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I had a Stillen CAI installed about 6 months ago. The air filters are behind the front bumper. The whole front end needs to come off, freaking great. I need
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12-14-2010, 11:12 AM
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I had a Stillen CAI installed about 6 months ago. The air filters are behind the front bumper. The whole front end needs to come off, freaking great. I need the instructions on how to pull the front end off so I can get to the airfilters. Would be great if someone could e-mail it in PDF format. This is going to be a pain in the *** twice a year. If I could send a cold beer to you I would, much appreciation.
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12-14-2010, 11:14 AM
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DIY: Front Bumper Removal
Why do you need to remove the bumper for the CAI?
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12-14-2010, 11:17 AM
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Because the aftermarket CAI filters run in between the headlights right behind the front bumper. The only way to get to it is to take off the skid plate and remove the front bumper. If I'd know this I wouldnt have bought it.
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12-14-2010, 11:19 AM
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12-14-2010, 11:21 AM
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Removing the bumper is a small price to pay for what most people say is the best CAI on the market for the 370. Its seems like it would be hard to do but its real easy.
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Well the filters dont have to come off twice a year. They have to come off when they get dirty, which I think is every 20 30,000 miles. So someone like me it would take me years before I had to clean them. As for the warranty, If you some how suck water or a rock into the engine because you didnt install them properly then yea it will void your warranty. But if you install them and a month later you blow your rear they wont void your warranty. The failure has to be becasue of the part you installed.
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12-14-2010, 11:39 AM
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I've had mine on over a year and over 20K. Just checked them and they are still a long way from needing cleaning.
No warranty issues.
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12-14-2010, 11:41 AM
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What is a DIY and if someone has the info for removing the front end in PDF please e-mail it to me. Taking the front end off isnt easy. So far I have the skid plate off, both front wheel well covers removed and and the plastic snap pins from top side of front bumper and I'm still looking for bolts to unscrew.
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Did you remove the bolt in the wheel well behing the liner? it looks silverish once removed you can pull the edge of the bumper towards you to release it from the clips that temp guide it into place. place masking tape on the fender line near the edge of the bumper so you don't aciddentaly scratch the fender removing it and reinstalling it.
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you can do a visual check by removing the radiator shroud (the black plastic just forward of the radiator). i'd just do that to check periodically. also check the torque on the hose clamp.
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