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I have never tried them, but if you do please post your impressions once installed. I've done the vinyl wrap a couple of times. 3 years in on my wife's 2021 G63 and they still look good. Driver's side where you get in and out regularly could stand to be redone due to a few scuffs, but it's only noticeable if you are really looking for it. That was a sufficient fix in my eyes. I think it was only $250 to get it done by my wrap company.
Thanks, yes I know vinyl is an option, but I not the route I want, I don't like the texture of chedman13's suggestion or the durability of non textured vinyl.
I am going to order the set I linked above, I will report back when received / installed (or thrown in trash ), likely in a couple of months.
If anyone has purchased or seen the aftermarket ones I linked (or similar) please chime in.
I did see someone buy and review those. They installed fine but a little finesse was needed. They said it looked painted and think it will hold up for a few years.
why don’t you buy OEM black running boards I’m sure they’d last much longer but probably 2-5x the price!
I did see someone buy and review those. They installed fine but a little finesse was needed. They said it looked painted and think it will hold up for a few years.
why don’t you buy OEM black running boards I’m sure they’d last much longer but probably 2-5x the price!
Do you know where you saw the review of the boards? I have been searching for a while and have found nothing yet.
I actually have the OEM Black ones on my G580, they look identical (aside from one rubber strip) to the ones in my first post.
Full story:
I wrongly assumed my G63 was ordered with black running boards as it was my salesman who told me "25 was the first year they were available and when specifying the options he knew I wanted everything blacked out. When my G63 was delivered without black running boards I noted to my salesman WTF?.... Salesman knew I was unhappy but had me over a barrel, I could have refused delivery but I waited 18+ months for this build (had a "24 allocation but waited for the "25) and he promised to make things right and would "figure something out". Salesman went to his manager and the parts department and was told the cost to swap them out was aprox. $15K....... They claimed each board would be $3K in parts for and the rest, aprox. $9K in labor (insanity) they offered to spilt the cost of the parts for the boards and they would eat the labor, I immediately agreed, and set an appt up to have them swapped out at their earliest available appt which was 3 weeks after I took delivery. 2 hours after dropping the car off for the swap I get a call that they underestimated the job and there are dozens of "gaskets" and "rubber parts" that they did not order and the cost and timeframe to get the job done went up astronomically. I called B.S.and decided I did not want them touching the truck considering the amount of back and forth and wasted time on what should be a bolt on/off procedure.
In short, I do not want to give the dealer another penny (after buying a new G580 and G63 in the same month) and I would rather gamble $650ish vs $4k+ for the OEM's 1/2 out of spite and 1/2 curiosity of how good/bad the aftermarket ones are.
The dealer actually offered to have the boards wrapped in Vinyl as a consolation but, as noted, I am rather sour with them and not a huge fan of vinyl.
(also, I apologize for the rant and realize how silly it is to be upset about a color of running boards )
Do you know where you saw the review of the boards? I have been searching for a while and have found nothing yet.
I actually have the OEM Black ones on my G580, they look identical (aside from one rubber strip) to the ones in my first post.
Full story:
I wrongly assumed my G63 was ordered with black running boards as it was my salesman who told me "25 was the first year they were available and when specifying the options he knew I wanted everything blacked out. When my G63 was delivered without black running boards I noted to my salesman WTF?.... Salesman knew I was unhappy but had me over a barrel, I could have refused delivery but I waited 18+ months for this build (had a "24 allocation but waited for the "25) and he promised to make things right and would "figure something out". Salesman went to his manager and the parts department and was told the cost to swap them out was aprox. $15K....... They claimed each board would be $3K in parts for and the rest, aprox. $9K in labor (insanity) they offered to spilt the cost of the parts for the boards and they would eat the labor, I immediately agreed, and set an appt up to have them swapped out at their earliest available appt which was 3 weeks after I took delivery. 2 hours after dropping the car off for the swap I get a call that they underestimated the job and there are dozens of "gaskets" and "rubber parts" that they did not order and the cost and timeframe to get the job done went up astronomically. I called B.S.and decided I did not want them touching the truck considering the amount of back and forth and wasted time on what should be a bolt on/off procedure.
In short, I do not want to give the dealer another penny (after buying a new G580 and G63 in the same month) and I would rather gamble $650ish vs $4k+ for the OEM's 1/2 out of spite and 1/2 curiosity of how good/bad the aftermarket ones are.
The dealer actually offered to have the boards wrapped in Vinyl as a consolation but, as noted, I am rather sour with them and not a huge fan of vinyl.
(also, I apologize for the rant and realize how silly it is to be upset about a color of running boards )
They’re expensive but the labor should be free from the dealer.
I looked into these on ebay. Mind you, the design of the boards varies slightly between different types offered. If your picky, id make sure the ones you choose match the same design as your current boards. Also its been noted by others that they are powdercoated.
You dont really need all the gaskets and trim parts, you can just re-use the ones on your car and just swap the boards themselves and from what I read they can be removed quite quickly.
