DIY: Drop-in Air Filter Replacement - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Whitesoul · 07-17-2014, 03:44 PM

What are your guys preference on an Air Filter? I'm looking into buying my own soon!

belgt86 · 07-19-2014, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitesoul

What are your guys preference on an Air Filter? I'm looking into buying my own soon!

Cosworth dry filter

Flow · 08-31-2014, 02:01 AM

bump for tomorrow = aFe dry filter

Young_makaveli · 01-21-2015, 08:54 PM

I know this is an old thread but I can confirm that it's normal to see the edge of the air filter

I've never touched the air box since I bought the car new and this is from the factory

DandoX · 06-18-2015, 12:43 AM

I had mine sitting incorrectly for a while until I saw this thread and checked it. I bought a Wix air filter that has the rubber/plastic around the edges so it fits better than stock and I got mine to noticeably snap into place and seal all around. You can feel it when its sealed and you can see the two sides of the air box are aligned parallel with each other then its in correctly. Thanks again for this helpful post.

Spacemane969 · 07-13-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Young_makaveli

I know this is an old thread but I can confirm that it's normal to see the edge of the air filter

I've never touched the air box since I bought the car new and this is from the factory

Thank you, I can rest easy now.
On a side note does anyone know if the K&N filter comes already oiled? or does oil need to be applied on first install?

Cliu91 · 07-13-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Spacemane969

Thank you, I can rest easy now.
On a side note does anyone know if the K&N filter comes already oiled? or does oil need to be applied on first install?

It comes already oiled.

DCdesign2000 · 08-14-2015, 06:58 PM

Has there been discussion or similar comparisons on the OEM Engine Air filter vs Mann-Hummel MA 1026 vs MAHLE Original LX 1286?

Thanks!

mixedjuice · 08-27-2015, 04:44 PM

Very thankful for this DIY - most appreciated by all BRZ owners.

Selvedge · 11-03-2015, 11:07 PM

I'm not saying I recommend doing it this way, but you can angle up the rear of the airbox and you don't have to unbolt anything. It's still really difficult and I probably would've saved more time if I unbolted everything, but I didn't have my tools handy.

lupindub · 12-25-2015, 04:29 PM

Edit: Deleted because I did not realize how much the air intake thing can bend. Embarrassed to say it took me 2.5 hours to do a freaking air filter change.

swarb · 12-25-2015, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

Okay i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong but whenever im trying to remove the "snorkel" part of the filter, the part I circled in red seems to bend like crazy and is not coming off.

Remove parts around it. Remove sound tube and remove the elbow from the throttle body and pull the whole intake out.

I believe you have to pull the bumper off to remove the snorkel.

EssJay · 04-04-2016, 09:17 PM

I can't really tell if I need to do this your way. I didn't have tools at the time so I simply opened the top clips, loosened the engine-side of the 2 halves of the box, and fussed with it until I figured out how it fits and resecured all 4 points.

Is there any part of the installation that is impossible without doing it your way or am I ok?

Br1gz · 06-08-2016, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by EssJay

I can't really tell if I need to do this your way. I didn't have tools at the time so I simply opened the top clips, loosened the engine-side of the 2 halves of the box, and fussed with it until I figured out how it fits and resecured all 4 points.

Is there any part of the installation that is impossible without doing it your way or am I ok?

I'm in the same boat. I feel like I did it properly but my OCD keeps kicking in and I can't help but think something is off. Is it possible to install the k&n air filter without removing any bolts?

01-21-2015, 08:54 PM	#46
Young_makaveli Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 frs Location: Montreal Posts: 712 Thanks: 181 Thanked 88 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I know this is an old thread but I can confirm that it's normal to see the edge of the air filter I've never touched the air box since I bought the car new and this is from the factory Attached Images

12-25-2015, 04:29 PM	#53
lupindub Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Michigan Posts: 285 Thanks: 228 Thanked 95 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Edit: Deleted because I did not realize how much the air intake thing can bend. Embarrassed to say it took me 2.5 hours to do a freaking air filter change. Last edited by lupindub; 12-25-2015 at 05:55 PM.

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Selvedge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: The 6ix Posts: 92 Thanks: 12 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not saying I recommend doing it this way, but you can angle up the rear of the airbox and you don't have to unbolt anything. It's still really difficult and I probably would've saved more time if I unbolted everything, but I didn't have my tools handy.

04-04-2016, 09:17 PM	#55
EssJay Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: '16 FR-S Halo White Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 35 Thanks: 33 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can't really tell if I need to do this your way. I didn't have tools at the time so I simply opened the top clips, loosened the engine-side of the 2 halves of the box, and fussed with it until I figured out how it fits and resecured all 4 points. Is there any part of the installation that is impossible without doing it your way or am I ok?

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