Front Bumper Fasteners

[b1n0ry]

Hey, guys and gals. I bought my very first Mazda yesterday - a 2009 Mazda5. It's in great condition except it looks like it may have, at one time, been curbed on the passenger side. One of the front bumper brackets is broken (I'm not buying a new bumper). But, perhaps more importantly, all of the fasteners that hold the wheel well insert to the back side of the bumper are missing. How much should I expect to pay for these, and do I have to have a dealer put 'em in?

Thanks!

 

[Crewfish13]

HAHA! You might as well be me, except I bought my 2009 Mazda5 on July 2. Same right side damage and all. I'll be interested in how this turns out.

Matt

 

[Tsuru]

I was missing one from my Mazda5. Local dealership (in Canada) sold one to me for $0.65 plus tax (omg)
You definitely do not need the dealership to install them. Depending on the exact part you get (There's two or three styles) you either just push it in the hole or else you push the base into the hole then push the top into the base.

 

[Silentnoise713]

Any auto parts store should have an isle that sells these snap in fasteners and you don't 'have' to use the exact same ones as OEM (none one see it); as long as it fits tight. If it is $.65 a piece, mind as well get them from Mazda.

 

[Tsuru]

I went shopping at a couple of different parts stores in my area and came up empty. They were all either too big or too small. Even if you do find it I doubt it's going to be much cheaper than directly from a dealership. Doubly so if you figure how much time you spend trying to find one.

 

[diogenes]

I have found these online before at Pointe Products (http://www.pointe-products.com/). They don't cost much, but the shipping adds a lot, so it is probably better if you can find them locally.

 

[diogenes]

Another thought -- I bet body shops might have a selection of different sizes on hand.