DIY: Easy removal of the air filter box
02-10-2009 | 10:50 PM
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I just realized yesterday that my lower center grommet is GONE! I never realized it before! I hope it didn't jam something up; hopefully it just got lost. *makes mental note to inspect engine bay in the morning*
02-11-2009 | 02:13 PM
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Smoother on lower RPMs (subjective) - haven't driven the car that hard. Supposedly the drop-in air filter will give you *barely noticeable, if any* performance gain on mid-high range. Will note down the MPG and all that jazz later.
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02-12-2009 | 01:19 PM
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It is similar to those, yes. There are four more other than the two you see there; two at the very front of the car that you push the box back and away from... and then two more underneath the whole air box that you lift the box up and away from (look at the **** posts on the box for where they are).
02-12-2009 | 01:20 PM
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It is similar to those, yes. There are four more other than the two you see there; two at the very front of the car that you push the box back and away from... and then two more underneath the whole air box that you lift the box up and away from (look at the **** posts on the box for where they are).
07-26-2009 | 07:04 PM
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Okay, I have seen some posts stating that there are some difficulties getting into the air filter housing to replace the filter. I was having problems myself, but I just figured it out. Here is what I did (and be aware that I am no mechanic, so I may use fictional names for some of the parts involved):
1. Remove the engine cover (obviously).
2. There are two small plastic posts at the front of the filter housing that snap into the engine compartment. With one hand on each side I pushed the housing back and the posts out of their connections.
3. There are also two posts at the bottom of the filter housing that are difficult to see, and are virtually impossible to dislodge by pushing back. But there is a trick. At the top rear of the filter housing, there are two small platforms where the posts on the engine cover snap into place. Place a couple of fingers under each one, and pull straight up. The bottom posts will pop right out. The only thing left to do is push the housing back so that the filter housing's front intake opening separates from the engine compartment and.....voila. You can now tinker with the filter at your leisure. And no need to disconnect anything from the filter housing.
If anyone would like photos if any of this is unclear, I can try to get some. Or if someone else with better access to a digital camera and who understood my instructions can do it, even better. Hope that helps.
1. Remove the engine cover (obviously).
2. There are two small plastic posts at the front of the filter housing that snap into the engine compartment. With one hand on each side I pushed the housing back and the posts out of their connections.
3. There are also two posts at the bottom of the filter housing that are difficult to see, and are virtually impossible to dislodge by pushing back. But there is a trick. At the top rear of the filter housing, there are two small platforms where the posts on the engine cover snap into place. Place a couple of fingers under each one, and pull straight up. The bottom posts will pop right out. The only thing left to do is push the housing back so that the filter housing's front intake opening separates from the engine compartment and.....voila. You can now tinker with the filter at your leisure. And no need to disconnect anything from the filter housing.
If anyone would like photos if any of this is unclear, I can try to get some. Or if someone else with better access to a digital camera and who understood my instructions can do it, even better. Hope that helps.
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