2003 Protege 5 - Rear Bumper Guard...How is it installed? Thanks...

 

Double sided tape, it is very simple.

 

the two little plastic spacers that come with it must match notches in the guard and the two screws on top of the bumper. the thing comes with a manual, if the dealership skimped on it, go punch them.

make sure you clean the bumper with rubbing alcohol first

 

Is it really worth getting??

 

you'll know its value the first time someone scrapes a 150 pound suitcase across your bumper because they're too lazy to lift it fully.

 

best investment! one bumper repair is a lot more than a permanent scuff plate. I couldn't even get one for my previous car ( an Elantra wagon ), and I missed it ( the guard..hehe ) dearly!

 

Thanks for all the info guys...

 

Yes it's worth it. I dropped a peice of plexi-glass on the rear bumper and took a good sized chunk of bumper out. I wish I would have gotten the bumper gaurd...

 

I loaded a 150 pound tiller into the back of my p5, and the bumper gaurd came well appreciated. Its so scratched up and worn after that one load that now I have to buy a new one, but hey, better another couple dollars for a replacment gaurd than a trip to the body shop.

 

Me too!

I have a dog so it really comes in handy. I kind of like the way it looks, too.

 

Anyone have any pics on how a P5 looks with a rear bumper guard? Just curious...

 

it looks fine

its barely visible from behind and is sort of tarmac colored

I already scraped my bike pedal on it (SHARP!) and i guess its paid for itself. without it I'd be scared to even put stuff back there now. its really vulnerable!

 

for pics go to mazda Canada website and d/l a PDF file of the 2003 P5 accessories brochure. The actual colour is the same as the colour of your internal plastic running boards.