So, I got my new side steps delivered today and Im going to have a crack at fitting them tomorrow... I'm not particularly gifted when it comes to practical things so I've watched a few YouTube videos and they reckon about 1 hour per side.

I think that's ambitious when taking into account my DIY skills. It took me over about an hour to assemble a £99 BBQ at the weekend.

With this is mind how long do you think it will end up taking me and I'll update with a few pics tomorrow I hope!);

A) less than 2 hours
B) 2-3 hours
C) 3-4 hours
D) 4+ hours
E) I give up and call a mate over to help...

I hope B but would bet on D...

Also, any advice or is it actually an "easy" job? 2007 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey
2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Last edited by DaveRRS on Sat Jun 02 2012 2:15pm. Edited 1 time in total

Dave - I'll have a fiver on B

Jim

Based or your BBQ warm up, I'll say C  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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with brews, choclate biscuits and toilet breaks, im gonna say D  07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

All done!

So I started about 11:00 and finished at 2:20 so all in about 3 hours 20 mins. Bean guessed correctly, bag of m&ms in the post!

Should have been a lot quicker but..

1. Getting the screws out that hold the sills in by the rear tyre are a joke. I didn't have a screwdriver or ratchet small enough to fit in the gap. Spend about 25 mins with some moles grips and a screw head but couldn't get it to budge. Eventually gave up and ended up jacking it up and taking the rear wheel off. Once it was off, it was dead easy.

2. Put the brackets on, then the new precut sills then tried to get the step on... But it just wouldn't fit. There is some play in the brackets (horizontal & vertical) but once the sills are back on you obviously can't make any adjustments. Ended up taking the sills back off again (breaking a load of clips in the process) and the readjusted the brackets WITH the step on. This would be the one bit of advice I would pass on. Before you tighten up the brackets put the step in place (with no sills on) and the tighten the brackets while the step is on. You are then guaranteed a nice fit

So the first step took about 2 hrs 45 mins and the second one took about 30 minutes!

Will post some before and after pics shortly.

Didn't enjoy it one bit but probably saved £100 by doing it myself so I've bought some new mats to reward my hard work  2007 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey
2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

You've put them on the wrong way round






















Only kidding, job well done

^^^^^^^^lol lol lol

Well done Dave

Fancy doing this myself too. Where did you buy the steps, and did they come with the pre cut sill trims ? Do you mind saying how much they cost ?

Thanks

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Ady 555 wrote:

You've put them on the wrong way round

He's not awd

Job well done Dave
I thought I read the prize was free fuel for a year, no?
Oh well, M&M's are cool  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

tonser wrote:

Well done Dave

Fancy doing this myself too. Where did you buy the steps, and did they come with the pre cut sill trims ? Do you mind saying how much they cost ?

Thanks

Tony

Thanks Dave

Tony Play: '59 VW Kabrio & '90 964
Work: http://www.mustardpost.com