That being the case, you could just take the boards off your car and bring them to a shop to be powdercoated as well. This would probaby be cheaper and you would keep your factory boards and yield the same results.
The rate conversion and shipping makes it basically the same as buying them here stateside. This isnt a euro only part, you can order those exact two boards from your local or online dealer. I decided to buy a matte cast vynl kit from a local company in florida that another guy used for his G wagon. If this fails, ill just have the two boards powdercoated for a few hundred bucks. It makes no sense to spend thousands on Oem black ones and powder coating your own gives the same result as an ebay one and both require removal, so you may as well just drop them off at a paint shop, probably faster too.
But incase you want to spend the extra money, heres the part numbers to order directly here in the US. You dont need trim parts or gaskets, its just a simple board swap, everything else is already black.
Oem left and right Black Running Boards part numbers are:
463-520-47-01 around $2k 463-520-48-01 around $2k *not sure which part number correlates to left and right
Last edited by Rambino951; Jan 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM.
The rate conversion and shipping makes it basically the same as buying them here stateside. This isnt a euro only part, you can order those exact two boards from your local or online dealer. I decided to buy a matte cast vynl kit from a local company in florida that another guy used for his G wagon. If this fails, ill just have the two boards powdercoated for a few hundred bucks. It makes no sense to spend thousands on Oem black ones and powder coating your own gives the same result as an ebay one and both require removal, so you may as well just drop them off at a paint shop, probably faster too.
But incase you want to spend the extra money, heres the part numbers to order directly here in the US. You dont need trim parts or gaskets, its just a simple board swap, everything else is already black.
Oem left and right Black Running Boards part numbers are:
463-520-47-01 around $2k 463-520-48-01 around $2k *not sure which part number correlates to left and right
Powdercoating is not as simple as it would seem. It takes HOURS and HOURS to remove all of the rubber strips on the steps. It's been tried before, and honestly for the hassle you might as well buy the Amazon ones or get OE in black. Trying to remove the rubber strips isn't worth the hassle in my opinion.
Powdercoating is not as simple as it would seem. It takes HOURS and HOURS to remove all of the rubber strips on the steps. It's been tried before, and honestly for the hassle you might as well buy the Amazon ones or get OE in black. Trying to remove the rubber strips isn't worth the hassle in my opinion.
When I get mine I am going to try and matte black wrap first and it doesn’t hold up well I will buy the OE black boards.
Main delay was with the first seller I dealt with and, I am guessing, the tariffs.
I ordered them a day or so after I started this thread and the lead time was 5-6 weeks. After the 5th week with no tracking # I asked for a status and was told one of the boards had a scratch so they were waiting on a replacement, 2 more weeks go by another excuse, 2 more weeks....etc. I finally cancelled that order and purchased from another seller (I failed from the school of hard knocks). The second seller was amazing and the boards showed up in 2 weeks....I was amazed as they showed up so fast and the packaging was stellar.
Some photos below but in short they are decent quality and a 100% match of the OEM's. The kit comes with 2 boards, 4 end pieces, the lower trim that sits above the boards, all new hardware and a 2 page instruction booklet that has pictures stating to "snap" the end pieces on the boards.
I reused the OEM end pieces and hardware and did not touch the lower trim pieces.
Fitment was OK, I had to trim some of the inner plastic on the end pieces where the end pieces slide into the boards, but the end result looks OEM, same, if not better than the OEM ones on my G580.
While I can't speak for longevity I can say they were well worth the $750 shipped to my house for the set.
Thank you for this. I might consider this down the road. How long did it take you to swap them?
about an hour and half, was just a bolt off then bolt on job. Unlike many other aftermarket products these actually lined up perfectly with existing holes and mounting points.
Those look great, definitely worth the money! All-blacked out looks fantastic, I don't blame you for wanting those running boards. I actually just read your story above about the saga at the dealership and man that is so frustrating! I can't believe the run around you got from the dealership! It made me furious just reading it. I see you are in Newport, RI.... I am in MA, but have a rental property in Federal Hill in Providence, RI. It's funny I was there yesterday and saw a black G63 just like yours in Federal Hill parked for dinner. Have you switched dealerships or still go to the one where you had the issues? I go to one closer to Boston, but Warwick is a lot closer for me.
Originally Posted by Trayder
Took 5 months but the boards finally arrived....
Main delay was with the first seller I dealt with and, I am guessing, the tariffs.
I ordered them a day or so after I started this thread and the lead time was 5-6 weeks. After the 5th week with no tracking # I asked for a status and was told one of the boards had a scratch so they were waiting on a replacement, 2 more weeks go by another excuse, 2 more weeks....etc. I finally cancelled that order and purchased from another seller (I failed from the school of hard knocks). The second seller was amazing and the boards showed up in 2 weeks....I was amazed as they showed up so fast and the packaging was stellar.
