its not that hard....just lift the front up on jack stands and remove the splash gaurd...have a friend help you also

 

no thats not what i meant. i know how to take the splash guards off. i'm talking about taking the whole cai off...is there an easier way for that?

 

you have to get uner to detach the filter then detach the middle connection and wallla.....if this isn't what your taking about....elaborate, please..

 

so thats basically it? get underneath detach and i can take it off? y the hell did they put in that u have to remove the bumper then? lol. thanks alot

 

just to make you ask why....lol...I don't know it's not nessecary......

 

i would probably laugh if you took the whole bumper off.


changing the filter isnt hard,
ive had to put mine on and off at least 20 times because of a faulty part.
you should be able to do this with no problems.

i suggest using a flat head screwdriver and some needle-nose pliers.
and be gentle, i busted one of those the first time i took that splash guard off.

as for the filter cleaning, just follow the directions on the recharge kit,
you cant go wrong following directions.... unless its for a valve lash.

 

that's one reason I don't take off the splash guards unless I have to, they are too difficult to get off without replacing those stupid *** plastic trim screws. the more you take them off the more likely you are to **** up one of those dumb *** plastic things. the bumper, on the other hand, doesn't require much work at all. you don't have to remove anything extra, unless you include the grills, and it's like 6 or 8 plastic PUSH clips (including the grills) and two squeeze clips underneath the car with two screws under where the grills were.

 

does it worry anyone else that the assembly / disassembly of our cars sounds like puting together toys?

 

yes, that's where all the dumb *** rattles come from too

 

thats why optimus prime isnt an evo...
i understand now...

 

it really lowers assembly time and costs though, and all manufacturers do it. just sucks they don't make cars to last like everything else. the engine will run fine for 30 years if you take care of it, but you interior will be so full of rattles and creaks it will be unbearable. my dad's 66 chevy pickup rattles less than my '04 mitsu.

 

my dream project is a 67 chevelle...
sorry, done threadjacking.

 

wow, that was easy. took me about 20 minutes to do evrything. now i know u dont have to take the bumper if i never need to take it off.

btw, my filter was actually really clean. so i didnt buy the recharging oil...just rinsed it off with some water. thats fine right?

 

I think if you rise it off with water the oil will come off..im not sure though...