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How to Remove the Door Lock on a BMW E90

Model: BMW Serie 3 E91, E90, E92 - Years 2005-2013
Part: Door lock

If you need to remove the front door lock to replace it on this vehicle model, the following description provides useful instructions for the necessary steps. First, remove the screws securing the door panel located under the handle profile of the door itself. Once the screws are removed, use a plastic trim tool to disengage the retaining clips all around the panel to remove it. At this point, remove the screws located above and below the lock to extract the key housing first, and then remove the entire lock. Proceed to replace it with the new one.

Updated on 31 July 2026 by ScegliAuto

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