How to open a stuck hood on a 1998 BMW Z3.
1) Carefully pop out the grille
2) While another person is inside pulling the latch, pull on the cable under the hood to pop both the right and left spring latches.
3) Once the primary hood latch is popped, pull up on the secondary latch under the drivers side headlight to open the hood completely.
4) Lubricate all parts with white lithium grease.
5) Test your fix several times to be sure it's working properly.
Hope this helps!
