Steeringwheel - plastic cover

[X3Spain]

Does anyone has a technical description how to remove the plastic cover on the steering-wheel so I can replace it myself? The paint is falling of and in the official dealer they can of course replace it too, but I don't want to pay 3 times the price of this cover. I strictly do everything with BMW but this cheap cover (pricing about €30 - 48$ for the cover, installing would cost min. about €100 - 159$) I prefer to install it by myself. Thanks for any input. Bart

[AzNMpower32]

Are you talking the 3 spoke-sport steering wheel, or the standard 4-spoke wheel? I think with the 4-spoke steering wheel, you may wind up replacing the entire airbag.

[X3Spain]

Thanks for your reply. It is the 3 spoke-version. Just the plastic cover that is housing the buttons.

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

Are you talking the 3 spoke-sport steering wheel, or the standard 4-spoke wheel? I think with the 4-spoke steering wheel, you may wind up replacing the entire airbag.

[Price]

I don't know the exact answer, but my guess is you'll have to unscrew a couple of screws (probably torx 20) at the back of the wheel.