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Since purchasing my 2019 RDX Advance, AWD, White/Espresso, I installed the following accessories that I bought from Curry Acura: All Weather Mats, Rear Cargo Mat, Rear Cargo Shade and Mud Guards. The first three items are a piece of cake to install. The Mud Guards are a bit more work for DIY, especially if you don't want to remove the rear wheels (I didn't). The Front's both go on in about 20 minutes. The rears need you to make two slits and punch two holes on the Inner Liner. You then need to install two blind nuts where the slit/holes are located. The liner is "lightly embossed" to show where the slit and hole needs to be. I found it was easiest to make the slits with an Exacto Knife Blade rather than the Utility Knife Acura recommends. You then need to install a spacer in the upper part of the fender well. Two screws have to be removed from the liner and the liner "peeled back" to install another blind nut in an existing hole. There are actually three screws in this area. Be sure to remove the two upper most screws. A magnetic Phillips head screwdriver is almost a must to install the spacer. Once this is done you can install the Mud Guard. With out removing the wheel, I found you need to use an "offset" (90 deg) Phillips screwdriver to install the two lower screws. You would need a "real short" Phillips otherwise. Before tightening the 5 screws, you need to press the Mud Guard against the body of the RDX and tighten the screws in the order indicated on the Instructions. Took me about an hour per side to install the rears.
I'm thinking about installing the Roof Rails. Has anyone put these on their RDX and if so, can they post a picture? The installation looks rather simple compared to four Roof Rails I installed on my own 2012 MDX and three others on some friend's MDX's. Thanks for any feedback on the 2019 RDX Roof Rails!
I installed the splash guards on mine last Sunday.. The instructions were clear enough. I did remove the rear wheels though. Trying to use a stubby screwdriver in a tight spot.. just didn't work for me
I also did our splash guards but after looking it over I decided to remove the rear wheels. Mad it so much simpler and quicker IMHO. 30 min install per side including wheel removal and reinstall
The fronts are simple with just turning the wheels to give needed space.
Since purchasing my 2019 RDX Advance, AWD, White/Espresso, I installed the following accessories that I bought from Curry Acura: All Weather Mats, Rear Cargo Mat, Rear Cargo Shade and Mud Guards. The first three items are a piece of cake to install. The Mud Guards are a bit more work for DIY, especially if you don't want to remove the rear wheels (I didn't). The Front's both go on in about 20 minutes. The rears need you to make two slits and punch two holes on the Inner Liner. You then need to install two blind nuts where the slit/holes are located. The liner is "lightly embossed" to show where the slit and hole needs to be. I found it was easiest to make the slits with an Exacto Knife Blade rather than the Utility Knife Acura recommends. You then need to install a spacer in the upper part of the fender well. Two screws have to be removed from the liner and the liner "peeled back" to install another blind nut in an existing hole. There are actually three screws in this area. Be sure to remove the two upper most screws. A magnetic Phillips head screwdriver is almost a must to install the spacer. Once this is done you can install the Mud Guard. With out removing the wheel, I found you need to use an "offset" (90 deg) Phillips screwdriver to install the two lower screws. You would need a "real short" Phillips otherwise. Before tightening the 5 screws, you need to press the Mud Guard against the body of the RDX and tighten the screws in the order indicated on the Instructions. Took me about an hour per side to install the rears.
I'm thinking about installing the Roof Rails. Has anyone put these on their RDX and if so, can they post a picture? The installation looks rather simple compared to four Roof Rails I installed on my own 2012 MDX and three others on some friend's MDX's. Thanks for any feedback on the 2019 RDX Roof Rails!
How did you hear about curt Acura? Do you think they would sell Acura extended warranty?
Got these photos off of a fb RDX group. The guy said the install took 10 min. The roof rails are on my wish list- I think it really adds to the look of the RDX.
Got these photos off of a fb RDX group. The guy said the install took 10 min. The roof rails are on my wish list- I think it really adds to the look of the RDX.
That Apex Blue Pearl just really "grabs your eyes!" I like it with the red interior. My wife wanted the white/red....sooooo....that's what we got.
Great looking A-Spec!!
Got these photos off of a fb RDX group. The guy said the install took 10 min. The roof rails are on my wish list- I think it really adds to the look of the RDX.
I did roof rails on our 2014 MDX, and it took more than 10 minutes just to gather the tools. But I guess I'm old and slow.
Aren't the installation instructions posted on the forum?
It actually doesn't look bad at all, as long as you have plastic trim tools and a T30 Torx bit.
3rd-gen MDX roof rail installation requires cutting down metal trim strips and "shaping" a plastic hinge cover, but this has none of that. The new RDX roof rail extends the full length of the roof.
Kinda bummed that I wussed out and paid for the roof rail install when I bought the vehicle.
07-14-2018, 09:47 AM
