Got a new bumper a few months ago - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

echo419 · 01-29-2019, 01:02 PM

this was due to an accident I was not at fault for but the driver didn't have insurance.

so long story short they forgot to send the little cover piece on the front bumper that covers the hole for the tow hook. then when they did finally send it the piece didn't fit the bumper. it's only a $5 piece and going back and forth with the idiots at the insurance co just isn't worth it.

anyways I'm trying to figure out what bumper they gave me so I can buy the right piece for my bumper. how do I go about this? I've already tried a 2014 limited(my car) they we tried a 2017 limited since the part number changed that year.

maybe a database of part numbers will help and I'll just order the other options and send back what doesn't fit. any help would be greatly appreciated.

pics of the bumper sans cover piece in case it helps.

tobin · 01-29-2019, 01:47 PM

That doesn't appear to be an OEM Subaru bumper. The "mustache" part should have a different texture than what is pictured. That's probably why your spare '14 piece won't fit.

Summerwolf · 01-29-2019, 01:54 PM

A) the texture doesn't look right to be OEM

B) It looks like it has cracks. Is that due to trying to force the piece in?

Basically, drop it off at the body shop, ask insurance for a rental and do not accept it back until it is repaired correctly.

echo419 · 01-29-2019, 02:11 PM

I got a cover piece for a 2017 bumper and the texture matches but the piece doesn't fit at all. I'm good friends with the owner of the shop and I know this isn't his doing. The insurance co sent him the bumper and didn't send the piece. then a few months later he finally got the piece and it didn't fit.

when I bought the 2014 piece on my own that's when I noticed the texture difference. So I spoke to the parts guy and we concluded that the 2017 piece might fit because the texture matched. we were both wrong there.

Mine is a limited. I wonder if the premium bumper is different and that might be what they sent me.

Brink · 01-29-2019, 03:10 PM

Can you post a picture of the whole bumper?

spitfire481 · 01-29-2019, 03:23 PM

looks like a reconditioned used bumper from keystone/lkq

cjd · 01-29-2019, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo419

I got a cover piece for a 2017 bumper and the texture matches but the piece doesn't fit at all.

The mustache on the '17 is actually a separate piece. It does not look to be here - if the picture is telling the tale properly, that'd be why. Not to mention the other differences.

echo419 · 02-06-2019, 10:13 AM

here's a better pic of the bumper. I got a little close so some detail might be seen better. if anyone knows what year/model this is that would be awesome.

Tcoat · 02-06-2019, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo419

here's a better pic of the bumper. I got a little close so some detail might be seen better. if anyone knows what year/model this is that would be awesome.

Looks like a bone stock pre 2017 to me. No difference bewteen models jut the one change in 2017.

echo419 · 02-06-2019, 10:47 AM

do you mean the 2016? because it looks like that indentation at the top of the black plastic part in the middle is shorter and the 2017 goes to the corner of the painted part.

so they probably gave me a Premium bumper?....

Tcoat · 02-13-2019, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo419

do you mean the 2016? because it looks like that indentation at the top of the black plastic part in the middle is shorter and the 2017 goes to the corner of the painted part.

so they probably gave me a Premium bumper?....

Since nobody else has answered I went digging. The part numbers for the bumper cover (all the parts except the fog light housings are actually) are the same for both levels from 2013 right up to 2016. The only changes ever was the 2017 facelift. The only possible way your part could not fit is if it is 17+ or not OEM.

Trueweltall · 06-04-2019, 10:45 PM

That bumper cover is not OEM, the black part on an OEM bumper has a different texture than that.

echo419 · 06-05-2019, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trueweltall

That bumper cover is not OEM, the black part on an OEM bumper has a different texture than that.

correct.

long story short I got a new bumper with the tow hook cover and life is good.

SuperSub7 · 06-06-2019, 01:51 PM

Glad you finally got your issue fixed OP.

01-29-2019, 01:02 PM	#1
echo419 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 4,291 Thanked 4,057 Times in 1,879 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Got a new bumper a few months ago this was due to an accident I was not at fault for but the driver didn't have insurance. so long story short they forgot to send the little cover piece on the front bumper that covers the hole for the tow hook. then when they did finally send it the piece didn't fit the bumper. it's only a $5 piece and going back and forth with the idiots at the insurance co just isn't worth it. anyways I'm trying to figure out what bumper they gave me so I can buy the right piece for my bumper. how do I go about this? I've already tried a 2014 limited(my car) they we tried a 2017 limited since the part number changed that year. maybe a database of part numbers will help and I'll just order the other options and send back what doesn't fit. any help would be greatly appreciated. pics of the bumper sans cover piece in case it helps.

01-29-2019, 03:23 PM	#6
spitfire481 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2JZ FRS Location: Pure Automotive Performance Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,354 Times in 621 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	looks like a reconditioned used bumper from keystone/lkq __________________ Pure Automotive Performance MoTeC Build Thread @spitfire481

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01-29-2019, 01:47 PM	#2
tobin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Location: CT Posts: 485 Thanks: 314 Thanked 330 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That doesn't appear to be an OEM Subaru bumper. The "mustache" part should have a different texture than what is pictured. That's probably why your spare '14 piece won't fit.

01-29-2019, 01:54 PM	#3
Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	A) the texture doesn't look right to be OEM B) It looks like it has cracks. Is that due to trying to force the piece in? Basically, drop it off at the body shop, ask insurance for a rental and do not accept it back until it is repaired correctly.

01-29-2019, 02:11 PM	#4
echo419 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 4,291 Thanked 4,057 Times in 1,879 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	I got a cover piece for a 2017 bumper and the texture matches but the piece doesn't fit at all. I'm good friends with the owner of the shop and I know this isn't his doing. The insurance co sent him the bumper and didn't send the piece. then a few months later he finally got the piece and it didn't fit. when I bought the 2014 piece on my own that's when I noticed the texture difference. So I spoke to the parts guy and we concluded that the 2017 piece might fit because the texture matched. we were both wrong there. Mine is a limited. I wonder if the premium bumper is different and that might be what they sent me.

01-29-2019, 03:10 PM	#5
Brink Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2017 BRZ Location: CA Posts: 665 Thanks: 200 Thanked 392 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can you post a picture of the whole bumper?

02-06-2019, 10:13 AM	#8
echo419 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 4,291 Thanked 4,057 Times in 1,879 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	here's a better pic of the bumper. I got a little close so some detail might be seen better. if anyone knows what year/model this is that would be awesome.

02-06-2019, 10:47 AM	#10
echo419 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 4,291 Thanked 4,057 Times in 1,879 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	do you mean the 2016? because it looks like that indentation at the top of the black plastic part in the middle is shorter and the 2017 goes to the corner of the painted part. so they probably gave me a Premium bumper?....

06-04-2019, 10:45 PM	#12
Trueweltall Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: 2016 Subaru BRZ Location: Florida Posts: 394 Thanks: 91 Thanked 195 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That bumper cover is not OEM, the black part on an OEM bumper has a different texture than that.

06-06-2019, 01:51 PM	#14
SuperSub7 Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: Awesome Location: Long Beach Posts: 62 Thanks: 1 Thanked 25 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Glad you finally got your issue fixed OP.

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