older) part nbrs that were previously used. When you run into multiple or seemingly 1 part nbr...if you click on that nbr for more details...those site's will list all the bmw models that can use that nbr & why...in this case...part nbrs 51 24 7 171 557/558 (left/right) are prominently listed as superceded part nbrs that fit retrospectively.

Click this link to see what I mean...this is the info realoem.com gives when you click on the one for the right side (part # 51247171558): RealOEM.com - Part Search

Do note that there's 2 distinct stoppers...one for the left side & one for the right...only those 2 stoppers are used now (for each side) regardless of model year/build date.

Hope this clarifies the 1 part nbr.

[g300d]

Up, thanks for the link with pics!

Q, thanks for confirming the part # and clarifying the realoem layout!

Looking at the pics on ECS those stops look pretty plain. Are those what the spring loaded stops look like?

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by g300d

...Looking at the pics on ECS those stops look pretty plain. Are those what the spring loaded stops look like?

That's what they look like on my 06 model year:

[jcorreanyc]

This is a great $60 upgrade!!! It's what the design should have been since day one, but better late than never. I did this to both of my X5s and it eliminated all noises from the back. No more adjusting every few weeks. It's spring loaded!

[g300d]

Q, thanks for verifying those are what you have and they are updated.

J, yeah, that's what I'm looking to get these for, hatch has been starting to make noise starting about a year ago.

Guys, how do you get these out btw? I tried unscrewing and removing the torx bolt and I couldnt pull the stopper assembly out.

[flatlander]

The new stops do have a spring loaded end, I've confirmed. you can't tell from the photos.

I went ahead and ordered mine and installed them last week.

You have to use a 30mm socket for the nut that holds them in the body of the car.
Take off each of the rear covers in the trunk (subwoofer on the right, stereo components on the left).
I loosened the plastic rear trim on each side, taking out two screws and gently pulling the rear hatch surround trim plastic away so that I could access the nuts for the hatch stops.


Flatlander

[flatlander]

Flatlander

[g300d]

^ thanks for the visuals!

Forgot to update I already did this.

It was pretty easy.

Open the side compartments and reach in to the area behind the stops.

They are held in place with a big nut, 30mm IIRC.

A deep socket or a standard socket with a short extension and you can unfasten it through the side compartment doors.

Just be careful you dont drop the nut and backing plate in the process. It's a bottomless pit down there behind those interior panels.

You can also remove the weather strip and screw on the panel to give you a bit of room, but I didnt need to do that.

Once the nut and rear backing plate is removed from behind, you can pull the stop out from the front.

Assembly is reverse, just put the new stop in and install the backing plate and nut from behind.

They are left and right specific and are oriented a certain way, it will all be self explanatory when you go at it.

Oh, and yes they look exactly like the old stops but they do have a spring loaded head as explained by everyone here.