I had the same issue. One of the screws would not come put. Took it to the service center on a weekday when they were not so busy and the guy there helped me out. Took him about 20 minutes to get that screw out. It was a bit of a pain for him too.
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Fwiw (I think I mentioned this before) I replaced the plastic bits with replacements from the hardware store and also added rubber washers to (ideally) keep the plate off the metal by a few millimeters. I’m using (zinc?) machine screws. Not the nicest look but works. I’ve been meaning to replace these but need to find a suitable replacement.
Speaking of the “new” plate mounting...
I *just* noticed this in the lot here at work (there is a lot of model 3s here)...
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I might, but probly don’t. They came from OSH which has since shutdown. I was in an ACE, and they seem to have a big selection of such parts.Do you have a link of the replacment part from hardware store ? I might do that as well since one of it is already stripped. Thank You!
Here's the best solution: BMW part 07146976114. Fits a hair tighter than the Tesla OEM inserts and a bit longer. Fits nice and snug. $0.99 each.
Next time ask mobile service to stop by the BMW parts department first...lolThanks for the info !!! Mobile Service has come out twice to replace mine...
Just wanted to say thank you for this. These worked in my 2022 Model S and saved my Saturday afternoon. My local ACE Hardware had exactly what is pictured.I went to Ace yesterday and found a part that fits perfectly but they were hard to find. Look in in the isle with all of the loose screws. There are a bunch of pull-out drawers with labels. There should be one called "License Plate Fasteners". Hopefully in your store you will see part "No 59700, Insert Nut for No. 8 Self-Tapping Screw Rear: Chrysler". See picture below which shows the drawer label and the bin label too.
I paired these inserts with a #10 5/8 screw from the same isle. These screws worked fine in the new insert as well as the originals without any trouble. Now that I know about this issue though, I did press down firmly on the plate and frame while screwing in the screws so that there was some friction to prevent the inserts from turning.
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