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Guys 'n Gals,

 

Here's some pictures of how to check your air filter.  It's easy to do with a T25 Torx driver.  There's five screws.  When you put them back in you notice a point where the resistance increases dramatically.  Go about another 1/8 of a turn.  No need to over tighten them.  

 

What I found at 10,000 total miles was a filter that didn't need replacing.  More than half of those were using the ICE.

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Great post!

While replacing my air filter I noticed that the route the air takes through the air box is, well, restrictive. I studied this thinking about creating a cold-air intake before deciding to leave it alone.

There is a large rectangular piece of sound-deadening material on the top inside of the air filter cover - in the fresh air stream. It's probably there in case the car backfires. I removed it, unclogging the air stream somewhat. It went to the curb with last week's trash or I'd snap a photo. So far no backfires, but if the car DOES happen to backfire and perhaps blast a hole through the air cleaner cover...I'll post a pic!

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Yes, I'm sure it is the same thing, but I was hoping for confirmation that was its true purpose. If that poster is still running 9 years later without it, then it must be OK to do without it. I had contacted my dealer and of course they were not familiar with it. I'm not sure how mine broke, but it might be a good thing for people to check their own, since it left screws and broken plastic rattling around in the air cleaner box, post filter. Luckily there is a grille on the intake.

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