Since the other thread is about a SS performer, I thought I would make a thread about the 2015 Lid Bale on my 13 Performer Platinum.
I went to True Value during my lunch break to take some measurements of the bowl holes before buying the parts from Weber.
While I was there an older gentleman was purchasing a black performer premium to compliment his BGE. He mentioned he wished they came in green. As luck would have it, I had a like new spare green bowl and lid that I just cleaned and pulled off of my performer. I asked if he was willing to trade. He thought about it and said yes, as long as I put his performer together for him. I was smiling ear to ear. I mentioned that the Lid Bale on the new performers are different than the one on my green kettle and don't open as wide. He was fine with it. I took the rest of the day off and assembled his grill.
Once I got home I assembled the Lid Bale on my 13 platinum.
Pic of the 2013 Lid Bale
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3261_zps4zstrbud.jpg)
Pic of the 2015 Lid Bale
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3263_zps7bppj8ql.jpg)
Lid Bale comparison
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3264_zpslyuqdl7v.jpg)
Lid Bale comparison
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3265_zpsvgdvxt09.jpg)
The new rollers are longer
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3266_zpsnsqlefqk.jpg)
Done
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3268_zps3fuymhwk.jpg)
Proper installation of Lid Bale
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3274_zpsttcjhnbo.jpg)
Note that the Lid Bale wire is not perfectly horizontal anymore.
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3270_zpsjnntjufx.jpg)
While I was at it, I installed the metal table I bought a few weeks ago.
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3271_zpsfn1h6xlq.jpg)
New(extremely thin) cover.
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3272_zpslrgoorww.jpg)
Comparison
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3260_zpsmjs7mkhj.jpg)
![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/dwnthehatch/WKC/IMG_3268_zps3fuymhwk.jpg)
I'm happy with the results. Thank you to
@ClubChapin for letting us know it fits.