Air Filter
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Joined: 05-17-2008
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From: Indiana
FYI: If your auto parts say they can order you one, right now i don't think thats true. I had 2 places order one(a chain store and a ol fashioned auto parts, going by what their Fram info said it was) and both of them handed me a flat, retangular box, NOT a SS filter
Between the real auto parts guy and mine checking into this, and cross referencing we found out the (hopefully) a Wix filter might be the right one (the specs given when he called their tech line came back with one that matches my measurements
) Don't have the part # in front of me, but will post it here ASAP when i find where i left it
Also, Amsoil claims they have one too, but i can't confirm that (might be the rectangle /flat filter thing all over again.)
I realize it's kinda early for aftermarket filters to be on shelves, but with my kinda driving (prob 40K+ a yr) i tend to go thru stuff like this a lil sooner than most.And that sometimes runs into problems like this, not finding parts available this soon.
Between the real auto parts guy and mine checking into this, and cross referencing we found out the (hopefully) a Wix filter might be the right one (the specs given when he called their tech line came back with one that matches my measurements
) Don't have the part # in front of me, but will post it here ASAP when i find where i left it Also, Amsoil claims they have one too, but i can't confirm that (might be the rectangle /flat filter thing all over again.)
I realize it's kinda early for aftermarket filters to be on shelves, but with my kinda driving (prob 40K+ a yr) i tend to go thru stuff like this a lil sooner than most.And that sometimes runs into problems like this, not finding parts available this soon.
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Joined: 05-17-2008
Posts: 350
From: Indiana
(one auto parts gal has a non SS, and she said it was a decent amount of work to R+R a air filter in hers. I told her i already took mine out and lightly blew it out w/ air just to see what the filter might have already trapped,and it was very easy)A few Torx screws and the cover comes off, and the filter is right there, pretty much pull it off the neck that holds it, and reverse to install.Have not figured out what (or if i should bother) i could use in the cover screwholes to allows easy removal in the future,just want to have the metal screw/plastic body relationship to last a long time b4 it might open those holes up w/ repeated remove/install.Right now i used a lil bit of silicone grease just so the screw does not "lock up" in the hole later on.
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Joined: 07-03-2008
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From: jerSSey, exit 5
On a SS, it's easier (i've heard) than the non SS (one auto parts gal has a non SS, and she said it was a decent amount of work to R+R a air filter in hers. I told her i already took mine out and lightly blew it out w/ air just to see what the filter might have already trapped,and it was very easy)
A few Torx screws and the cover comes off, and the filter is right there, pretty much pull it off the neck that holds it, and reverse to install.Have not figured out what (or if i should bother) i could use in the cover screwholes to allows easy removal in the future,just want to have the metal screw/plastic body relationship to last a long time b4 it might open those holes up w/ repeated remove/install.Right now i used a lil bit of silicone grease just so the screw does not "lock up" in the hole later on.
(one auto parts gal has a non SS, and she said it was a decent amount of work to R+R a air filter in hers. I told her i already took mine out and lightly blew it out w/ air just to see what the filter might have already trapped,and it was very easy)A few Torx screws and the cover comes off, and the filter is right there, pretty much pull it off the neck that holds it, and reverse to install.Have not figured out what (or if i should bother) i could use in the cover screwholes to allows easy removal in the future,just want to have the metal screw/plastic body relationship to last a long time b4 it might open those holes up w/ repeated remove/install.Right now i used a lil bit of silicone grease just so the screw does not "lock up" in the hole later on.
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