Hood Latch Release Cable Broken - How to open hood?

[Raacerx]

So ive been reading people's threads via the search and google, but I am wondering if anyone can give me a definite answer...

Hood Latch cable on my B5 S4 broke, and I need to open my hood to add some oil and coolant. I have tried going from underneath with a long extension and flashlight, but the latch is not budging and I cant get enough leverage. Some threads say you can pop of the grill and do it that way.

Is this true? I just bought my OEM RS4 grill and don't particularly want to bust the tabs on it just to find out it didn't help.

Thanks.

EDIT: Read below for solution, best way is to go at the latch from underneath with a 2 foot long socket extension or something along those lines. Move it from passenger side to driverside.