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License Plate Bracket Fastener Clip
License Plate Bracket Fastener Clip design listed for 1996–2004 BMW 5 Series. Listed category: exterior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 5 Series
- Year range
- 1996–2004
- Submodel
- Touring
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
Unable to live with this I contacted the dealership - who were unable to find the part in their system. Doubting their competence I checked realoem myself and actually couldn't find a part number.
So I turned to Fusion360 and whipped these up.
I've never designed anything before so please bear with me.
I have made two revisions of this thing.
**(bmw_plate_plinthe_v3)**
The first is a copy of the original - fits snug and locks nicely. - It may be a good idea to use a bit of RTV or Butyl Rubber around the hole to keep water out!
**(Nut.stl /Thread.stl)**
The second is a threaded option. Allowing you to fit an M8x1.25 nut on the back.
This option was created for people who may have corrosion around the hole thus making it too big for the snap in option.
Printed these on my CR-10S w/ 99% concentric infill 5 walls and 0.12 layer height @ 35mm/s
Hopefully they can be of use to someone else too.
Cheers.
Apparently fits these models too!
BMW E30 318i M10 1.8L
BMW E30 318i M42 1.8L
BMW E30 318is M42 1.8L
BMW E30 325i M20 2.5L
BMW E30 325is M20 2.5L
BMW E31 840Ci M60 4.0L
BMW E31 840Ci M62 4.4L
BMW E31 850Ci M70 5.0L
BMW E31 850Ci M73 5.4L
BMW E31 850Ci All
BMW E31 850CSi S70 5.6L
BMW E31 850i All
BMW E34 M5 S38 3.5L
BMW E38 740i M60 4.0L
BMW E38 740i M62 4.4L
BMW E38 740iL M60 4.0L
BMW E38 740iL M62 4.4L
BMW E38 750iL M73 5.4L
BMW E39 525i M54 2.5L
BMW E39 528i M52 2.8L
BMW E39 530i M54 3.0L
BMW E39 540i M62 4.4L
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $17.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $18.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $18.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $18.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $20.00 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $20.00 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $21.00 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 91690826-05f3-43d3-8662-9404c5577e62
- Part Name
- License Plate Bracket Fastener Clip
- Slug
- license-plate-bracket-fastener-clip
- Category
- exterior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 5 Series
- Year
- 1996
- Year End
- 2004
- Submodel
- Touring
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-04T00:55:30.286424+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3574930
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/ilooklikeathumb
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/91690826-05f3-43d3-8662-9404c5577e62/images/license-plate-bracket-fastener-clip-1_1777856131127_p0bmjx.jpg
- Author
- ilooklikeathumb
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1996-2004/BMW/5%20Series/license-plate-bracket-fastener-clip
Source price fields and sale flags are metadata, not our selling prices. Their currency was not specified in the catalog. File counts do not mean files were downloaded or tested. No manufacturer savings or discontinued status is inferred.