I removed it yesterday and is held in place with three small push-in clips near the center of the star (one on each). Very easy to break the prongs on the emblem- It is all plastic. A flat scraper can get under the star and help pop it out. I will post a pic soon for others......

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1987 300TD 147,000 miles- Palomino leather interior, 1995 facelift and body cladding, E350 wheels, Rebuilt suspension and sport springs, rebuilt turbo, New Monarch injection pump and injectors....and the list goes on and on...