This one is very simple.
You want to slide something under the edge of the door sill to get a gap between the sill and the car.

Then just stick your hand under the door sill and feel for a clip or where there is the greatest tension. Then carefully apply pressure on both sides and pull up to release the clip.

The continue to do this along the length of the door sill until it is free

The back side of the door sill looks like this

Here is a close up of the clips and the clip rail

It is easy to break these clips. On one sill I broke none and on the other sill I broke 2.
Just get some fresh replacements if you are going to put the sills back on the car.

Wow, nice. I have the same mats, gloves, and a similar light. :buttrock

I think we should start a club. Admission is $100. :)

I think we should start a club. Admission is $100. :)
Sooo....If I pay the 100 will you come do mine for me?

If not Ill report back on how it went. Im taken em out right now :bigun2

nice timing, i'm going to do this in a few days. how about putting them back on?

I'm gonna do this too! I want some Chrome Door Sills!!!

I like rice.

yeah chrome is.....meh. im gettin the m3 door sills for my 328i cause i cant stand that shitty e36 3 series stuff. mines already peeling.

I'm gonna do this too! I want some Chrome Door Sills!!!


Wow, buddy, your future mods list for your future car is pretty ghey. Ever think about just buying a civic? You should....

Anyway, back on topic, I've been wondering how to remove these.... How many clips are on each strip?

7 if you count in the pictures.

Whoa!!! The stock E36...at least after 96 or 97....were chrome. Ive seen some that look really bad due to neglect but mine look really nice. I will miss them....

??? my 97 328 has straight black mouldings just like the 92-96.... as every other one i've seen... you might want to check your facts

Both my 97s had chrome. It may come down to production date. Though my previous car was early production date and my current one is late production date.

hmm... weird i dont think ive seen one come with chrome.. i wish mine did though lol

sorry to bump this, but how does one easily remove those plastic nut thingies for the rear sills?

??? my 97 328 has straight black mouldings just like the 92-96.... as every other one i've seen... you might want to check your facts

here are my stock 98 sills

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6842/dscf1625smalluf0.jpg

i'm guessing the change occured in 98 then

actually here's a better shot of them, but being the artistic guy that i am i hate using the flash lol

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/3002/dscf1624smallnj7.jpg

is that what you meant by chrome?

sorry to bump this, but how does one easily remove those plastic nut thingies for the rear sills?

They just slide out.

that little black circle? oh man that sucker would NOT come out i had to scratch my paint just to get it out with a screw driver.....blah. I gotta remove my sills now and fix the scratches i ffeel guilty about putting on there months later..lol. this would be easy if those things were not on there.

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~j3harmal/IMG_0023.JPG

the round black fasteners on the 4dr's rear sills are a two piece clip. It has a small pin in the center that secures the fastener. I pushed the pin in, and was able to pull out the whole fastener. I learned this after destroying one side first : (

Those chrome ones are the same ones I have on my 95 vert, maybe they were an option on the 3 series

mine are broken

they need replacing anyways that made removing them extremely easy ha ha

My '97 has the chrome inset as well.

anybody have a drivers side black 4 door door sill they want to sell:)

Nice post Thanks