Some photos below but in short they are decent quality and a 100% match of the OEM's. The kit comes with 2 boards, 4 end pieces, the lower trim that sits above the boards, all new hardware and a 2 page instruction booklet that has pictures stating to "snap" the end pieces on the boards.
I reused the OEM end pieces and hardware and did not touch the lower trim pieces.
Fitment was OK, I had to trim some of the inner plastic on the end pieces where the end pieces slide into the boards, but the end result looks OEM, same, if not better than the OEM ones on my G580.
While I can't speak for longevity I can say they were well worth the $750 shipped to my house for the set.
Those look great, definitely worth the money! All-blacked out looks fantastic, I don't blame you for wanting those running boards. I actually just read your story above about the saga at the dealership and man that is so frustrating! I can't believe the run around you got from the dealership! It made me furious just reading it. I see you are in Newport, RI.... I am in MA, but have a rental property in Federal Hill in Providence, RI. It's funny I was there yesterday and saw a black G63 just like yours in Federal Hill parked for dinner. Have you switched dealerships or still go to the one where you had the issues? I go to one closer to Boston, but Warwick is a lot closer for me.
Thanks
I need to eat my previous words regarding the dealer, while yes I was disappointed about the running boards not being black I share some of that blame for not knowing it wasn't an option.
The dealer more than made up for any issues with good will and I plan on working with them well into the future.
I am very glad to hear that and wish you the best of luck! I will watch for your G wagons in RI. :-)
Originally Posted by Trayder
Thanks
I need to eat my previous words regarding the dealer, while yes I was disappointed about the running boards not being black I share some of that blame for not knowing it wasn't an option.
The dealer more than made up for any issues with good will and I plan on working with them well into the future.
Main delay was with the first seller I dealt with and, I am guessing, the tariffs.
I ordered them a day or so after I started this thread and the lead time was 5-6 weeks. After the 5th week with no tracking # I asked for a status and was told one of the boards had a scratch so they were waiting on a replacement, 2 more weeks go by another excuse, 2 more weeks....etc. I finally cancelled that order and purchased from another seller (I failed from the school of hard knocks). The second seller was amazing and the boards showed up in 2 weeks....I was amazed as they showed up so fast and the packaging was stellar.
Some photos below but in short they are decent quality and a 100% match of the OEM's. The kit comes with 2 boards, 4 end pieces, the lower trim that sits above the boards, all new hardware and a 2 page instruction booklet that has pictures stating to "snap" the end pieces on the boards.
I reused the OEM end pieces and hardware and did not touch the lower trim pieces.
Fitment was OK, I had to trim some of the inner plastic on the end pieces where the end pieces slide into the boards, but the end result looks OEM, same, if not better than the OEM ones on my G580.
While I can't speak for longevity I can say they were well worth the $750 shipped to my house for the set.
Post link please to the set you ordered. The one that actually arrived.
And just for fun post a link to the one you ordered that never showed. Maybe they finally got it and its just sitting on a shelf waiting to be shipped to the next guy that orders!
Post link please to the set you ordered. The one that actually arrived.
And just for fun post a link to the one you ordered that never showed. Maybe they finally got it and its just sitting on a shelf waiting to be shipped to the next guy that orders!
The one that did not show up was the one in my original post "SK Racing".
Awesome thanks!
I think I'm gonna try the brushed look. I realize I dont so much mind the metal, what was bothering me is the gloss. I'm experimenting on best ways to get the glossy parts to a brushed look and will report back. I think it'll look good, still OEM but just not glossy!
I wonder...Could the OEM installed chrome running boards be taken off and sent to a shop to be anodized black?
Pivoting to this. I'm going to have them done in a texture powdercoat like my roll cage in the bronco. Looks black black and super durable. The texture is slight, almost non existent, but enough so it's not smooth or glossy.
Anyone have instruction link to disassemble the running boards?
Pivoting to this. I'm going to have them done in a texture powdercoat like my roll cage in the bronco. Looks black black and super durable. The texture is slight, almost non existent, but enough so it's not smooth or glossy.
Anyone have instruction link to disassemble the running boards?
That will look nice and probably be more durable too, I had the front brush bar on my old G63 coated with Line-x "ultra" which delivered a similar finish, it held up perfectly over the 10 years we had the G, most of that in the Florida Keys sun.
The running boards disassemble very easily, the rubber strips slide off as do the end pieces.
Disassembly is as follows (for a 2025 G63 but assume 2019-2025 would be the same):
1: Remove plastic push pin fastener in the front fender well
2: Remove plastic push pin fastener and (1) trim bolt in rear fender wall
3: Remove all the bolts underneath running board, Leave the middle one in place until end so it doesn't fall on your head and you can control its removal, the boards aren't too heavy but are awkward, also wrap the muffler with something as not to scratch it.
The running board will come off as one complete assembly and now you can pull off the front and rear plastic pieces, then slide out the rubber strips (some have difficulty here but I think the newer the G the easier)
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