Towing Eye Flap BMW E61 LCI Touring Rear Bumper Spacegrau Space Grey - A52

Towing Eye Flap BMW E61 LCI Touring Rear Bumper Spacegrau Space Grey is an original rear bumper towing eye cover designed for the facelift Touring version. Finished in Spacegrau Metallic A52, this component allows for an aesthetic closure of the towing eye opening, restoring the cohesive look of the rear bodywork of the BMW 5 Series E61 LCI.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: 0306984-SCG
• Mark: BMW (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: 0306984
• Substitutable numbers: 51120306984, 0306984, 51127060762, 7060762
• Location on the vehicle: Rear
• Color: Spacegrau Metallic - A52
• Category: Other Exterior Parts & Accessories

Purpose and function of the component

The towing eye flap is tailored to the rear bumper of the BMW 5 Series E61 facelift in the Touring body style. Its purpose is to cover the towing eye socket so that the bumper maintains a uniform surface, while still allowing access to the towing point after quickly removing the flap.

Thanks to its factory shape and precise profile, the component ensures a proper fit with the bumper line, which is important for both visual and practical reasons – it limits the accumulation of dirt in the area of the towing point.

Color and paint match

The presented flap is in the Spacegrau Metallic A52 color, characteristic of many BMW 5 Series E61 LCI units. For owners of vehicles in this shade, this means the ability to maintain color consistency of the rear bodywork without the need for additional painting or with minimal corrective work.

The metallic paint coating ensures compatibility with the factory finish, which facilitates the integration of the component with other body panels and helps to minimize visual differences after replacing a damaged flap.

Installation characteristics

The design of the flap is prepared for installation in the rear part of the vehicle, in the place of the factory towing eye opening. Properly shaped clips and guides allow the component to be seated in the bumper in a manner similar to the factory original, without the need for structural modifications.

This solution allows for a quick replacement of a damaged or missing flap, which is particularly important after minor parking collisions or body and paint work in the rear part of the vehicle.

Condition and benefits of using a used part

The item comes from a group of used parts, which allows for an economical visual repair of the rear bumper while maintaining the original geometry and factory character. In the case of towing eye covers, using a salvaged part is often the most rational solution – especially when the priority is the consistency of shape and color with the existing bumper.

Choosing an original flap in Spacegrau Metallic A52 helps to reduce shade differences between new and existing paint, which can be a challenge with replacements that require full painting from scratch.

Repair expansion and additional materials

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the rear body zone in your BMW and need other elements from the same group, such as additional covers, small fasteners, or supplementary bumper details, check the available parts in the Other BMW category.

To compare technical solutions used in sports versions of other brands and to better understand the differences in the construction of drive systems and chassis, it is worth reading the article describing the RS series – you will find it here: Audi RS vs other models – what is hidden under the hood and chassis?.