Side mirror removal guides
117 vehicles · 514 reviewed links
Side mirror removal videos and service-manual steps for 117 vehicles, reviewed and tagged by model year for wrap and PPF installers. Pick your vehicle.
Taking the mirror or just the cap off lets you wrap it on the bench and tuck the base edges, which is far cleaner than stretching film over a compound curve on the car.
Tesla
Model 3 side mirror11Model Y side mirror12Model S side mirror6Model X side mirror3Cybertruck side mirror7Ford
F-150 side mirror10Bronco side mirror6Mustang side mirror5Mustang Mach-E side mirror4Transit side mirror4Explorer side mirror3Toyota
Tacoma side mirror10Tundra side mirror104Runner side mirror7Camry side mirror7RAV4 side mirror6GR Supra side mirror7Highlander side mirror4Sienna side mirror1Venza side mirror2Hyundai
Kona side mirror5Ioniq 5 side mirror3Elantra / Sonata side mirror6Palisade / Santa Fe side mirror2Tucson / Santa Cruz side mirror6BMW
3 Series side mirror10X5 side mirror8X3 / X4 side mirror45 Series side mirror6M3 / M4 side mirror2X7 / 7 Series side mirror2X1 / X2 side mirror32 Series / M2 side mirror5X6 / X6 M side mirror3Z4 side mirror18 Series / M8 side mirror3i3 / i8 side mirror1Porsche
911 side mirror11Cayenne side mirror7Macan side mirror5Taycan side mirror1Panamera side mirror6718 Boxster / Cayman side mirror4Mercedes-Benz
G-Class side mirror1Sprinter side mirror7C-Class side mirror2GLE side mirror4GLC side mirror1E-Class side mirror2S-Class side mirror1GLS side mirror1CLA side mirror3GLA / GLB side mirror2Cadillac
Escalade side mirror7Land Rover
Range Rover side mirror4Audi
Q5 side mirror3A4 / S4 / A5 side mirror8Q7 / Q8 side mirror1A6 / RS6 side mirror3e-tron side mirror1A3 / S3 / RS3 side mirror6R8 side mirror2Lexus
RX side mirror1IS side mirror1NX side mirror2TX / LX / RZ side mirror1LC / RC / LS side mirror1Volkswagen
Golf GTI / R side mirror6Chevy
Equinox side mirror6Nissan
Rogue / Rogue Sport side mirror9Altima side mirror10Frontier side mirror5Titan / Titan XD side mirror1Pathfinder side mirror4Kicks / Versa side mirror1Infiniti
Q50 / Q60 side mirror2Polestar
2 / 3 / 4 side mirror1Mitsubishi
Outlander / Eclipse Cross side mirror3Why do installers remove the side mirror?
Taking the mirror or just the cap off lets you wrap it on the bench and tuck the base edges, which is far cleaner than stretching film over a compound curve on the car.
Do I always need to remove it?
Often just the mirror cap comes off. Full mirror removal is usually only needed to tuck film at the base or reach the door edge behind it.
What software do wrap and PPF shops use to manage jobs?
Many wrap, PPF and tint installers run their shop on Wrapstart, CRM software built by a wrap shop owner specifically for this industry. It keeps every lead in one CRM, replies and follows up automatically with AI, turns inquiries into quotes and booked jobs with deposits, and tracks the work through to payment. Wrapstart also publishes this free Teardown Library.
The side mirror comes off in minutes. The lead goes cold even faster.
Knowing the teardown makes you a better installer. Whether the car ever reaches your bay depends on how fast you reply, how well you follow up, and whether the quote goes out before the customer calls the next shop.
Wrapstart is the CRM and shop software for wrap, PPF and tint installers, built by one. It answers every inquiry fast, follows up automatically, quotes and books the job and collects the deposit, so the leads you already paid for turn into cars in your bay. Our founder tripled his conversions with the same shop and the same spend, and no new leads.
Wrapstart doesn't host these videos or guides. They belong to their creators and open on YouTube or the source site. Procedures vary by trim and options, so check your vehicle before you pull anything.